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The Mayor of Galway Hildegarde Naughton launched the Network Galway Business Women of the Year Awards, which will take place in The Salthill Hotel, on Friday May 25 and promises to be a spectacular affair.

A business woman who ran a launderette in Ballyhaunis and failed to pay the correct PRSI for two of her employees was convicted and fined €1,000 at Ballyhaunis District Court this week. Pauline Turner O’Boyle with an address at Abbey Laundry, Abbey Street, Ballyhaunis, was not in court but was represented by her solicitor Cathy McDarby.

Ireland is an entrepreneurial nation. We have earned a strong reputation for our work ethic and ability to turn ideas into money-making industries. During these tough economic times, people are being encouraged to act on their entrepreneurial instincts and not give up. Caroline Gordon acted on her entrepreneurial instincts 15 years ago this May bank holiday weekend, having opened her accountancy practice in Swinford on Tuesday, May 7, 1996.

The Down Syndrome Centre’s fashion-forward campaign, Buy My Dress takes place in a one day pop-up shop at the g Hotel on Saturday May 28 from 10am to 6pm. Buy My Dress is supported by Kellogg’s Special K and invites women to dig out the many unwanted dresses hanging in wardrobes nationwide and donate them to this exciting fundraiser in aid of Down Syndrome Centre.

Green Party Deputy Leader Mary White has welcomed Finance Minister Brian Lenihan’s announcement that he is not proceeding with bringing forward the ‘pay and file’ deadline for self-employed people.

The head of a national directory enquiry company will be the guest speaker at the Galway Business and Professional Women’s summer lunch on Friday May 21 at The Ardilaun.

Margaret Killeen, a native of Dromore West, Co Sligo and married and living in the Ballycastle/Lacken area, started her career in the fabric business as an employee of Hanley’s Drapers on Pearse Street, Ballina.

BPW Galway (Galway and District Business and Professional Women’s Club) will see its new programme of events for 2009 launched by incoming president Johanna Downes in The Ardilaun hotel on Wednesday next January 28.

Sue Stockdale — business woman, athlete, author, and record breaking explorer — is delivering an exciting workshop in Westport on March 9 to celebrate International Women’s Day. Mayo County Enterprise Board is hosting this motivational event on the theme of “Making it Happen — Transforming Your Belief Into Action”. It takes place in Knockranny House Hotel, starting at 7pm and advance booking is essential.

Rita Mylett, a personal styling and image consultant and Network Mayo’s Business Woman of the Year, offers Mayo Advertiser readers some fashion tips (www.rmibranding.com).