There was no shortage of glitz and glamour on display at last night’s Letterkenny Chamber Business Awards.
Many figures from across the local business community gathered to celebrate the very best Letterkenny businesses and businesspeople at the Silver Tassie Hotel.
Michael and Martin Boyle both claimed the prestigious Letterkenny Business Person of the Year award, while Julian Ball of R. McCullagh Jewellers collected this year’s Hall of Fame award.
Read more about those two awards here: https://www.donegaldaily.com/2024/11/16/boyle-brothers-named-joint-letterkenny-business-person-of-the-year/
President of the Letterkenny Chamber Claire McDonagh, addressing attendees, highlighted the spirit and dedication each finalist displayed:
Chamber President Claire McDonagh at the Letterkenny Chamber Annual Gala Ball and Business Awards in the Silver Tassie Hotel on Friday last. Photo Clive Wasson
“Everyone shortlisted for the awards has shown their commitment to their business. This event celebrates the many achievements of our amazing business community in Letterkenny and the wider county. It is always fascinating to hear their stories and the passion that makes each business shine.”
Sinead Dooley of Eirgrid at the Letterkenny Chamber Annual Gala Ball and Business Awards in the Silver Tassie Hotel on Friday last. Photo Clive Wasson
Reflecting on EirGrid’s partnership with the awards, Sinead Dooley, Head of Public Engagement at EirGrid, commented:
“We are delighted to once again support the Letterkenny Chamber Business Awards. Throughout our work, we see first-hand the innovation and passion of local businesses across the country. We hope that, through developing electricity infrastructure, EirGrid can support ongoing sustainable growth across communities and the economy. I would like to recognize the fantastic work of Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce in honoring the remarkable achievements that make Letterkenny and County Donegal a thriving hub of enterprise.”
Full list of award winners and highly commended nominees:
Best Disability Inclusion Initiative winners O’Heirs Forecourt, ATU with from left Seamus Gibson, Paul Phelan, Optum Sponsor and Gillian Cullen, at the Letterkenny Chamber Annual Gala Ball and Business Awards in the Silver Tassie Hotel on Friday last. Photo Clive Wasson
Best Disability Inclusion Initiative sponsored by Optum
Winner: O’Hehir’s Foodcourt @ ATU
Highly commended: Finn Harps FC
Donegal Horizons CLG
Excellence in Innovation winners DS Environmental at the Letterkenny Chamber Annual Gala Ball and Business Awards in the Silver Tassie Hotel on Friday last from left are Chris Lynch, Chamber VP, Paul Hannigan, CoLab Sponsor, Rachel Kearney, Denis Sheridan and Pauric Gallagher, DS Environmental. Photo Clive Wasson
Excellence in Innovation sponsored by CoLab
Winner: DS Environmental
Highly Commended: Zinkworks
Donegal Bees
Shop LK Retailer of the Year Award Winners, Watson Hire sponsored by DillionÕs Hotel at the Letterkenny Chamber Annual Gala Ball and Business Awards in the Silver Tassie Hotel on Friday last from left are Jake Ferry, Robert McElhinney, Dillions Hotel, Jimmy Stafford, Chamber VP, John Watson and Eoin Watson. Photo Clive Wasson
ShopLK Retailer of the Year Award sponsored by Dillons Hotel
Winner: Watson Hire
Highly Commended: Amelia’s Irish Design & Gifts
Restex Bedding & Furniture
Excellence in Marketing Award Winner, Greene Shoes sponsored by PGIM at the Letterkenny Chamber Annual Gala Ball and Business Awards in the Silver Tassie Hotel on Friday last Charlene Kennedy, PGIM and Clair McDonough, Chamber President presenting the award to the Greenes Shoes team. Photo Clive Wasson
Excellence in Marketing sponsored by PGIM
Winner: Greenes Shoes
Highly Commended: Andrea Devins Opticians
Pat’s Pizza
Best New Business, Sliabh Liag Camping sponsored by Highland Radio at the Letterkenny Chamber Annual Gala Ball and Business Awards in the Silver Tassie Hotel on Friday last from left are Claire McDonough, Chamber President, Fionnuala Rabbitt, Highland Radio, Ciaran McHugh and Cillian McLaughlin, Sliabh Liag Camping.. Photo Clive Wasson
Best New Business sponsored by Highland Radio
Winner: Sliabh Liag Camping
Highly Commended: Fitness LK
Bloem Coffee
Business Excellence Award Winners, Donegal Bees Sponsored by Bank of Ireland at the Letterkenny Chamber Annual Gala Ball and Business Awards in the Silver Tassie Hotel on Friday last. Donegal from left are Hannah Hubbard, Yvonne Boal, Bank of Ireland, Chris Lynch, VP Letterkenny Chamber, Aine Curran and Aine Curran, Donegal Bees. Photo Clive Wasson
Business Excellence Award sponsored by Bank of Ireland
Winner: Donegal Bees
Highly Commended: DS Environmental
Highland Radio
Excellence in Customer Service winners Maple Group sponsored by FM Services Group at the Letterkenny Chamber Annual Gala Ball and Business Awards in the Silver Tassie Hotel on Friday last from left Annette Houston, FM Services Group, Brian Murphy, Maple Group and Jimmy Stafford, Chamber VP. Photo Clive Wasson
Excellence in Customer Service Award sponsored by FM Services Group
Winner: Maple Group
Highly Commended: La Maison
Century Complex
Gnó le Gaeilge / Business Through Irish winner ERNACT sponsored by Lionra Leitir Ceannain at the Letterkenny Chamber Annual Gala Ball and Business Awards in the Silver Tassie Hotel on Friday last from left are Bairbre U Cathaill, Lionra Leitir Ceanainn, Catriona Strain, ERNACT and Claire McDonough Chamber President. . Photo Clive Wasson
Gnó le Gaeilge /Business Through Irish sponsored by Lionra Leitir Ceannain
Winner: ERNACT
Highly Commended: No.9 Market Square
Pinehill Studios
Excellence in Tourism winners Triona sponsored by Donegal Airport at the Letterkenny Chamber Annual Gala Ball and Business Awards in the Silver Tassie Hotel on Friday last with from left Pauline Sweeney, Donegal Airport, Catriona Cassidy, Triona and Chris Lynch, Chamber VP. Photo Clive Wasson
Excellence in Tourism sponsored by Donegal Airport
Winner: Triona
Highly Commended: Sliabh Liag Camping
Sonny McSwines
Employee of the Year, Keith Stevenson, Mourne Antiques sponsored by Donegal ETB at the Letterkenny Chamber Annual Gala Ball and Business Awards in the Silver Tassie Hotel on Friday last from left are Anne McHugh, CE Donegal ETB, Keith Stevenson and Jimmy Stafford, Chamber VP. Photo Clive Wasson
Employee of the Year Sponsored by Donegal ETB
Winner: Keith Stevenson
Sustainable Superstar Winners Donegal Airport sponsored by AIB at the Letterkenny Chamber Annual Gala Ball and Business Awards in the Silver Tassie Hotel on Friday last from left are Claire McDonough, Chamber President, Eilish Docherty, Donegal Airport and Fionnuala McBride, AIB Brach Manager Letterkenny. Photo Clive Wasson
Sustainable Superstar sponsored by AIB
Winner: Donegal Airport
Highly Commended: SSE Renewables & FuturEnergy Ireland
Optum
Workplace of the Year Winner Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) sponsored by EirGrid at the Letterkenny Chamber Annual Gala Ball and Business Awards in the Silver Tassie Hotel on Friday last from left are Sinead Dooley, EirGrid, Andrea McBride, Head of Global Delivery Centre TCS and Jimmy Stafford, Chamber VP. Photo Clive Wasson
Workplace of the Year sponsored by Eirgrid
Winner: TCS
Highly Commended: PGIM
FinTrU
Outstanding Small Business winners Creative Landscape Works sponsored by PTSB at the Letterkenny Chamber Annual Gala Ball and Business Awards in the Silver Tassie Hotel on Friday last from left are Gary Alcorn, Enda Mulligan, PTSB, Paddy McDermott, Creative Landscapes and Claire McDonough, Chamber President. . Photo Clive Wasson
Outstanding Small Business sponsored by PTSB
Winner Creative Landscaping Works
Highly Commended Maggies Tavern
Boyd HR
Young Business Person of the Year, Sourced by Sab sponsored by Tata Consultancy Services TCS at the Letterkenny Chamber Annual Gala Ball and Business Awards in the Silver Tassie Hotel on Friday last from left are Chris Lynch, TCS, Sadhbh Medlar, Sourced by Sab and Jimmy Stafford, Chamber VP. Photo Clive Wasson
Young Business Person of the Year sponsored by TCS
Winner Sadhbha Medlar, Sourced by Sab
Highly Commended Megan Ruddy, Petals Boutique
Ryan O’Donnell, KO Fitness
Business Person of the year Award winner Martin Boyle and Michael Boyle, Boyle Construction sponsored by Donegal County Council at the Letterkenny Chamber Annual Gala Ball and Business Awards in the Silver Tassie Hotel on Friday last. Photo Clive Wasson
Business Person of the Year Award sponsored by Donegal County Council
The award went to Martin & Michael Boyle, Boyle Construction
Hall of Fame award winner Julian Ball, R. McCullagh Jewellers sponsored by City of Derry Airport at the Letterkenny Chamber Annual Gala Ball and Business Awards in the Silver Tassie Hotel on Friday last. Photo Clive Wasson
Hall of Fame Sponsored by City of Derry Airport
The 2024 Hall of Fame recipient was Julian Ball of R.McCullagh Jewellers
