Female entrepreneurs in the Northern Sound region have been encouraged to apply for a programme to support new rural businesses.
Applications for the ACORNS programme are open until September 10.
50 new female entrepreneurs in rural locations will be chosen for the highly-successful development initiative to support early-stage female entrepreneurs living in rural Ireland.
Applicants should either have set up a new business that has generated sales no earlier than January 1st, 2019; or be actively planning a new venture and have made good progress towards getting it off the ground.
Kasia O'Reilly of Sana Naturals in Cavan is a past participant and says "ACORNS held me accountable and opened up my network".
She's been speaking to our reporter, Diarmuid Pepper, about the latest ACORNS cycle but she began by explaining the concept behind her company Sana Naturals:
