CELEBRATIONS FOR AMAZING WOMEN OF VISION WHO WERE HONOURED WITH AN TAOISEACH SIMON HARRIS TD ATTENDING AS SPECIAL GUEST
The Villa Maria Women of Vision Awards 2024 were held on Saturday, May 11th in the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa Little Island, with a capacity audience attending the annual event. Celebrating exceptional women from all walks of life and from all parts of the country, the event was attended by An Taoiseach Simon Harris TD who surprised his colleague, mentor and friend Frances Fitzgerald MEP with a ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ for her many decades of public service as she is retiring from politics. An Taoiseach delivered a speech, recognising the hugely important role that women have in all strands of Irish life.
Guests enjoyed a night filled with positivity and a three course meal and entertainment. The atmosphere in the room was electric.
Awards were presented to 40 recipients across all sectors of Irish life. The CEO of Hi Style who organised the event, Mary Jane O’ Regan, said “from thousands of nominees this year, our judges had the difficult task of selecting our 40 winners and what amazing winners they are. They really epitomise all that is good about life, work ethics, and so much more, and we are thrilled to honour them.”
- THE VILLA MARIA SINGER & MUSICAL THEATRE AWARD: Rebecca Storm
- BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR 2024: Trish Barrett – Kuehne + Nagel
- COMMUNITY CHAMPION 2024: Tammy Darcy – The Shona Project
- TRAILBLAZER IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: Brenda Cooper – Horner APG
- ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARD 2024: Sarah Fogarty – County Tipperary Chamber
- ARTS AND CULTURE ADVOCATE: Sinead Dunphy – Eventi Management
- HEALTH AND WELLNESS VISIONARY 2024: Jennifer Coady Murphy
- EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD 2024: Cliona O’Farrelly – Trinity College Dublin
- MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS MAVEN – COSMETICS: Roisin Tierney Crowe – L’Oréal Paris
- COMMUNICATIONS GURU – MANUFACTURING: Clodagh Thompson – PepsiCo
- HUMANITARIAN HEROINE 2024: The Hope Foundation
- TECH ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR 2024: Gráinne Bryan – FTI Consulting
- LEGAL LUMINARY 2024: Katherina White – Katherina White Solicitors
- SPORTING TRAILBLAZER 2024: Dr. Laia Raigal
- DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION ADVOCATE 2024: Aoife Gaffney – Down Syndrome Ireland
- RISING STAR AWARD 2024: Sandra Thompson – Thompson Administration Services Ltd.
- INSPIRATIONAL MENTOR 2024: Professor Louise Crowley – UCC
- WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT ADVOCATE 2024: Sinéad O’Brien – Vacious Shapewear
- STYLE ICON AWARD 2024: Claire Garvey – Fashion Designer and Stylist
- HAIR HEROINE 2024: Onagh Chira – Platinum Hair Extensions
- BEAUTY INNOVATOR AWARD 2024: Geraldine Jones – Skinformulas
- HOSPITALITY TRAILBLAZER 2024: Aoife Lohse – Oriel House
- EMERGING NEW BUSINESS WOMAN 2024: Denise Walsh – CurlyCo
- LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 2024: Frances Fitzgerald MEP
- OUTSTANDING SALON AWARD2024: Emma Fraher – The Ivy Wellness & Beauty Salon
- SUSTAINABLE FASHION ADVOCATE 2024: Shana Chu – Tailr
- CULINARY EXCELLENCE AWARD 2024: Donna O’Driscoll – Roots Kitchen
- EXCELLENCE IN CUSTOMER SERVICE 2024: Sandra Looney – To Have and to Hold
- EMPLOYEE SUPERSTAR 2024: Mags Martin – Ketogym
- ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT AWARD 2024 – Kindly Sponsored by Dr Hauschka: Sile Walsh
- LEADERSHIP TRAILBLAZER AWARD 2024: Áine Hussey – Savills Ireland
- EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR 2024 – Kindly sponsored by The Belle Brush: Amanda Davitt – Brandshapers
- INVALUABLE SUPPORT STAFF: Beautiful Jobs
- ESTABLISHED FASHION STYLE OR JEWELLERY BUSINESS 2024: Fiona Faherty – Fusion Fashion Moycullen
- FEMALE TEAM OF THE YEAR 2024: Publicity Loft
- SMALL BUSINESS SUPERSTAR 2024 – KINDLY SPONSORED BY THE INVISI- BELLE: Eimear Kelly – The Creative Handle
- INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR 2024: Ellen Kavanagh – Waxperts
- YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR 2024: Laura Doyle – Beautilocks
- ESTABLISHED BUSINESS WOMAN 2024: Colette Twomey – Clonakilty Foods