Mná na hÉireann

Mná na hÉireann - Aishling Ennis

Women of Ireland. This podcast celebrates Irish women at home and abroad. Journalist Ciara Riordan interviews one inspiring Irish woman per episode and finds out their three defining moments. This Irish woman is a force to be reckoned with! Aishling Ennis leads ‘Slack’ across the UK & Ireland at Salesforce, helping organisations rethink how work gets donein the age of AI. What is slack you may ask – it is a cloud-based communication and collaboration platform designed for workplaces. Aishling is from Dublin, lives in London. She holds a degree from DCU(Dublin city university) in Communication and Media studies and has a master’sin business management from UCD’s Michael Smurfit Graduate Business school. She previously volunteered in several orgaisations  including the Irish Redcross, Junior Achievement Ireland and 100 minds social enterprise. Over nearly a decade at Salesforce, she’s built a reputation for combining commercial leadership with a people-first mindset. She is passionate about women in sales, leadership and business. www.mnanaheireann.ie www.ciarariordan.com

Mná na hÉireann - Janet Newenham

Celebrating Irish women at home and abroad. Women of Ireland. BBC Journalist Ciara Riordan interviewing one inspiring Irish woman about their three defining moments and more! Janet Newenham is an award-winning travel journalist, content creator and entrepreneur. From Cork, based in Bali, Indonesia for the last 10 years, Janet hastravelled to more than 140 countries including North Korea in March 2025 andIraq in 2023. She is the founder of “Janet’s Journeys” - a travel company thatbrings women to the far-flung corners of the earth, from Afghanistan toAntarctica. This Irish woman has built up a huge following on social media too! www.mnanaheireann.ie www.ciarariordan.com

Mná na hÉireann - Dr. Jan Cosgrave

Mná na hÉireann Podcast with Journalist Ciara Riordan. Women of Ireland. Celebrating Irish women at home and abroad. Three defining moments and more. This week's guest is Dr Jan Cosgrave. Born in Dublin, grew up in Maynooth, based in London, Jan is clinical psychologist and the CEO and co-founder of Neurotype, a venture-backed AI platform that helps clinicians cut the time it takes to write autism and ADHD diagnostic reports from several hours to under 45 minutes. Jan's mission is rooted in the frontline. Having worked in NHS neurodevelopmental assessment services, she saw first-hand the human cost of diagnostic waiting lists. She holds a PhD from Oxford and a Clinical Doctorate from UCL, and was a Fulbright Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania. Jan was recently invited to speak as one of three Irish founders on the "Building the Future" panel at the Embassy of Ireland in London, hosted by Digital Irish. She is a venture partner with The Tech Bros, the world's first all-female, all-technical accelerator, where she champions the next generation of women building in deep tech. She is also a regular voice on the ethics of AI in healthcare, having recently appeared at London Tech Week, and is passionate about what responsible, clinician-led technology can do for people who have waited too long to be understood. www.mnanaheireann.ie www.ciarariordan.com

Mná na hÉireann - Hilary McGann

Mná na hÉireann podcast with Journalist Ciara Riordan. Women of Ireland. Celebrating Irish women at home and abroad. This week’s guest Hilary McGann is from Limerick and now based in Boston. Hilary is a journalist, content creator and fellow podcaster who has built a loyal audience through her Instagram platform NewsbyHil, where she breaks down complex news stories and global events in a clear and engaging way. (She is also on TikTok!). After studying Journalism and New Media at the University of Limerick, Hilary worked in media in Ireland before spending several years as a producer at CNN in London. She is also the host of the podcast Booked In, where she interviews bestselling non-fiction authors.  On this week’s episode of Mná na hÉireann, Hilary shares her three defining moments, reflects on her journey from Limerick to Boston, and talks about building a career in journalism in a rapidly changing media landscape.

Mná na hÉireann - Imelda Phillips

Mná na hÉireann podcast with Journalist Ciara Riordan. Women of Ireland. Celebrating Irish women at home and abroad. This week’s guest is former Irish international long jumper Imelda Phillips. Originally from Cork and now living in Swansea, Wales, Imelda has spent more than 15 years working in high-performance sport, supporting athletes through some of the most significant moments of their careers from balancing dual careers and overcoming injury to preparing for retirement and life beyond elite competition. Drawing on her own experience as an international athlete, Imelda founded Arete Sport, a consultancy dedicated to helping athletes, teams and organisations thrive. She also serves as Athlete Engagement Manager at Switch the Play Foundation, the UK’s only charity dedicated to supporting elite athletes as they transition out of sport. Imelda holds both a BSc and MSc in Sport & Exercise Science, is a qualified Performance Lifestyle Advisor, and has specialist training in safeguarding and mental health. She is currently taking part in the Fearless Women in Sport Leadership Programme, run by the Women’s Sport Collective — a global community supporting women across all levels of sport. A proud Irish woman, wife, mother and dog lover, Imelda is happiest outdoors, watching sport, or being thoroughly outnumbered by her two golden retrievers. www.mnanaheireann.ie www.ciarariordan.com