Nuala Mulqueeney, Ailwee Caves

AILWEE CAVE’s managing director has been shortlisted for Businesswoman of the Year.

Nuala Mulqueeny, the Managing Director of Ailwee Burren Experience has been nominated for the IMAGE PwC Businesswoman of the Year Awards.

Women in business are a beacon of innovation, creativity, diversity and progress in
Ireland and beyond. The IMAGE PwC Businesswoman of the Year Awards aim to celebrate the work and achievements of businesswomen in Ireland.

“Every year the IMAGE PwC Businesswoman of the Year Awards are a showcase of the
incredible depth and diversity of female leadership across Ireland’s business
ecosystem,” says Clodagh Edwards, CEO of IMAGE Media.

With a line-up of 14 categories and shortlisting was a difficult job for the team of judges. Incredible stories were backed up with evidence of the success and vision of the women shortlisted in each category.

Commenting on making the cut, Nuala says, II am delighted for sure and surprised if
I’m honest! For nearly fifty years, we continue to invest, sensitively develop and
innovate at Aillwee. This is an ethos that I learned from the generation before me and
that I endeavour to pass on to all the team. To be sustainable and flourish in our
beloved rural Tourism Industry, we need to stay fresh and interesting for our visitors. It is an honour to be representing our Industry at the IMAGE PwC Businesswoman of the Year Awards 2025. I look forward to a wonderful event where I get to spend time
amongst these brilliant people! The very best of luck to all Finalists in the 14 categories”.

Nuala Mulqueeney, MD of Aillwee Burren Experience has been shortlisted in the Family
Businesswoman of The Year category and joins the other finalists:
Dairíne McCafferty, Managing Director, Essential Foods Ltd t/a Cornucopia
Danielle Tutty, Owner and Managing Director, Rathmines Glass
Elaine Sterio, Owner, Glenellen Restaurants Ltd
Karen Dudley, Director, Kare Plan
Kira Walton, Co-founder, VOYA Organic Beauty
Louise Whelan, Managing Director, Pioneer Homecare
Nuala Mulqueeney, Managing Director, Aillwee Burren Experience
Orla Good, Group Commercial Director and Managing Director, Portwestt
Phoebe Holland, Managing Director, Rugs.ie
Ursula Kelly, Managing Director, Cormac Tagging

 

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