David Quirke, Wholesome Kitchen, Mullingar; Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke; Head of Enterprise LEO Westmeath Christine Charlton; Liam Gilleran, Gilleran’s Bar, Mullingar, at the launch of Westmeath Enterprise Week.

Fifteen events lined up for Local Enterprise Week in Westmeath

Ronan Fagan

Published: Fri 27 Feb 2026, 2:12 PM

Last updated: Fri 27 Feb 2026, 2:22 PM

Small businesses and budding entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to sample 15 events aimed at helping them to start or grow their business as part of this year’s Local Enterprise Week in Westmeath.

The initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices, supported by Enterprise Ireland and the local authorities, takes place from March 2 to March 6 this year.

While there are hundreds of events taking place nationally during the week, there are plenty also in Westmeath open to all. These events will focus on green initiatives, digitisation, LEAN, finance for small business, AI and networking opportunities.

Each of the 31 Local Enterprise Offices will be running a full programme of events in their area that will cover a variety of topics relevant to small businesses and those starting up. The events are open to all, from budding entrepreneurs to established businesses and offers the opportunity to get expert advice on key areas of business from raising funds, improving your online presence, the benefits of AI, to how to make your business more productive and save money.

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Eddie Casey KC Sports; Senior Enterprise Development Officer LEO Westmeath Tracey Tallon; Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke; Evelyn Quinn KC Sports; Director of Services Westmeath County Council Jean Ryan; Economic Development Officer Westmeath County Council Irene Lynch.

“Local Enterprise Week is a fantastic marker in the road for any business. It’s an opportunity to take stock of where you are, see where you can grow, where you can innovate or maybe become more sustainable and see what resources are available on your doorstep. There is something for everyone and those who maybe always had that ambition to start on their own, or a great idea, this is the week to see how to get started and make it happen," said Christine Charlton, Head of Enterprise, LEO Westmeath.

“There are hundreds of events taking place all over the country covering everything from exporting and digital to going green or growing that idea. With a fantastic selection of events on your doorstep, I would encourage everyone to take a look and get involved."

The Local Enterprise Offices located in the local authorities and funded through Enterprise Ireland support thousands of small Irish businesses and entrepreneurs nationwide. Since their establishment in 2014 they have been for the first stop for entrepreneurs and small businesses and providing a range of supports including funding, mentoring, training and sector specific expertise to help guide businesses at any stage of their development.

They also run key initiatives to foster entrepreneurship across the country including Local Enterprise Week, National Women’s Enterprise Day, the Student Enterprise Programme and the National Enterprise Awards.

The Local Enterprise Offices are also running a campaign encouraging small businesses to save time money and energy by availing of their competitiveness and productivity supports including Green, Lean and Digital for Business: visit www.AllInADaysWork.ie

For more information on the Local Enterprise Offices go to www.LocalEnterprise.ie