TrailblazHER™ at TU Dublin

Achievement. Resilience. Accomplishment. Diversity. Excellence. Partnership. Impact. What a wonderful evening celebrating the 2025 Jones Engineering Student Awards here at Technological University Dublin. Awarding across a range of disciplines including engineering, quantity surveying, music and drama this year, the TU Dublin Jones Engineering Awards recognise the future of excellence. A special recognition to Conor Hanlon Houlihan, a 2024 recipient who shared his moving story with Jones Engineering. TrailblazHER is proud to partner with Jones Engineering in supporting the future of Irish graduates and advancing action on gender equality. We're already looking forward to the 2026 awards... stay tuned for more! #Awards #TUDublin #JonesEngineering #Excellence #BeyondLearning #EmpoweringTheFuture Carmel Walsh Martina Kavanagh

Bubbling with excitement for the Jones Engineering Awards this evening at Technological University Dublin, we are delighted to showcase one of Jones Engineering's most inspiring, innovative and powerful engineers. Please meet our Spotlight Role Model Melissa Britney C., a shining example of resilience, determination, and success in engineering! As a former TU Dublin Jones Engineering Awards winner, Melissa has proven that challenges do not define us - they fuel our journey forward. Now thriving at Jones Engineering, she continues to break barriers and inspire aspiring female engineers to follow their passion. To all the future female engineers out there: You belong in this industry. Your potential is limitless 💡👷♀️ Thank you to Melissa for showing what’s possible and for being a true TrailblazHER! Click below to hear more about her story! #WomenInSTEM #Engineering #JonesEngineering #TUDublin #WomenWhoInspire

This morning the TrailblazHER™ Team are delighted to be at the Network Ireland Dublin and Local Enterprise Office South Dublin Celebrating Local Legends in Business event showcasing local entrepreneurs. Hosted by New Frontiers at TU Dublin and TU Dublin Enterprise Engagement at Technological University Dublin's Tallaght, the event is bursting with innovation, celebration and inspiration. Congrats to Caraldine Nolan and the team for another great event! #Business #Entrepeneurs #MakingSpace #Innovation

This St. Patrick’s Day, TrailblazHER would like to pay homage to the stories we all know and love, but with a twist. The women behind these stories deserve just as much attention and recognition as St. Patrick himself. From Fidelma’s wisdom to Eithne’s bravery, these women not only shaped Irish mythology but also paved the way for independence and strength in a male-dominated world. Let’s challenge the traditional narratives and give light to these women’s stories. This St. Patrick’s Day, we encourage you to explore their legacies and celebrate the powerful women who’ve been too often overlooked. 🍀 #StPatricksDay #ForgottenHistory #IrishMythology #HerStory

What an inspiring day at the Business Post Women in STEM Summit Croke Park today. During the first panel, Sinead Kilkelly from ESB spoke about the importance of challenging gender stereotypes from the earliest stage to achieve medium-term outcomes. A keynote from Lorna Martyn from Fidelity Investments focused on the importance of early-stage play as a catalyst for creativity, critical thinking and learning, and how industry could focus on feeding creative brains to translate into creative outcomes. The education panel included an exemplary primary school teacher, Susan Carroll, from Loreto College who shared learnings from her 4th and 5th class entrepreneurs club. Aoife D'Arcy spoke about the skills of problem-solving, dealing with people and creativity and spoke to the importance of how we present STEM as a future pathway to young people, suggesting that presenting STEM as an option engages skills/things that they love could resonate moreso with girls than traditional imagery does. This raised interesting debate on both sides. Fiona Croke from MSD shared the importance of recognising the potential in people and that keeping an open mind to the non-linear career pathways of people can help remove invisible barriers that can reduce opportunities for people. Technological University Dublin President, Dr. Deirdre Lillis spoke about how the HEI sector can promote and encourage engagement by providing bespoke talent development solutions but also by recognising learning through accreditation. She also spoke about the importance of identifying the needs of different groups and ensuring that the sector is agile in its response to the inclusion needs of different demographics of learners. Senator Lynn Ruane gave a really compelling keynote which highlighted current global contexts in terms of the public undermining of science, facts and evidence, and finished with a rousing call for us to wholly engage the arts, within STEAM, to unlock new dimensions of thinking. Siki Giunta from HCLTech focused on the importance of the company you choose to work for noting that your choice of company, is your partner in life. Bronagh Riordan from EY noted that institutional support for DEI was foundational and highlighted the benefits of sponsorship, mentorship and coaching. Dr. Salome Mbugua passionately called for organisations to put intent and policy into action noting that we have to name the issues and identify our biases if we want to move the dial on inclusive recruitment practices. We could write so much more as there were so many learnings, but all in all, what a wonderful event. Congratulations to all involved and huge well done to Sonya Lennon for such masterful hosting.

Team TrailblazHER are at the Business Post #WomenInSTEM summit at Croke Park today. Sinead Kilkelly from ESB has spoken about the importance of challenging gender stereotyping from the earliest age to effect change on a longer term basis. ESB are an organisation that really walk the walk in terms of commitment to DEI and are one of our core partners for TrailblazHER™ at TU Dublin.

At The Confession Box, three incredible women shared their truth—breaking down barriers, challenging perceptions, and redefining failure.   Thank you to our inspiring speakers Lisa Jacob, Sinéad Crowther, and Sharon Keegan and to everyone in the room. Your engagement, honesty, and powerful reflections made this space what it was. Thank you for showing up, speaking up, and proving why these conversations matter.   A huge thank you to our partners, LEO Dublin City and Local Enterprise Office Dublin City Women in Business Network and TU Dublin Enterprise Engagement for supporting conversations that drive real change.   Let’s turn inspiration into action. Our fundraiser for Women's Aid Ireland is still live—let’s support their vital work: https://lnkd.in/gQJYH6q3.   This is the power of shared experiences—the courage to speak our truth, the strength in vulnerability, and the impact of voices that refuse to be unheard. 🔥   #Entrepreneurship #WomenSupportingWomen #BusinessNetworking #DiversityAndInclusion #NetworkingEvents

Happy International Women’s Day from TrailblazHER™! 💜   Empowering women isn’t just what we do, it’s who we are. Across our Inspire, Develop and Innovate pillars, we’re driving real change through our initiatives such as First Steps, Be A TrailblazHER, and the TY TrailblazHER Awards. And with more programmes, scholarships, mentorship opportunities, and networking events ahead, we’re expanding our reach, strengthening our community, and creating even more spaces where women can lead, break barriers, and thrive.   This is action. This is impact. This is for ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. This is TrailblazHER™.   Visit our bio to learn more, follow us to join the community and hear the latest newest news and events, and visit https://lnkd.in/e27T_FmP to get involved. TrailblazHER™ is generously supported by Intel Corporation, ESB, Fidelity Investments, Jones Engineering, PwC Ireland, Workday, Enterprise Mobility and Technological University Dublin. Thank you to all our partners, collaborators and community members for making the TrailblazHER™ impact. #IWD2025 #InternationalWomensDay #WomenWhoLead #ForAllWomenAndGirls #FemaleEmpowerment

Looking forward to hearing Sinead Kilkelly from our TrailblazHER™ partner organisation ESB speak at the Women in STEM Summit next week. Sinead is a great champion for diversity, equity and inclusion and spoke to our cohort of Transition Year students at the TY TrailblazHER Awards last year. #Partnership #Advocacy #WomenInSTEM Thank you to ESB for their ongoing support of TrailblazHER™.

What a night! The Confession Box wasn’t just an event - it was an experience. A space for raw honesty, bold stories, and unstoppable women. Thank you to all who joined us! A massive thank you to the phenomenal Lisa Jacob, Sinéad Crowther, and Sharon Keegan for your courage and vulnerability. Your words didn’t just inspire - they ignited a new age where failure doesn't define us, resilience does. Thank you to our formidable MC, Ellen Gunning, and to every attendee who made this night unforgettable. But we’re not stopping here… our fundraiser for Women's Aid Ireland is still live! Let’s turn inspiration into action and support their vital work: https://lnkd.in/gQJYH6q3. Celebrating both Local Enterprise Week and International Women’s Day, The Confession Box is brought to you by TrailblazHER™ at TU Dublin, LEO Dublin City and Local Enterprise Office Dublin City Women in Business Network. Stay tuned - more coming soon! #IWD25 #TheConfessionBox #TrailblazHER #WomenInBusiness #LEW25 #LocalEnterpriseWeek #LEO