National Women's Enterprise Day 2026: LEO Monaghan Event at Castle Leslie, Glaslough, Thursday 15 October
Local Enterprise Office Monaghan marks National Women's Enterprise Day on Thursday 15 October at Castle Leslie, Glaslough, with a keynote and workshop by Annette Kelly and a fireside chat with Liz Christy and Sammy Leslie.
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Church Square, Monaghan Town, 2010. Archive location photograph. Jacobethan86 · Public domain. Resized; cropped in layout.
Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Monaghan is marking National Women's Enterprise Day 2026 today, Thursday 15 October, with an event at Castle Leslie, Glaslough, listed from 10.30am to 1pm.
The theme is "Beyond Boundaries: Women Leading, Building & Lasting the Course". According to the national Local Enterprise Office programme, it will celebrate women who are breaking barriers, scaling businesses, preserving family business legacies and building sustainable enterprises.
Who is speaking
Annette Kelly, founder of Little Penny Thoughts, is keynote speaker, MC and workshop leader, on "The Confidence Currency: Building a Business and Life You Believe In".
A fireside chat with Monaghan women in business, including Liz Christy, founder of Liz Christy Woven Designs, and Sammy Leslie, owner of Castle Leslie Estate.
National Women's Enterprise Day is an annual initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices, and 2026 marks its 20th year. Monaghan County Council's events calendar also lists the day for 15 October. Neighbouring LEO Cavan holds its own event that evening at Farnham Estate.
Monaghan County Council's free Circular Economy in Action Conference runs Saturday, 17 October, 9:30am to 1pm at the Peace Campus. Registration is essential; speakers include Carrickmacross Toy Library and Genesis Coffee Shop.
Monaghan Fire & Civil Protection is running Fire Safety Week from 12 to 18 October under the theme 'Know Your Room, Know the Risk, Know the Person'; firefighters will give advice and free alarms on 17 October.
The Coach House & Olde Bar on Main Street, Glaslough, 150m from the gates of Castle Leslie Estate, is on the market through Tobin Estate Agents guiding in excess of €2 million, ending 65 years with its current owners.
