
Innovation was unleashed on Wednesday evening, 24 April in Ballymun, by a panel of young entrepreneurs.
Founded in 2016, StartUp Ballymun continues to show the way in running Dublin’s friendliest local business startup event.
Featuring our Panel of Young Entrepreneurs
- Rosie McDonagh of the hygiene charity, the Hygiene Hub
- Bogdan Postolachi of Quantium digital marketing agency
- Rickwang Tientcheu of Quantium digital marketing agency
- Joel Olympio of Chapter building the next generation of inclusive devices
- Robert Kelly of HomeHop a property management platform
- Ciara Walsh of JustTip innovative cashless tip payment service
- Heather Gilroy of Prints of Ireland create prints that not only celebrated the beauty of their local area, Fingal, but also showcase “our passion for the Irish language.”

They Rose Up & Innovation was Unleashed – on Wednesday evening at StartUp Ballymun
A “wonderful panel of young entrepreneurs”, all sharing a passion for growth and success.
Thanks to Jackie O’Reilly, Area Manager of Dublin City Council, for welcoming the 75 business attendees to Ballymun, the 7 entrepreneurs who shared their stories with us, our partners, the business mentors, the local agencies, Enterprise Ireland, the students from Trinity Comprehensive School – and the Civic Centre staff who set up the chamber so well for us.
StartUp Ballymun is funded by Dublin City Council, and co-organised by Liam Barry and Billy Linehan.