I was delighted to be invited by teacher, Marian Mulligan, to officially launch the school’s STEAM Week at Ardscoil Phádraig in Granard- one that celebrates Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics – and that encourages young people to think creatively, believe in themselves and embrace new possibilities.

I was delighted to speak at the recent Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI) Annual Conference at the Slieve Russell Hotel in Cavan, addressing delegates on the critical theme of Enterprise and the role education and training can play in supporting Ireland’s economic future.

I was delighted to join Simon Harris TD, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Councillor Louise Fenelon Gaskin in addressing more than 100 entrepreneurs at a recent East Wicklow Business Network breakfast briefing, held at The GRID Innovation Hub in Greystones — a fantastic place to live, work and build a business.

Trish and I were delighted to attend the Daisy Ball last week — a truly magical and moving evening in support of children and young people affected by cancer.

It was a great pleasure to attend the Arab–Irish Business Summit last week in the historic Mansion House, Dublin.

The summit offered fascinating insights into the vast opportunities available to Irish companies across the Arab world. At a time when Ireland faces uncertainty arising from tariffs, shifting global trade dynamics and investment pressures, the message was clear: indigenous Irish firms must continue to diversify and seize opportunities in new and expanding markets.

I was delighted to be invited by Richard Moore to speak last week with members of the Association of European Journalists (Irish Section) at the Grand Canal Hotel in Dublin. The discussion was wide-ranging and engaging, touching on the intersection of politics, media, business and public life, and drawing on my own experiences both in Ireland and internationally.

Last week, I was therefore delighted to speak at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Ireland (CIArb) Annual Conference, hosted by McCann FitzGerald LLP, and to see first-hand how disputes involving hundreds of millions of euro are now being resolved through the Act’s fast-track adjudication mechanism.

I was delighted to be invited to speak at the prestigious MacGill Summer School in Glenties, County Donegal, as part of a diverse and thought-provoking panel examining the role of the President in a modern Ireland.

Delighted to join a host of Irish business owners, entrepreneurs and educational establishments on the Ireland- Gateway To Europe trade mission to Toronto and Boston to help further deepen the important and long established relationship between Ireland and the US and Ireland and Canada.

I was delighted therefore, when I was invited to join Ellen Jordan and her colleagues in Deal Advisory at BDO Ireland for a fire side chat at their innovative networking event for young professionals - from more than 30 finance and legal firms across the country.

I had a fantastic week of meetings and events in Washington, D.C., and New York City—truly Ireland at its best on display.

I had the pleasure of meeting the newly appointed US Ambassador to Ireland, Ed Walsh, in Washington, D.C. alongside our own Irish Ambassador to the U.S., Geraldine Byrne Nason, during the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.

I was delighted to be invited to deliver the opening address at this year's Annual Conference of the Association of Coordinators of Youthreach in the Farnham Estate Spa & Golf Resort in Cavan.

I was delighted to be part of the Interview Panel for the SEI Impact Programme 2022. Social Entrepreneurs Ireland is a privately funded not-for-profit organisation. Social Entrepreneurs Ireland believe that Ireland’s social problems are not being solved quickly enough and that we need to develop new ideas to tackle our biggest challenges.

Delighted to serve as a judge on the annual Dragon's Den event hosted by the Investors & Entrepreneurs Society at UCD to help student start-ups on campus compete and gain exposure to a real world pitching environment.

Nutriband, the medical technology company founded by Dubliner Gareth Sheridan, has agreed to terms for the acquisition of Pocono Coated Products' transdermal and health product manufacturing business.

Clyde Real Estate has been profiled in the Ireland-China Business Association Magazine with an in-depth interview with founder Sean Gallagher.