Orlaith Carmody

Orlaith Carmody is an Irish businesswoman, author, News reporter[1] and co-founder of Gavin Duffy and Associates (formerly Media Training),[2] along with her husband and business partner, Dragons' Den investor Gavin Duffy.[3]

Orlaith Carmody
Born
Kilmacud, Dublin, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Author
  • Journalist
Board member of
  • HRM
  • RTÉ
  • Ablevision Ireland
  • HCCI
Spouse
Kieran Gleeson
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(m. 1983; died 1989)​
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(m. 1993)​
WebsiteOfficial website

Career

Carmody was previously a newscaster and reporter at LMFM and Century Radio.[4][5] As a Director of Aerga Productions,[6] she won a Screen Training Ireland bursary to attend the Entertainment Master Class international media leadership programme.[7][8] She spoke at TEDxTallaght in 2013,[9] TEDxDCU in 2015[10][11] and at the SME Assembly 2014 in Naples, Italy.[12]

Carmody was a board member of RTÉ from 2010 until 2015,[13]/[14][15] HRM Recruit,[16] and Ablevision Ireland,[17] and is a founder member and president 2014–15 of the Irish chapter of the International Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO).[2] She is Chairperson of Home and Community Care Ireland (HCCI), a fellow of the Irish Institute of Training and Development and a member of the Institute of Directors.[18]

Books
  • Perform As A Leader. Ballpoint Press Limited. 24 September 2015. ISBN 9780993289200.[19][20][21]
  • Without You, Living With Loss. Ballpoint Press Limited. 26 April 2018.[22]

References
  1. "Women told networking is vital in order to grow your own business". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  2. "Learn how to perform as a leader". Galway Advertiser. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  3. "TV's Gavin Duffy takes off pounds to help would-be entrepreneurs put on €uro". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  4. "If it wasn't for the hen parties, I'd have quit the Den – Duffy – Herald.ie". The Herald. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  5. "From broken wings to soaring high – former journalist Orlaith Carmody – Independent.ie". Irish Independent. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  6. "'Am I giving my children an advantage? I'm trying my hardest'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  7. "Local Producer wins place on the prestigious Entertainment Master Class". Irish Independent.
  8. "RTE Board Members – Orlaith Carmody". Archived from the original on 21 December 2013.
  9. "Find a Customer not a Job: Orlaith Carmody at TEDxTallaght". Ted.com. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  10. "Give Your Family The World". Ted.com. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  11. "TEDxDCU Changing Lives, Challenging Perceptions". Dublin City University. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  12. "2014 SME Assembly – The Big Debate".
  13. "Orlaith Carmody – Personally Speaking Bureau". Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  14. "Why broads on the board can be good for profits – Independent.ie". Irish Independent. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  15. "Rabbitte to discuss report with RTÉ board". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  16. "I don't horse around with my money". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  17. "Ablevision launch – Independent.ie". Irish Independent. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  18. "Orlaith Carmody Chairperson of HCCI". Women Mean Business.
  19. "Perform as a Leader". Galway Independent. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  20. "'Perform as a Leader' book signing next week". Galway Independent. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  21. "Carmody launches book on strong leadership". Marketing.ie. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  22. O'Connor, Siobhan (29 April 2018). "Orlaith Carmody unites famous faces in moving new book about lost love ones". Irish Mirror.
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