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Dundalk Networking August 2025

September 12, 2025

By team WICI

“On Thursday 21st August we were delighted to host a networking event in Dundalk, bringing together female professionals from across the industry and from both sides of the border. Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the event such a success.

Creating spaces like this is so important. Research shows that women working in male- dominated industries can often feel isolated, and opportunities to connect outside of the workplace play a key role in building support networks, sharing experiences, and fostering collaboration.
We hope that every woman in attendance left with at least one new professional connection, whether a peer or a potential collaborator, relationships that will support their work and help them thrive going forward.
That is the power of networking: not just exchanging details, but building meaningful connections that strengthen both individuals and the wider community.
Thank you to our Board Member Sonya Meekel for chatting with the women and sharing her experiences in different areas of the industry! We look forward to hosting more events like this in the future and continuing to create opportunities for people to connect, collaborate, and grow together.”

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