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Norah Casey
Born
Dublin, Ireland
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, publisher, broadcaster
PartnerRichard Hannaford (m. 1996; d. 2011)
Children1

Norah Casey (born 27 August) is an Irish businesswoman, magazine publisher, television personality and broadcaster from Dublin, Ireland. Broadcaster, entrepreneur and human rights campaigner she was formerly a Dragon in the popular television series Dragons’ Den [1] and is a well-known radio and television personality. The 2nd Edition of her book Spark! was published by Penguin in 2017 [2] and her TEDx talks include The Cure for Grief [3] and The Courage to leave [4] (her own testimony of domestic violence). Her digital learning platform Planet Woman [5] seeks to empower women, and much of her life (especially during the pandemic) is devoted to mentoring SMEs and female founders globally. She serves on the European Board and is a Global Ambassador for Vital Voices [6] established in 1997 by the then First Lady of the United States Hillary Rodham Clinton and U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. She is a founder of the London-based Women's Irish Network [7] and is a member of The International Women's Forum.[8] Norah is currently serving as a member of the Houses of the Oireachtas Forum on a Family Friendly and Inclusive Parliament.[9]

As well as owning Harmonia Publishing Ltd,[10] Norah also has a range of diverse investments in Britain and Ireland. A journalist and former nurse, her recent awards include: Woman of the Decade Award from the Women’s Economic Forum in Delhi;[11] Ireland’s Philanthropist of the Year award;[12] five time Publisher of the Year;[13] former Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year.[14] Her work to highlight domestic violence was recognised with a Safe Ireland SÍLA Leadership Award in October 2018.[15] She received a 2019 Lord Mayor Of Dublin Award.[16] She was the Ambassador for Dublin Honours Magdalenes [17] and producer and commentator of the 2019 RTE documentary on the Magdalene women.


Early life

Norah Casey grew up in a lodge in the Phoenix Park, her father and grandfather were park rangers.[18]

Growing up, Norah worked for a period of time in the quarantine section of Dublin Zoo helping to raise gorillas. Norah cites this early experience with animals as the foundation for her love of animals. Norah works with a number of animal conservation charities globally and with the ISPCA to encourage people to adopt animals. [19]

At 17, Norah moved from Dublin to Loch Lomand in Scotland to study nursing. At 23, Norah decided she needed a career change and undertook a postgrad in journalism and television production at Harlow College and Ealing College, respectively. Norah went on to work for several well known broadcasters including the BBC, Sky and LBC and publications, including The Irish Post, before moving back to Ireland where she did an MBO (management buy out) in 2004 of a number of companies owned by Smurfit Kappa.[20]

Business career

Norah’s business expertise includes acquiring and launching multiple enterprises as well as a wide range of SME investments in Ireland and internationally. She studied strategic management for a number of years at Ashridge Management College.[21] Norah began her publishing career at the age of 26, after five years as a registered general nurse and a professional officer for the Royal College of Nursing in London. [22] She is the founder of the award-winning company, Harmonia. An Irish publishing house behind such titles including, FOOD&WINE Magazine, Irish Tatler, Tatler Man, Woman's Way, Ireland of the Welcomes and U Magazine.[23]

In November 2017, it was announced that Norah had closed a deal with US-based publishing company Irish Studio (also an investor in Irish Central) to sell six of Harmonia's titles to the company. Norah would remain on the board of each of the titles in an executive role. [24]

Norah still publishes Ireland's best selling women's magazine, 'Woman's Way,' along with several other contracted magazine publications.


Media career

Dragon's Den

Norah joined the panel of Dragons' Den (Irish TV series) in 2011 for two series.[25][26]

Today

Norah became the Friday host, alongside Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh, of Today with Maura and Daithi. She left the show after one series.[27]

The Takeover

Casey participated in The Takeover by RTÉ.

Norah's Traveller Academy

Norah’s Traveller Academy was an RTÉ2 show where Casey advised young ambitious Irish Traveller women who all wanted to go down certain career paths. She helped them on their journey to creating and sustaining jobs in a country where they deal with prejudice on a regular basis.[28]

Newstalk

In September 2012, Norah began presenting Newstalk's breakfast radio show. She left the station the following Summer to spend more time with her son.[29]

Home of the Year

In 2016, Norah Casey took part in a Celebrity special of RTÉ's Home of the Year. Her home was voted the winner of the episode. She was awarded a €5,000 prize for a charity of her choice.[30]

Dancing with the Stars

On 8 December 2017, in an appearance on The Late Late Show, Norah announced she was joining the cast of the second series of Dancing with the Stars (Irish series 2).[31] She was partnered with professional dancer, Curtis Pritchard. They were the first couple eliminated from the competition.[32]

Personal life

Norah married broadcaster Richard Hannaford on New Year's Eve 1996. They had one child together, a son, Dara, in 1998. After a short battle with cancer, Richard died on 12 October 2011.[33]

Norah was a guest on the Late Late Show on 26 May 2017, during which Norah discussed the abuse she suffered from her first husband.[34] Since this announcement, Norah has worked closely with domestic violence charities, including Women's Aid, most notably on their campaign #TooIntoYou.[35]

References

  1. ^ "Dragons' Den". norahcasey.com. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  2. ^ "Spark". harmonia.ie. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  3. ^ "The Cure for Grief". youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  4. ^ "The Courage to Leave". youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  5. ^ "The Cure for Grief". planetwoman.ie. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  6. ^ {{Cite web|url=https://www.vitalvoices.org/people/norah-casey/
  7. ^ "The Womens Irish Network". womensirishnetwork.com. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  8. ^ "The International Women's Forum". iwforum.org. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  9. ^ "Forum on a Family Friendly and Inclusive Parliament". oireachtas.ie. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  10. ^ "Harmonia". harmonia.ie. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  11. ^ "Womens Economic Forum Awards". wef.org.in. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  12. ^ "Ireland's Philanthropist of the Year award". communityfoundation.ie. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  13. ^ "Irish Magazine Awards: The Finalists". magazinesireland.ie. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  14. ^ "Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year". irishexaminer.com. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  15. ^ "Safe Ireland SÍLA Leadership Award". safeireland.ie. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  16. ^ "Dublin Lord Mayor Awards". thejournal.ie. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  17. ^ "Hundreds of Magdalene Women gather in Dublin for Event in their Honour". irishtimes.com. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  18. ^ "Dragons' Den judge Norah Casey: Anything but a Dragon in real life". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  19. ^ "ISPCA Ireland - Irish SPCA - Animal Charity - Rescue Dogs, Cats, Pets, Horses - Prevent Animal Cruelty - ISPCA.ie". www.ispca.ie. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  20. ^ "Casey has Write stuff". irishtimes.com. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  21. ^ "Me,Myself and I Norah Casey". independent.ie. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  22. ^ McKeigue, James (2011-05-17). "Norah Casey: How a nurse became a Dragon". MoneyWeek. Retrieved 2020-02-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  23. ^ "'You're doing phenomenally well with brilliant men; why wouldn't you want brilliant women too?'". www.irishexaminer.com. 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  24. ^ Paul, Mark. "Norah Casey's Harmonia sells six magazines to US group". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  25. ^ "Norah Casey publishing group returns to profit". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  26. ^ "Dragons' Den judge Norah Casey: Anything but a Dragon in real life". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  27. ^ "Here today, gone tomorrow... Norah is the second star to go off air of new-look RTE show". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  28. ^ McDonagh, Rosaleen. "Traveller TV: we deserve more than tokenism". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  29. ^ Slattery, Laura. "Norah Casey leaves Newstalk breakfast show". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  30. ^ Murphy, Patricia (2016-12-29). "Peek inside Norah Casey's house – winner of RTE's Celebrity Home of the Year". Irish Independent.
  31. ^ "Marty Morrissey and Erin McGregor among Dancing with the Stars line up". Echo Live. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  32. ^ Bruton, Louise (2018-01-21). "Dancing with the Stars: Norah Casey exits the dancing den empty-handed". The Irish Times.
  33. ^ "Obituary: Richard Hannaford". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  34. ^ Boland, Rosita (2017-05-27). "Norah Casey: my first husband 'battered me senseless'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2020-02-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  35. ^ "'He pulled me into the house and battered me senseless' - Businesswoman Norah Casey reveals abuse by former partner". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
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