The industry turned out in style for TWIG’s networking event
Over 620 people gathered at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre for this year's lunch, hosted by Sonya Lennon
Print13 May 2026
The 10th annual Today’s Women in Grocery (TWIG) fundraising lunch took place on 8 May at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre, bringing together more than 620 guests from Ireland’s grocery, retail, trade, food and drinks sectors in support of the Irish Grocers Benevolent Fund (IGBF), which supports colleagues across the industry facing challenging circumstances.
Now a cornerstone event in the IGBF calendar, and marking a decade since its inception, the luncheon generated significant fundraising support for the charity, including more than €27,000 raised through the raffle alone on the day.
(L-R) Annemarie Kiernan and Avril Collins at the 2026 TWIG
(L-R) Annie Hogan and Joe Balamash at the 2026 TWIG networking event
(L-R) Billy Norman, Grainne Aykward, Louise Ryan, Rachel Maher and Stephen Davidson from Diageo
Brenda McDermott
(L-R) Brigid O’Neill, Eilis Tobin and Siobhan Drummond
(L-R) Ciara O’Sullivan and Kate O’Brien
Claire Murphy
(L-R) Deirdre Moriarty and Lorraine Brophy
(L-R) Edel Clancy, Edel Russell and Julie Dorel
(L-R) Eilis Tobin and Siobhan Drummond
(L-R) Fiona O’Neill and Kate McBride
(L-R) Francis Higgins and Sharon Doherty
(L-R) Francis Higgins, Sharon Yourell Lawlor and Jenny Eustace
(L-R) Gillian Ussher, Anne Kelly, Kate Brosnan and Donna Leonard
(L-R) Ian Mulvaney and Donna Ahern
(L-R) Alison O’Doherty and Sharon Doherty
(L-R) Anna Gallagher, Tara Clifford and Yvonne O’Shaughnessy
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