Alison shares success secrets during women’s enterprise day

WICKLOW woman Alison Banton shared the story of her business’s success as part of ‘National Women’s Enterprise Day’ last week.

Ms Banton was one of a number of innovative female entrepreneurs who shared their stories at a national event in Trim, Co Meath, supported by 31 Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) around the country, including LEO Wicklow.

She told a packed room of the success secrets behind her Greystones company Brooke & Shoals and gave a motivational presentation on how women can make it in the business world.

More than 800 entrepreneurs attended LEOrun National Women’s Enterprise Day events all over the country this week.

‘We want local women entrepreneurs to truly believe in themselves and to succeed,’ said Sheelagh Daly of LEO Wicklow. ‘We are here to encourage and to help businesswomen in the county along their entrepreneurial journey. The theme of this year’s National Women’s Enterprise Day was “road to success” and at our event we heard inspiring stories from women who have achieved great success and who generously shared their stories.’

The Minister of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, said it was heartening to see more women than ever seeking support to start their own businesses and that they have a ‘ huge amount to contribute to business in Ireland’.

Rachel Doyle from the Arboretum in Carlow, which also has an outlet at the National Garden Exhibition Centre in Kilpeddar, was a regional ambassador for National Women’s Enterprise Day for the south east region. WICKLOW Gardaí conducted a major speed enforcement operation at different locations last Friday and into the early hours of Saturday in a bid to reduce speed-related collisions and injuries.

‘National Slow Down Day’ took place from 7 a.m. on Friday to 7 a.m. on Saturday and consisted of high-visibility Garda activities in all 1,031 speed enforcement zones.

During the seven days preceding ‘National Slow Down Day’ a motorist was detected driving at 130km/h in a 80 km zone on the R753 Tinakilly Upper, Aughrim.

Another driver was caught speeding at 67km/h along the N81 Stratford Lodge to Baltinglass Road which has a 50 km limit.

One motorist was clocked driving at 85 km/h in a 60km/h zone along the R772 Kiladreenan, Newtownmountkennedy road.

The fastest speed detected in a 100km/h zone was a vehicle travelling at 134km/h at Kilcroney, Bray.

The aim of Slow Down Day was to deter motorists from driving at excessive speeds.