Fine Gael TD for Wicklow and Minister for Agriculture, Food, Forestry and Horticulture, Andrew Doyle, has welcomed the launch of the second year of a key development programme for aspiring rural female entrepreneurs, ACORNS. “This important initiative is a six month part time key development programme for aspiring female entrepreneurs living in rural Ireland, who have recently started a business or who have taken concrete steps towards setting up a business. It is fully funded under the Departments of Agriculture’s CEDRA Rural Development and Innovation Fund and there is no charge for successful applicants. “I believe that this programme could be of huge benefit to many female entrepreneurs living in … Continue reading Aspiring female entrepreneurs in rural Wicklow encouraged to apply for free development programme ACORNS