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Limerick’s Blathú success with Innovation category at Irish Pension Awards

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The team at Castle Capital celebrating a win for Blathú at the Irish Pension Awards in the Mansion House, Dublin. Pictured are Jonathan McDonnell, Managing Director Castle Capital;  Colum Carroll, Certified Financial Planner Castle Capital; Leah McMahon, Financial Planner Castle Capital; Dylan Mason, Financial Advisor and Administrator Castle Capital and Fergus Murphy, Managing Director Castle Capital.

Limerick’s Blathú announced as winner in the ‘Innovation’ category at the Irish Pension Awards

Limerick's Blathú has been announced as winner in the ‘Innovation’ category at the Irish Pension Awards for 2025
Limerick Rose 2025 Leah McMahon of Castle Capital.
Photo: Justin Farrelly.

The Blathú initiative by Limerick’s Castle Capital has been announced as the winner of the ‘Innovation’ category at the Irish Pension Awards at the Mansion House in Dublin.

Founded by 2025 Limerick Rose, Leah McMahon, Blathú aims to help women master aims to help women master their own money and other aspects of their lives, through a series of industry-recognised workshops for female professionals.

Leah, a financial planner with Castle Capital, was the 2025 Limerick Rose at the International Rose of Tralee festival, and she spoke about Blathú on stage for the televised contest.


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Successful Bláthú workshops have already been held in Limerick and Kerry, with plans to bring them to more locations around the country. Speakers at previous events have included industry experts in finance, nutrition, performance, menopause and intimacy.

Blathú won in the ‘Innovation’ category at the Irish Pension Awards, with the judges awarding ‘firms that have responded to market pressures with originality and creativity.’

Commenting on the win, Leah McMahon said Castle Capital are always “evolving to meet the needs” of their clients.

Leah added, “Blathú is a perfect embodiment of what we do and I’m exceptionally proud to have delivered a number of workshops for women, who, traditionally, are not as confident about finances as men. Blathú has set about changing that and the feedback has been great so far. The win at the Irish Pension Awards has cemented this and I’m so grateful to the judges for the industry recognition.”

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