Local Enterprise Week encourages budding entrepreneurs to boldly go

Over 330 events taking place 

Virginia O’Gara of My Goodness and Pat Falvey of Blarney Brewing Company at the launch of the LEO Cork City’s Local Enterprise Week 2026 in the Imperial Hotel. Local Enterprise Week runs until Friday. Picture: Darragh Kane

Almost a one in three (30%)  Irish adults say they have an idea for a business or product they would like to pursue, according to research commissioned by the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs).

The findings were released on Monday as enterprise minister Peter Burke launched Local Enterprise Week 2026, which runs until Friday, with more than 330 events happening nationally across the week to support aspiring and established entrepreneurs.