Finalists announced for Louth Business Awards

The list of finalists in the Louth Business Awards were announced this week.

The winners will be announced at the Dundalk Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala Dinner which will take place on Saturday the 21st October 2023 in the Carrickdale Hotel.

The event is always a sell out with tickets at a premium. Tickets cost €60 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.

Oveall Business of the year sponsored by VHI Healthcare will be announced on the night as will the Lifetime Award for contribution to Louth sponsored by PayPal.

The event has attracted over 630 guests to this glittering, black tie occasion. Tickets are a on a first come first served basis.

To book tickets call Brenda at Dundalk Chamber on Tel: 042 9336343 or email brenda@dundalk.ie

The nominees are:

Best Customer Service in the Retail Sector sponsored by Net 1

Backhouse Pharmacy
BC Electrics & Lighting
Brodigans Londis
National Tile

Best Shop Front Both Interior Exterior sponsored by AV Direct

Bumbles for Kids
Coast & Co
Pinstripe Punk
The Flower Studio

Best Hair & Beauty Award sponsored by L’Oreal

Glitter Girls Beauty
Luminess Skin & Laser Clinic
Renegate 13 Male
The Hairshop

Best Licensed Premises sponsored by Diageo

Lumpers Bar
Mo Chara
PJ O Hares
The Windsor Bar & Restaurant

Best Hospitality Business sponsored by Dundalk Stadium

Blue Anchor
Square Restaurant
The Lisdoo
The Townhouse

Culture Heritage & Tourism Award sponsored by Value Centre Cash & Carry

An Tain Arts Centre
Carrickdale Hotel
Creative Spark CLG – Seek Urban Arts Festival
Walking Holidays Ireland

Best Not for Profit Organization sponsored by Dundalk Credit Union

BUMBLEance
Dundalk Dog Rescue
SAFE Castlebellingham Community Counselling
SOSAD Ireland

Best New Business sponsored by The Argus

Beam Consulting Ltd
Breastcare By Alison Ltd
Louth English
Signature Hair/Signature Kids

Micro Business of the year sponsored by Recruit Island

Bumblebee Cocktail Toppers
Enerview Solutions
Wunjo Club
Zoma

Best SME Business sponsored by AIB Bank

Cusken Sync IT
Hydroscand Ireland Ltd
The Unit
TSM Control Systems

Large Business of the year sponsored by Bank or Ireland

Cargotec Engineering
KTF Housing
McArdle Skeath
Suretank Ltd
Wuxi Biologics Ireland

Training Award sponsored by Dundalk Chamber Skillnet

Irish Life Customer Service Centre
McArdle Skeath
Payckeck Plus By IRIS
UHY Farrelly Dawe White Limited

Best Family Business sponsored by Prometric

Carlingford Oyster Company
Carrickdale Hotel
Macfar Property Management
Sean Moriarty Transport

Team of the year sponsored by The Carrickdale Hotel

Catherine Allison & Co
Prometric Ireland
Servisource
UHY Farrelly Dawe White Limited

International Business Award sponsored by Enteprise Ireland

Farrell Furniture
Gardiner Family Apothecary
Suretank Ltd
TSM Control Systems

Young Business Person of the year award sponsored by Oriel Hub

Bumblebee Cocktail Toppers
Digital Design & Consultancy
Wunjo Club
Zoma

Technology, Research & Innovation Award sponsored by the Regional Development Centre at DkIT

Comfort Keepers Homecare
Creative Spark CLG
ECC Design & Engineering Ltd
XOCEAN

Best Green Business sponsored by Permanent TSB

Cargotec Engineering
Irish Life Customer Service Centre
Value Centre Cash & Carry Dundalk/BWG Foods
Wuxi Biologics Ireland

Best Use of Digital Marketing/ Social Media sponsored by Local Enterprise Office Louth

Darver Castle
Gift & Art Gallery
Hire Direct Ltd
KT Travel