Waterford’s Tammy Darcy, founder of The Shona Project, has been awarded the Trophy for CEO of the year at the Irish Women’s Awards.
The inaugural awards welcomed over 200 guests at the Crowne Plaza Dublin Blanchardstown Hotel on Monday 21st of January in a celebration dedicated to women.
The awards ceremony aimed to showcase the contribution of women to various industries and professions such as Law, Medicine, Technology, Arts, Sport and Education.
The awards also provided a platform to thank and recognise women for their attributions to society.
Tammy Darcy said “This was very unexpected as the competition was incredibly fierce.
"The Shona Project is a team effort so I hate to take credit for myself, but it’s brilliant and I’m proud to take the trophy home to Waterford.”
A Spokesperson for the Irish Women’s Awards 2019, said: “We are delighted to have acknowledged successful women from across Ireland who have managed to stand out among the rest in their profession.
"It is a pleasure to see that empowered women, empower women and this memorable ceremony highlighted exactly that.
“We hope that The Irish Women’s Awards provided a platform to encourage women at all ages to achieve their goals and spread the message that women can be successful leaders, entrepreneurs, influencers, scientists and CEOs among other.
“The awards showcased examples of courage, passion, skill, commitment and success that feature in women and we would like to congratulate all finalists and winners for their impeccable achievements.”
