Carlow Business Awards 2022

The awards night has grown considerably over the years to become one of the key events in the calendar celebrating the innovation and resilience of the people and businesses across Carlow. This year’s ceremony took place on Thursday 29th September November, in the VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art & The George Bernard Shaw Theatre.

Awards Programme

The Carlow Business Awards 2022 Programme above is designed not only to highlight the nominees in each category, but also to give you a brief insight into all the sponsors and nominees, scroll through the programme and see what new businesses you meet.

Playback Carlow Business Awards 2022

Awards Night Images by Thomas Sunderland

Emerging Business
Alan O’Reilly of Blacknight; Fadi Almasri & Mazen Almasri of Ballon Pharmacy; Colin Duggan President of County Carlow Chamber
Lifetime Achievement Award
Rowena Dooley of Dooley Motors; James Kehoe of the Lord Bagenal recipient of Lifetime Achievement; Colin Duggan President of County Carlow Chamber
Presentation to Kathleen Holohan
Presentation to Kathleen Holohan, CEO of Carlow County Council in recognition of her commitment to the Economic Development of Carlow Colin Duggan President of County Carlow Chamber
Food and Beverage Producers Award
Daniel McCarthy of Talbot Hotel Carlow; Jim & Bernadeta Murphy; Colin Duggan President of County Carlow Chamber
Family Business of the Year
Tony Harney of Harney Nolan Chartered Accountants; Keith Jones, Catherine Condon, Michael Condon, Vivienne Jones, Jenny Condon of Jones Business Systems; Colin Duggan President of County Carlow Chamber
Exporter of the Year
Cllr Brian O’Donoghue, Cathaoirleach of Carlow County Council; Seamus Lancaster of DPF Engineering; Colin Duggan President of County Carlow Chamber
Customer Service Award
Heidi Sutton of AIB; Fergal Kearney & Caroline Quinlan of Aptus; Colin Duggan President of County Carlow Chamber
Culture Heritage & Tourism
Deirdre Roche of Carlow District Credit Union; Alexander Durdin-Robertson of Huntington Castle & Gardens; Colin Duggan President of County Carlow Chamber
Business Supporting Community
Bernard Horohan of Tile n Style; Suzanne Pender of The Nationalist; Colin Duggan President of County Carlow Chamber
Best Presented Premises/Shop Front - Tullow & Carlow North
Edel Spillane of Unum Ireland, Joseph, Joe, Deirdre & John O’Toole of Joe O’Tooles & Sons Tullow; Colin Duggan President of County Carlow Chamber
Business of the Year
John Grace of Bank of Ireland; Deirdre Dromey, Pat Gardiner, Eimear Ni Bhraonain, John Purcell and Ethna Quirke of KCLR; Colin Duggan President of County Carlow Chamber
Community Award
Pat Gardiner, KCLR; Catherine Delaney & Marion Kelly of Carlow Mental Health Association; Colin Duggan President of County Carlow Chamber
Craft & Design Award
Yvonne Jones of Love Carlow; Maurice O’Reilly & Deimante Stankeviciute of Made in Carlow; Colin Duggan President of County Carlow Chamber
Best Dining Experience
Seamus Marnane of the Catering Innovation Agency; Ross Byrne of Lennon’s @ Visual; Colin Duggan President of County Carlow Chamber
Outstanding Small Business of the Year
Conor Healy of Horizon Safety Systems; Pat Almond, Patty Almond, John Whelan of Carlow Toolmaking Services; Colin Duggan President of County Carlow Chamber
President’s Award
Graham O’Maonaigh of Peninsula Group; Kim Mackenzie-Doyle of The Big Idea; Cllr Brian O’Donoghue, Cathaoirleach of Carlow County Council; Seamus Lancaster of DPF Engineering; Colin Duggan President of County Carlow Chamber
Spirit of Carlow Award
Suzanne Pender, The Nationalist; Liam Carroll, Carlow Fire & Rescue Service; Colin Duggan, President of County Carlow Chamber
Licensed Premises
Mohammed Hossain of Curry Garden; Eimear Ni Bhraonain on behalf of The Tara Arms; Colin Duggan President of County Carlow Chamber
Best Presented Premises/Shop Front - Muine Bheag & Carlow South
Edel Spillane of Unum Ireland, Denise Whitmore, Martin O’Brien, Emer O’Brien and Mark O’Brien of Mullichain Café in St Mullins; Colin Duggan President of County Carlow Chamber
Best Presented Premises/Shop Front - Carlow Town
Edel Spillane of Unum Ireland, Marcus and Paul McCormack of DNG McCormack Properties; Colin Duggan President of County Carlow Chamber
Best Online Presence
Cllr Brian O’Donoghue, Cathaoirleach of Carlow County Council; Damien Lawlor, Sarah Collins & Shane Kelly of Lawlor’s Furniture and Flooring; Colin Duggan President of County Carlow Chamber
Carlow Ambassador of the Year
H.E. Brad Burgess, New Zealand Ambassador to Ireland; Caroline Kelly of Burnside Autocyl Ltd; Eimear Ni Bhraonain recipient of Carlow Ambassador Award; Colin Duggan President of County Carlow Chamber
Sustainable Initiatives
Cllr Brian O’Donoghue, Cathaoirleach of Carlow County Council; Liam Kelly of Carlow Beekeepers Association; Colin Duggan President of County Carlow Chamber
Retailer of the Year
Siobhan McNally of Barrow Consultancy & Training; Shane Kelly, Karl McDonald, Philip Mcdonald, Damien Sheehan of Detail Menswear; Colin Duggan President of County Carlow Chamber
Research Innovation and Technology Award
Professor Veronica Campbell, President of South East Technological University; Pat O’Brien of Delmec; Colin Duggan President of County Carlow Chamber
Professional Services Award
Keith Jones of Jones Business Systems; Patricia Ging, Emilia Kleczko, Ricky Nolan, Anne Kelly, Katie Ryan, & Eimear Malone of anne + co; Colin Duggan President of County Carlow Chamber