# Mary Mckenna

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Seeking Justice: The 30+ Year Fight for Deltrece's Memory

In this episode, we explore the heartbreaking and unresolved case of Deltrece Benson, a 12-year-old girl whose tragic murder in 1990 has haunted her foster mother for over three decades. Despite the passing years, Deltrece's foster mom, Mary McKenna, continues to search for answers and justice.Mary…

Investing in Women: Ambition, Networks & Changing the Game with Mary McKenna

In this episode of WestBIC’s Enterprising Podcast, Mary Ryan, Deputy CEO of WestBIC sits down with Mary McKenna. Mary is a Donegal-based entrepreneur, angel investor, and co-founder of AwakenHub—a social enterprise dedicated to supporting women founders across Ireland. She is also the Chair of Awak…

Would you go on holiday to the United States?

The number of people travelling from Ireland to the United States fell by 27 per cent in March when compared to the same month last year, figures show. The trend is the same across many other EU countries, caused by Donald Trump’s administration and ongoing trade tensions… To discuss, Andrea is joi…

Empowering women in deep-tech

The 11th episode in the EIC Podcast series - Empowering women in deep-tech - dives into the transformative impact of the Women TechEU programme, which champions women leaders in deep tech across Europe. Featuring Angele Giuliano and Mary McKenna, who share insights on how this initiative is empowe…

The Mountain Life | October 1, 2025

Journalist Mary McKenna unpacks the rise of peanut allergies and the groundbreaking treatments that may change how we prevent and even cure them. She explores what science is uncovering — and what it could mean for children’s health and safety. Then, Allison Page, founder of Trailtalk, shares how w…

Breaking Barriers: Women in Business and the Power of Visibility

Today, we’re diving into the fascinating world of networking and visibility with Mary McKenna, an entrepreneur and angel investor who knows a thing or two about making connections that count. Mary shares her journey from corporate life to the vibrant startup scene in Northern Ireland, where she co-…

Business Matters – Ep 271: Ballybofey & Stranorlar Business Chamber on the up – plus Awaken Angels and investing in women-led firms

In this week’s programme Chris Ashmore speaks with Shane Deery, the recently appointed Business Office Manager with Ballybofey and Stranorlar Chamber, and also Mary McKenna MBE, who is chair and co-founder of Awaken Angels, which invests in women-led enterprises. First up, Chris went to the Twin…

Last Call

After nearly six years and 341 episodes, PR After Hours comes to a close. In this final regular episode, host Alex Greenwood reflects on the life of the show, what it set out to do, and why it’s time to set this chapter down with intention. Launched in January 2020, PR After Hours was a place for …

The increasing popularity of Cruise holidays

Cruise holidays now represent the fastest expanding holiday option for Irish travellers. This is due to the all-inclusive nature of them and the multiple destinations per trip. Joining Susan this morning Mary McKenna, CEO of Travel Suite and Tour America.

From the Bin to a Multi-Million Exit: Mary McKenna on Angel Investing, Female Founders, and Scaling Tech Beyond Borders

In this episode of Trading Up, recorded live at the Tech Tides Conference in Derry, Jim Fitzpatrick sits down with renowned technology entrepreneur, active angel investor, and Awaken Angels co-founder Mary McKenna. Mary shares the remarkable origin story of how retrieving a discarded government mem…