YEP Awards Ceremony 2009

JUST THE BUSINESS: Secondary School Pupil Aisling Ni Shuilleabhain, whose idea for a range of children and babies' knee protectors called "Kiddies Crawlies" scooped the Young Entrepreneur of 2009 Award, pictured with Fellow winners Robert O'Shea (Best Secondary School Young Entrepreneur) and Tim Lane (Best Third Level Entrepreneur) at the awards ceremony at the Malton Hotel in Killarney on Thursday night. The year-long Young Entrepreneur Programme is spearheaded by entrepreneur Jerry Kennelly along with IT, Tralee and Shannon Development through Kerry Technology Park. The awards bring local businesses and students together to promote and teach entrepreneurship in the Kerry region.