A sell-out crowd attended the Louth Business Awards organized by Dundalk Chamber of Commerce in the Carrickdale Hotel on Saturday the 19th of October. The annual event is now a high light in the social calendar in Dundalk with over five hundred guests in attendance.
The Carrickdale Hotel was the place to be on Saturday night with a massive crowd compromising of business leaders, local politicians and dignitaries suggesting this really was the place to be. Tickets are always at a premium for this occasion, and this was a fantastic networking event.
Local Soprano Sarah McCourt entertained guests during the reception. Mizu Health & Beauty sponsored Best Dressed Lady while Tony McDonnell Menswear sponsored the Best Dressed Gent. It really was a glamorous occasion with beautiful dresses and accessories. The staff of the Carrickdale Hotel pulled out all the stops to make it a night to be remembered. There was a photo booth on the night and patrons had a fantastic time getting fun photos with plenty of props.
MC for the night was Michael Duffy who provided the rapport with the audience and the finalists. The band on the night was “Sugartown Rd.” and they got all the audience up from the very first number and made sure the crowd were entertained until the early hours with a brilliant selection of songs. The dance floor was packed to capacity the whole night and local businesses donated fantastic spot prizes also which really added to the occasion.
The winners in the various categories for the Louth Business Awards 2024 were as follows:
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Best Customer Service in the Retail Sector sponsored by Net1.ie was won by Lallys Electrical.
Best Shop Front Both Interior & Exterior sponsored by AV Direct was won by National Tile.
Best Hair & Beauty sponsored by L’Oréal was won by Colorcode.
Best Licensed Premises sponsored by Diageo was won by The Blue Anchor.
Best Cafe sponsored by Dundalk Stadium was won by Coast & Co.
Culture, Heritage & Tourism Award sponsored by Value Centre Cash & Carry was won by Carlingford Adventure Centre.
Community Achievement sponsored by Dundalk Credit Union was won by Dundalk Tidy Towns.
Training Award sponsored by Dundalk Chamber Skillnet was won by WuXi Biologics Ltd.
Best Place to Work sponsored by Oriel Hub was won by Rocksalt Café.
Technology, Research & Innovation sponsored by the Regional Development Centre at DKIT was won by Digital Design & Consultancy.
Best Professional Services Award sponsored by Permanent TSB was won by UHY Farrelly Dawe White.
Best Family Business sponsored by Prometric was won by Sean Moriarty Transport.
Best Start Up sponsored by The Local Enterprise Office Louth was won by Mojo & Co.
Outstanding SME Business sponsored by AIB Bank was won by Bryan Lynch Salads.
Employee Health & Wellbeing sponsored by Servisource Recruitment was won by Irish Life Customer Contact Centre.
Best Online Presence sponsored by The Carrickdale Hotel was won by Caroline Duffy Designs.
Green Champion sponsored by Enterprise Ireland was won by Suretank.
Large Business of the Year sponsored by Bank of Ireland was won by The Great Northern Distillery.
Overall Business of the Year sponsored by Vhi Healthcare was won by WuXi Biologics Ltd.
Best Dressed Lady sponsored by Mizu Health and Beauty was won by Caroline Duffy.
Best Dressed Gent sponsored by Tony McDonnell Menswear was won by Nathan Murphy.
The Lifetime Award for contribution to Louth, was awarded to Tom McArdle of Carlingford Adventure Centre.
Pat McCormick President Dundalk Chamber “was delighted with the attendance, there are not many occasions where you can get so many members of the business community under the one roof and these awards provide that. All these companies here tonight are winners in their own field, and this is a fantastic opportunity to recognize them.”
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