The finalists for the Louth Business Awards 2014 have been announced by Dundalk Chamber of Commerce.
A number of local businesses have been shortlisted in each category with the winners set to be announced at the Gala Dinner on November 15th.
The short list is as follows:
Best Customer Service Award Independent Retailer (sponsorsed by The Argus)
- Terry Kelly Wallpaper and Paints
- 23 Seats
- Conlons Food Halls Ltd.
- MacGuinness Wines
Best Retail Premises for Both Exterior and Interior Visual Impact (sponsored by The Fairways Hotel)
- Sweet Little Babies
- Ruby’s Vintage Style Tearoom
- Neola
- Brubakers
- Brodigans Londis
Special Community Group (sponsored by Dundalk Credit Union)
- Dundalk Santa Run 2013
- SOSAD
- Irish Wheelchair Assoc ROC & Sports
- Louth Community Mens Sheds
- Vincent De Paul
Age Friendly Award (sponsored by My Homecare.ie)
- Colman & Ann O Flynn’s Pharmacy
- McCabes Pharmacy
- Kevin Matthews Pharmacy
- County Louth Citizens Information Service
- Louth Trades Network
- Cuchullain Credit Union Ltd.
Business Growth Award (sponsored by VHI Heathcare)
- Leinster Environmentals Ltd
- Colortrend
- Prometric
- Glen Gat Guest House
- Cargotec Ireland
Best Exporter (sponsored by Enterprise Ireland)
- Easy Dry
- Leinster Environmentals Ltd
- Ovelle Pharmacuticals Ltd.
- Wakely Engineering Ltd.
Best Bar/Pub (sponsored by Diageo)
- The Glyde Inn
- The Castle Bar
- Taaffe’s Castle Bar Carlingford
- McKeowns Bar
Best Training Initiative (sponsored by Louth & Meath Education & Training Board)
- Walk Peer Programme
- Louth Community Mens Shed
- Relish Café
- Secret Hair Salon
Best Tourist attraction (sponsored by Crowne Plaza Dundalk)
- Dundalk Stadium
- County Museum Dundalk
- The Spirit Store
- Dundalk Golf Club
Dundalk’s Best High Growth SME (sponsored by Louth Local Enterprise Office)
- Loughran Family Malt
- Statsports
- MVI Cleaning Service
- Photo Express
- M1 Document Solutions
Best use of Internet Technology (sponsored by Oriel Hub)
- Louth Volunteer Centre
- Servisource Recruitment
- McArdle Skeath
- altFIRE Technologies
- Climote
Best Marketing Campaign (sponsored by AIB Bank)
- Matthews Coaches
- Crowne Plaza Dundalk
- Suretank Ltd.
- Ecological Waste
Best Eating Establishment (sponsored by Tesco)
- Fitzpatrick’s Bar & Restaurant
- PJ O Hares
- Ghan House
- Carrickdale Hotel & Spa
Corporate Social Responsibility (sponsored by Prometric)
- PayPal
- Fyffes
- Open Hydro
- Horseware
