Louth Business Awards 2024 finalists announced


Winners will be announced at the Dundalk Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala Dinner
The list of finalists in the Louth Business Awards sponsored by Dundalk Chamber Skillnet have been released.
The winners will be announced at the Dundalk Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala Dinner which will take place on Saturday the 19th October 2024 in the Carrickdale Hotel.
Organisers say the event is always a sell out with tickets at a premium. Tickets cost €70 plus vat per person and include a champagne reception, four course meal with wine, and dancing until late with the impressive band “Sugartown Rd.”.
Local dignitaries, business leaders and fellow members of the Chamber will attend what promises to be one of the highlights of the social calendar in Dundalk.
The event has attracted over 630 guests to this glittering, black tie occasion. Tickets are on a first come first served basis.
To book tickets click HERE or call Brenda on Tel: 042 9336343 or email [email protected]
Applications were shortlisted by members of the judging panel led by chairman Mario McBlain.
The judging panel is made up of representatives from DkIT, Regional Development Centre, Local Enterprise Office Louth and other business leaders and industry experts.
- Shortlisted finalists in categories 1 to 6 will undergo a Mystery Shop Campaign by Customer Perceptions and will receive their mystery shop report after the Awards Gala.
- Categories 7 through to 18 will take part in the interview process with members of the judging panel.
- Category 19 Overall Business of the Year will be chosen by the judging panel from one of the winners of categories 1 to 18.
- Category 20 Lifetime Award will be chosen by Dundalk Chamber Management.
The full list of finalists:
Best Customer Service in the Retail Sector Sponsored by Net1.ie
- Allcare Pharmacy Carlingford
- KT Travel
- Lallys Electrical
- Maxol Dublin Road
Best Shop Front both Interior & Exterior Sponsored by AV Direct
- Country Fresh Flowers
- Diamonds Jewellers • National Tile
- The Rabbit Hole Café
Best Hair & Beauty Award Sponsored by L'Oréal
- Colorcode
- Glitter Girls Beauty
- Peter Mark Dundalk
- • Stand Out Styling
Best Licensed Premises Sponsored by Diageo
- Blue Anchor Lumpers Bar
- The Gateway Hotel Dundalk
- The Neptune
Best Café Sponsored by Dundalk Stadium
- Custom Coffee
- Coast & Co.
- Rocksalt Café
- Ruby Ellens Tearoom
Culture, Heritage & Tourism Award Sponsored by Value Centre
- An Tain Arts Centre
- Carlingford Adventure/Skypark
- Carrickdale Hotel
- Dundalk Stadium
- Fairways Hotel
Community Achievement Award Sponsored by Dundalk Credit Union
- Dundalk Tidy Towns
- Dundalk Women's Shed
- Irish Wheelchair Assoc. (Dundalk) • SOSAD (Dundalk & Drogheda)
Training Award Sponsored by Dundalk Chamber Skillnet
- Prometric
- Servisource
- UHY Farrelly Dawe White Ltd.
- WuXi Biologics
Best Place to Work Award Sponsored by Oriel Hub
- Osborne Recruitment
- Prometric
- Rocksalt Café
- Suretank Ltd.
Technology, Research & Innovation Award Sponsored by RDC at DKIT
- Digital Design & Consultancy Ltd.
- Easydry Ltd.
- Heart Rhythm Ireland
- XOCEAN
Best Professional Service Award Sponsored by Permanent TSB
- ECC Design & Consultancy Ltd.
- Irish Life Customer Contact Centre
- Staffline Recruitment
- UHY Farrelly Dawe White Ltd.
Best Family Business Award Sponsored by Prometric
- Carrickdale Hotel
- Eco Energy Improvements Ltd.
- National Tile
- Sean Moriarty Transport
Best Start Up Business Award Sponsored by Local Enterprise Office Louth
- Carlichauns Entertainment
- Deedee Clothing
- Finotor
- Mojo & Co.
Outstanding SME Award Sponsored by AIB Bank
- Anglo Printers
- Bryan Lynch Salads
- Carlingford Oyster Company
- KUKA Robotics (Ireland) Ltd.
Employee Health & Wellbeing Award Sponsored by Servisource
- Anord Mardix
- Irish Life Customer Contact Centre
- McArdle Skeath
- WuXi Biologics
Best Online Presence Award Sponsored by Carrickdale Hotel
- Caroline Duffy Designs
- Coast & Co.
- EireHobbies/Airsoft Eire
- Mark Duffy Photography
Green Champion Sponsored by Enterprise Ireland
- Anglo Printers
- KTF Housing Ltd.
- McArdle Skeath
- Suretank Ltd.
Large Business of the Year Sponsored by Bank of Ireland
- Great Northern Distillery
- KTF Housing Ltd.
- WuXi Biologics
- XOCEAN
Overall Business of the Year Sponsored by VHI Healthcare
- Winner will be selected from among the category winners.
Lifetime Award for contribution for Louth 2024 Sponsored by PayPal
- Winner for this category will be selected by Dundalk Chamber Management team.
