Leader of Fine Gael Enda Kenny TD has been confirmed as the special guest at this year's Annual Network Galway Business Women of the Year Awards. The annual event celebrates excellence and innovation in business. Previous winners have included Anne Flanagan, Galway Oyster Festival, Liz Cassidy, Irish Time Design, Patricia McCrossan, Galway Now, Hannah Kiely, H-C Financial Services and Peggy Carty O’Brien, to name but a few.

This year’s awards are being held in The Award Winning Claregalway Hotel, Claregalway, Co. Galway on Friday 23 April. It promises to be a spectacular black-tie affair, according to the event organiser, President of Network Galway Sinead O’Connell. Nominations are currently being sought to find the Business Women of the Year for 2010 and nomination forms are available from networkgalway@gmail.com. Speaking on the announcement of Enda Kenny as the Guest of Honour, Mrs. O’Connell said the acceptance of Enda Kenny was indeed a great honour for the organisation, which works to promote the contribution women make to business.

She also said that having Enda Kenny attend and present the awards provides a wonderful endorsement to the nominees and eventual winners, as well as to Network Galway itself. "This type of acknowledgment for the work we do is crucial and very much appreciated."

The launch of the sixth Annual Network Galway Business Woman of the Year Awards will take place in The Award Winning Claregalway Hotel, Claregalway, Co. Galway on Monday 22 March at 7pm. Members and guests are welcome.

Further details about the awards ceremony are available on www.networkgalway.com.