Channelling the spirit of St Brigid’s Day, events for women, hosted by inspiring women, took precedence in the social whirl this week …
To mark St Brigid’s Day, a special Irish Film & Television Academy screening of Women Talking took place on Wednesday February 1 at The Irish Film Institute, Dublin. Directed by Sarah Polley and starring Jessie Buckley, Claire Foy, Rooney Mara and Frances McDormand, Women’s Talking has received two Oscar nominations for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay. Based on the 2018 novel by Miriam Toews, inspired by a true story, it tells how women in an isolated religious community grapple with reconciling their reality with their faith.
Guests included IFTA members along with Universal Pictures guests stylist Cathy O’Connor, TV presenters Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh and Anna Nolan, podcaster and presenter Louise McSharry and fashion designer Peter O’Brien. Also in attendance were Gillian Henderson, co-founder of Jill & Gill, fashion designer Aisling Kavanagh and presenter Jenny Buckley. Emma Kelly, founder of Elevate PR which recently celebrated 21 years in business, says, “This an important film, and it is rare to see the screen dominated by women. Jessie Buckley is outstanding in it. It is hard going at times but very thought provoking.” Women Talking will be in cinemas nationwide from Friday, February 10.
Click into the gallery below to see all the photos from the film preview. Photography by Andres Poveda.
Fashion editors, stylists and influencers flocked to the Wren Urban Nest hotel in Dublin 2, for a celebration of Irish creativity and heritage at an event hosted by IrelandsEye Knitwear. This family-run Baldoyle-based label is synonymous with gorgeous, hand-finished pieces, made in Dublin and sold in over 60 countries throughout the world,
IrelandsEye’s Head of Design Maria Christina McPadden, and Designer Aisling Duff greeted guests and discussed the collections over drinks and canapes. In addition, florist Mark Grehan of The Garden at Powersourt Townhouse, led attendees in a St Brigid’s Cross workshop, where everyone got to make, and take home, their own creation.
Those in attendance included publicist Hannah Saunders, stylists Corina Gaffey, Cathy O’Connor and Laura Jordan and and eco entrepreneur Pat Kane.
There was also a sneak peek of Solstice, IrelandsEye’s soon-to-launch wool-cashmere mix collection which debuts online at irelandseyeknitear.com on March 21, the date of Spring Solstice.
Click into the gallery below to see all the guests at the IrelandsEye Knitwear event.
Photography by Kieran Hartnett.
At the launch of THE GLOSS | Goodbody Investment Club’s Fantasy Trading Competition 2023 at the RDS were Laura Devoy, Director of Investing, Goodbody, host Cally Beaton, and Michelle O’Keefe, Head of Wealth Advisory, Goodbody. Photograph Kieran Harnett.
Finally, tune in to RTE’s The Business this weekend, on Saturday February 5 at 10am to hear author and comedian Cally Beaton in conversation with Richard Curran.
Cally will discuss THE GLOSS | Goodbody Investment Club Fantasy Trading Competition, which launches next Wednesday, February 8. The aim of this female-focused community is to promote financial literacy and confidence and allows participants a fun, risk-free way of investing in the stock market (using $1m of virtual money!). There is also the chance to win fabulous glossy prizes, including personal shopping appointments at Brown Thomas, with €750 to spend, and a grand prize of €3,000 to spend in Boodles, Grafton Street.
There’s still time to take part in The Fantasy Trading Competition which is open to all members of THE GLOSS | GOODBODY Investment Club. If you are not already a member, join at www.thegloss.ie/goodbodyinvestmentclub. Registration is just €15 and all proceeds go to Breast Cancer Ireland.
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