Speaker 2025

Marianne O’Donnell

Is í Marianne O’Donnell a bhunaigh Kombucha Na Dálaigh, grúdlann a dhéanann baisceanna beaga Kombucha a bhuaigh duaiseanna agus atá lonnaithe i gcroílár Ghaeltacht Dhún na nGall. Is cóitseálaí cothaithe cáilithe í Marianne a bhfuil breis agus 20 bliain de thaithí aici i mbia, i gcothú, agus san oideachas. Tá sí paiseanta faoi shláinte an bhoilg, coipeadh, agus i ndéanamh kombucha d’ardchaighdeán lán de phróbiotach.

Le dhá ghradam Blas na hÉireann bainte amach agus comhpháirtíocht mhiondíola cheannródaíoch beartaithe go luath - tá Marianne chun tosaigh i réimse na ndeochanna feidhmiúla in Éirinn. Meascán sí cothú sláintiúil le modhanna grúdaireachta traidisiúnta, ag cinntiú go ndéantar achan baisc le cúram, agus barántúlacht ionas go léirítear ardmheas do na comhábhair a chuireann sláinte agus folláine chun cinn. Ba mhaith le Marianne go n-aithneodh achan duine na buntáistí a bhaineann le bianna agus deochanna coipthe, ag meascadh traidisiúin le nuálaíocht ar mhaithe le todhchaí níos sláintiúla.

Founder, Kombucha Na Dálaigh | Award-Winning Entrepreneur | Nutrition Coach

Marianne O’Donnell is the founder of Kombucha Na Dálaigh, an award-winning, small-batch kombucha brewery rooted in Donegal’s Gaeltacht. A Certified Nutrition Coach with over 20 years of experience in food, nutrition, and education, she is passionate about gut health, fermentation, and creating high-quality, probiotic-rich kombucha.

With two Blas na hÉireann awards and a flagship retail partnership coming very soon -Marianne is leading the way in Ireland’s functional beverage space. She blends healthy nutrition with traditional brewing methods, ensuring each batch is crafted with care, authenticity, and a deep respect for ingredients that aid health and wellbeing.

Marianne is on a mission to help everyone discover the benefits of fermented foods and drinks, blending tradition with innovation for a healthier future.

This speakers events: 

Friday 16th may 2025

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Saturday 17th may 2025

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Sunday 18th may 2025

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