Launching STEAM Week at Ardscoil Phádraig, Granard

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.

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Catriona Barry
Arab–Irish Business Summit | Mansion House, Dublin

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.

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Catriona Barry
Association of European Journalists (Irish Section)

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.

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Catriona Barry
2022 Impact Programme Finalists

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.

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Catriona Barry