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I was privileged to work during a period when it was only necessary to compete against half of the population. Warren Buffet. Sandberg 2013 As Sheryl Sandberg quotes Warren Buffet in her newly released book Lean In, the issue at hand is one that is widespread and globally local to every one of us. Gender Inequality still permeates our Global Business Society, where according to findings from Sheryl’s book, “only twenty-one of the Fortune 500 CEOs are women. As well as, women hold about fourteen percent of executive officer positions, seventeen percent of board seats, and constitute eighteen percent of

Ireland and Germany : Partners in European Recovery…..New book praises Ireland’s contribution to European recovery, defends its business model and highlights the remaining debt challenge . Sacrifices made by the Irish people were crucial not only to Ireland’s recovery but to the recovery of the Euro and European economy. Partners in European Recovery was launched in Dublin by Finance Minister Michael Noonan with on left Ralf Lissek, AHK Dublin (German–‐Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce), Chief Executive Officer and Marc Coleman, Economist, broadcaster,

Minister for Agriculte Simon Coveney along with on left Tom Hayes T.D. – Minister for Horticulture, Forestry, Food Safety and the Greyhound Industry and Brian Hayes TD Minister of State for Public Service Reform and the OPW as they get to grips with Buttercup . The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, today announced full financial allocations as well as important new details in relation to the support measures to be included in the new Rural Development Programme (RDP), 2014-2020.

An Exhibition of Cuban work by photographer Conor O Mearain. Showing until 30th June, 2014 at Noshington Cafe, 186 South Circular Road, Dublin 8. @kidcon @Noshington_Cafe

@rte news Anchor Bryan Dobson comes face to face with fellow braces wearer Luke Lally (8) from Offally who turned the tables on the celebrated newsreader by asking him the questions such as ‘I Notice that you wear trouser braces,can you tell me why?’ while Miriam O’Callaghan looks on during an event in RTE Studios to mark the 1st Birthday of RTEjr Ireland’s dedicated service for 0-7 year olds .Five children from across the country took the hosts chair on THe Late Late Show set to put questions in front of an audience to five celebrities including Bryan Dobson,Miriam O’Callaghan,Blathnaod Ni

Christof Neuman (left) and Ciaran Patterson apply heat during the process of Patination in the Gaelic Street Bronze Foundry in Dublin to the lifesize statue of legendary racehorse Arkle with his trainer Pat Taaffe .The most loved and celebrated horse in Irish history, Arkle will once more connect with the Irish people in a final gesture to mark the 50th anniversary of his Cheltenham Gold Cup win. Artist, Emma McDermott completed a life size bronze statue of Arkle, with the legendary jockey Pat Taafe astride him .Completed in association with Childvision -the National Education Centre for Blind Children-The full size

6 / 4 / 2014 …..All Ireland Credit Union Schools Quiz 2014 with hundreds of schoolchildren in the main hall of the RDS Dublin was Marty Whelan Quiz Master with students

  PwC launches new report ‘Asset Management 2020: A brave new world’ revealing Irish Funds industry has potential to grow to €3.5 trillion by 2020. Launching the report are l-r William Taggart, PwC Global Tax Asset Management Leader; Olwyn Alexander, PwC Ireland Asset Management Partner and Andrew O’Callaghan, PwC Ireland Asset Management Partner and member of report Editorial Board.

9-2-14 Budding Artists showcase their work at the All Ireland Credit Union Art Competition 29th year of annual event sees over 30,000 entries . Aspiring artists from all over Ireland gathered today for the annual Irish League of CAntrim Credit Unionredit Unions (ILCU) All Ireland Art Competition Awards & Exhibition. Braving the wind and rain, friends and family of the winning artists joined Marty Whelan in a special prize giving at Croke Park in Dublin; some travelling from as far away as Kerry and Donegal for the event. Now in its 29th year, the Art Competition continues to be