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Monday, November 13, 2023Fingal Chamber Announces Outstanding Winners of the 2023 Fingal Business Awards
Fingal Chamber has announced the winners of this year's Fingal Business Awards, in association with Fingal County Council. The winners of the 2023 Fingal Business Awards were announced in front of nearly 500 attendees at a glamourous black-tie event, presented by Marty Whelan in the Crowne Plaza Dublin Airport on Friday, November 10th. Now in their 19th year, these prestigious awards recognise and celebrate the extraordinary talent, ambition, innovation, and success that drive economic growth and
Thursday, November 02, 2023Eirgrid joins the Fingal Business Awards as Climate Action Award Sponsor
Fingal Chamber are thrilled to announce that Eirgrid, a leading force in Ireland's energy sector, is coming on board as the sponsor of the Climate Action award at the Fingal Business Awards. This prestigious category, nestled within the Sustainable Business Impact section, celebrates businesses dedicated to environmental sustainability and their exceptional efforts to combat climate change. Eirgrid's commitment to a greener, more sustainable future aligns perfectly with the values we hold dear at
Monday, October 23, 2023Finalists revealed for the Fingal Business Awards 2023
The finalists for the 2023 Fingal Business Awards, sponsored by Fingal County Council have been announced, with nearly 100 businesses and organisations battling it out in 25 categories. Fingal Chamber, the business representative group, has been running the awards programme for 19 years. The awards celebrate the extraordinary talent, ambition, innovation and success that drive economic growth and community prosperity in Fingal. The Fingal Business Awards feature a diverse range of categories that span
Thursday, August 31, 2023Fingal Business Awards Launched to Celebrate Excellence and Recognise Sustainable Business Impact
Fingal Chamber, in conjunction with Fingal County Council, has launched the annual Fingal Business Awards, a prestigious recognition of the outstanding achievements and social responsibility demonstrated by businesses across the Fingal region. The awards aim to celebrate the extraordinary talent, drive, innovation and success that drive economic growth and community prosperity in Fingal. Organised by Fingal Chamber and sponsored by Fingal County Council, the awards are free to enter and open to all
Tuesday, July 04, 2023daa Certified With Business Working Responsibly Mark
daa, the operator of Dublin and Cork airports, has been certified to the Business Working Responsibly Mark, which is considered the gold standard for Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainability in Ireland. daa said the award from Business in the Community Ireland, which is independently audited, is a validation of the company's commitment to being a sustainable business. daa received the Mark in recognition of the increasing number of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices it has
Monday, December 12, 2022Fingal Chamber raises €5,500 for the Down Syndrome Centre Swords
Fingal Chamber was pleased to present the Down Syndrome Centre Swords with €5,500 which was raised by members and attendees at the Fingal Business Awards 2022 hosted in November. The Chamber organised a Charity Raffle as part of the Gala Awards Presentation Evening and an array of prizes were generously donated by member businesses to support the fundraiser. The Down Syndrome Centre was the chosen charity partner for 2022. Their newly opened branch in Swords is a state-of-the-art custom-designed
Friday, November 18, 2022Lorraine Heskin wins Business Person of the Year at the Fingal Business Awards
Lorraine Heskin, Founder and CEO of Gourmet Food Parlour has been awarded the Business Person of the Year at the Fingal Business Awards 2022, held at the Crowne Plaza Dublin Airport in Santry on Friday, the 18th of November 2022. The award honours a distinguished business person in the Fingal region who demonstrates exemplary business achievements and exceptional leadership in bringing significant benefits to their business for employees, customers, suppliers and the community. Hailing from a small
Wednesday, April 13, 2022Success as Fingal County Council Scoop Four LAMA Awards
The All Ireland Community & Council Awards 2021 presented by IPB Insurance and LAMA took place on Saturday 9th April 2022. The event, which was rescheduled from November 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, was held at the Crowne Plaza Dublin Airport and was hosted by RTÉ broadcaster Marty Morrissey. For the past fifteen years, these awards have celebrated the valuable collaboration between councils and communities and are seen as a benchmark of excellence. Over 160 nominations were received for the
Friday, November 05, 2021Rush producer wins inaugural Sustainable Business Competition
A local producer of Irish cucumbers has been named by Fingal County Council as the winner of its first-ever Sustainable Business Competition. Welgro Produce, based in Rush, won the accolade as part of an initiative aimed at encouraging businesses across Fingal to implement more sustainable approaches into their day-today operations. The farm, only began operations in 2020 after taking over Thomas Collins and Jim Carthy’s three-acre cucumber farm. Since then, Welgro has been successfully delivering its
Thursday, September 23, 2021Team ACE: Working together to win the Deloitte Best Managed Company Award, for the 13th year in a ro
The ‘Perfect Storm’ of COVID and BREXIT has made this a year like no other for the team at Ace Express Freight, a family owned freight and logistics company based at Blakes Cross, Lusk, North County Dublin. Ace Express Freight have grown from humble beginnings back in 1989 to become one of the leading independent freight and logistics companies in Ireland, with a team of 160 staff and contractors, 235,000 square feet of owned warehouse space, a nationwide distribution network in Ireland and the UK, and
Thursday, July 22, 2021North Dublin Car Leasing Firm Company Lands National All-Star Accolade
Swords fleet management and car leasing firm Haines Fleet has been named Independent Fleet Solutions Company Of The Year by the All-Ireland Business Foundation. Like many other businesses around the country, Haines Fleet has experienced challenging months. The company has however enjoyed the experience of providing flexibility to its many clients thus adding greatly to relationships. Managing Director Eugene Haines says the company has enjoyed a “significant uplift in business”, in running with the inward
Friday, November 27, 2020Our Balbriggan nominated for top European award
Fingal County Council’s Our Balbriggan project has been short-listed for a top European award by The Innovation in Politics Institute, a Vienna-based organisation which works on a nonpartisan, pan-European level to enable politicians from different countries to share best practice, to network and to build bridges. The Our Balbriggan project is one of 10 finalists in the Democracy category which honours political work that increases participation of citizens in opinion forming and decision making. The
Tuesday, November 17, 2020Dublin Airport Wins Health & Safety Team of the Year 2020
Dublin Airport’s Occupational Health and Safety Team was named Health and Safety Team of the Year at the recent Health and Safety Excellence Awards for 2020. Held virtually due to COVID-19 restrictions, the awards recognise organisations in Ireland which have demonstrated excellence in safety over the past year. “This year has been a hugely challenging for all businesses and Dublin Airport in particular due to the rapid response required to implement COVID-19 safety measures across both terminals and
Friday, November 29, 2019Fingal County Council is 2019 Local Authority of the Year
Fingal County Council was named Local Authority of the Year at last night's Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards which were held in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry. Fingal had been nominated in 11 different categories and picked up two awards as Our Balbriggan was named Best Practice in Citizen Engagement and the Dublin Bay Prawn Festival was named Festival of the Year. The Award was presented to the Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Eoghan O’Brien and the Chief Executive of Fingal County
Friday, November 29, 2019Fingal County Council named Local Authority of the Year 2019
Fingal County Council was named Local Authority of the Year at the Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards, which took place yesterday evening (28 November 2019). The 16th annual Awards ceremony was held in association with the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and showcases and celebrates the best of Local Government in Ireland. Ian Talbot, Chief Executive, Chambers Ireland said, “Local Authorities continue to make substantial efforts across multiple areas of
