Orlaith Carmody

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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)​
Website Official website

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]

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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]

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  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.
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  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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