Celebrating the ‘versatility, resilience and grit’ of Cork’s businesswomen

Winners announced at Network Cork Businesswoman of the Year Awards

The 2020 Network Ireland Cork Businesswoman of the Year winner Linda O'Connell of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Ireland with Network Ireland Cork’s president, Marguerite O'Sullivan. Picture Darragh Kane

Taoiseach Micheal Martin led the tributes this afternoon to all the finalists in the Network Cork Businesswoman of the Year Awards which took place virtually, for the first time, because of Covid-19.

Those who emerged victorious included Trudy McQuaid, Enable Ireland - Power Within Champion; Linda O'Connell, Society of St Vincent de Paul Ireland - Transformative Employee; Maeve Lankford, Kaleidoscope Coaching and Facilitation - Solo Businesswoman; Madeleine Murray, Change by Degrees - Emerging New Business; Jenny Murphy, Red Balloon - Business Innovation; Eveanna De Barra Kumar, Himalaya Yoga Valley - Online Business Transformation; and Linda O'Connell, Society of St Vincent de Paul Ireland - Overall Businesswoman of the Year.