A Tralee businesswomen has been inducted as a fellow of the All-Ireland Business Foundation.
Susan Quirke Crowley is the founder and CEO of the Mounthawk Montessori Group.
She has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to entrepreneurship and leadership in the early years education and school age sector.
The fellowship was formally conferred at a prestigious ceremony held at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin.
Susan Quirke Crowley’s entrepreneurial journey began with a modest, home-based sessional Montessori pre-school for just ten children, founded alongside her mother Maureen Quirke and Helena Wallace Dowling, general manager.
Over three decades, this family-led initiative has grown into one of the most respected early years education providers in the region, now supporting approximately 289 families daily across Kerry.