26 local businesses celebrating after picking up prizes at the Carlow Chamber Business Awards

26 local businesses are celebrating today after picking up prizes at the Carlow Chamber Business Awards.

Three had been announced ahead of the event – hear what the county’s Ambassador had to say and the Lifetime Achievement recipient felt.

The rest were revealed to the 120 finalists who were represented at the event in Visual last night.

The following emerged victorious:

• Health and Well Being Award – Saplings Carlow
• Business Supporting Community Award – sponsored by KCLR – NUA Carlow – A Glenveagh Company
• Food and Beverage Producers Award – Chocolate Garden of Ireland
• Professional Services Award: Remax Property Carlow
• Research Innovation and Technology Award – Feedalpha
• Sustainable Initiatives Award – Cullen Nurseries Ltd
• Best Online Presence Award – The Gym Carlow
• Emerging Business Award – Care Network Ireland
• International Business Award – Stryve
• Culture Heritage and Tourism Award – Delta Sensory Gardens
• Daytime dining award – Mullichain Café
• Outstanding Contribution to Business Award – Lorraine Twohill, Chief Marketing Officer Google
• Nighttime Dining Award – Curry Garden Indian Restaurant
• Best Presented Premises / Shop Front – Muine Beag and Carlow South – Cullen’s Butchers Leighlinbridge
• Best Presented Premises / Shop Front – Tullow & Carlow North – The Green Lemon
• Best Presented Premises / Shop Front – Carlow Town – Sweet Baking Mama
• Carlow Ambassador of the Year – Alan O’Reilly
• Personal Services Award – Caroline’s Breast Care
• President’s Award – Seerys Heatherfield Ltd
• Retailer of the Year – Tile N Style
• Family Business of the Year – Cheetah Electronics
• Customer Service Awards – Tip Top Toes Carlow
• Carlow’s Lifetime Achievement Award – Michael Doyle
• Outstanding Small Business of the Year – Carroll Estimating Ltd
• Outstanding Medium Business of the Year – Kellys of Borris

Added to the above Carlow Business of the Year went to Seamus Byrne Electrical which has been serving the community for 40 years – our Brian Redmond spoke to Seamus and to Chamber President Rowena Dooley – hear that conversation in full here: