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Network News | CHAMBER
NEWRY PREPARES
FOR THE UPTURN
MAJOR BUSINESSES AND
ORGANISATIONS from the greater Newry area
hosted an ‘Opportunity Newry’ event in Dublin
in November. Not resting on the retail success
which Newry has experienced recently, the event
sought to promote the region for investment.
Over 40 business people from the Republic of
Ireland attended the business breakfast at the
Shelbourne Hotel to listen to experts from the
Drogheda & District Chamber Business Excellence Award Winners 2009. private and public sector advise on how
successful Irish businesses now recognise the
DROGHEDA & DISTRICT
importance of having operations in both
jurisdictions. The audience heard how many
CHAMBER BUSINESS
more Republic of Ireland based businesses could
benefit from having operations on both parts of
EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2009
Ireland if they took full advantage of the
incentives available both in Northern Ireland and
the Republic.
THE DROGHEDA & DISTRICT Business The winners of the 2009/2010 Drogheda The event was supported by Invest Northern
Excellence Awards, now in its 5th year, took Business Excellence Awards: Ireland, Newry Chamber and leading business
place on Saturday, November 14th. The Tullyallen Pharmacy Ltd – Best New figures from the Newry area. “We may be in a
event, which is the high point of the business Business Award sponsored by Drogheda recession but we need to be prepared for the
calendar in Louth and Meath, celebrated the Borough Council. upturn,” said Dr. Gerard O Hare, Managing
vibrancy and dynamic activity of the business Glanbia – Best Established Business Director of Parkergreen International who
community in this region. Among the guests Award sponsored by Irish Cement. chaired the event. “We felt that now was the time
this year were Dragon Gavin Duffy; former Brady Hughes Consulting – Best Small to proactively market Newry as a centre of
MD of the IDA, Padraic White; and Pat Business Award sponsored by Louth excellence for inward investment for Irish
Cooney of the Gleeson Group, who was County Enterprise Board. companies to create a ‘win win’ situation. Newry
presented with a Lifetime Achievement Bru Bar Bistro – Best Medium to Large offers a strategic location to service Northern
Award. Derek Davies hosted the event. A Company Award sponsored by VHI Ireland, the UK and further a field while its
selection of corporate companies from the Healthcare. border location allows businesses to stay close to
local business community sponsored the You’re Gorgeous Hair Salons (Stamullen their central southern hub.”
event and each presented awards to and Duleek) – Customer Excellence in
delighted recipients on the night. The Retail and Services Award presented by
premier sponsors of the awards, Anglo Anglo Printers.
Printers and Outsource Support Services Windsor Lodge – Customer Excellence in
were interviewed by Derek Davis about the Leisure, Tourism and Hospitality Award
challenges of doing business in the current presented by Outsource Support
climate but also the importance of the Services.
business community supporting each other. Morsolutions – Best Service Provider to
After being presented with his award by Business Award sponsored by
Seamus Murphy of The Murphy Group who Image Group.
sponsored the Life Time Achievement Drogheda Women’s and Children’s
category, Pat Cooney delivered a strong Refuge – Best Website Award sponsored
speech outlining ways in which we can by Morsolutions. Dr. Conor Patterson, President, Newry Chamber;
escape the current economic downturn. Sonairte – The National Ecology Centre – Ian Talbot, Chief Executive, Chambers Ireland;
Despite a strong tone, he remained positive Environment Award sponsored by Tesco. Orla Jackson, Chief Executive, Newry Chamber;
about Ireland’s future. His words invigorated Drogheda Youth Development – Dr. Gerard O’Hare, Managing Director, Parker
many in the room that night to go back Community Commitment Award Green International; and Feargal McCormack,
to their business with stronger resolve sponsored by Beverage Managing Director, FPM Chartered Accountants.
to succeed. Business Solutions.
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