Photos: Jenny Callanan Photography
Sponsors, CEO of Louth County Council David Conway, Niall Gallagher from LEO Louth, Caitlin Harding from Flogas, Peter McGuinness from Tirlán, Amy King from Boann Distillery, Peter Murtagh, Irish Cement, Noeleen McGovern, Coca-Cola Drogheda, Morgan Cranley, Amazon, Shona McManus, Osborne, David McCloskey, Specsavers Drogheda, Caoimhe Mulroy, M+L Manufacturing, Shona Kelly, M1 Drogheda Chamber Skillnet, Aidan Ryan Junior from Main Sponsor Tribe Hospitality Group, Chamber President Miriam Simon, Mayor of Drogheda Declan Power, Suzanne Mulvey from City North Hotel and Regina Gosling from Hanley Energy at the Launch of Drogheda Chamber’s Northeast Business Awards 2026 at Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda.
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Northeast Business Awards following the official launch at the Highlanes Gallery yesterday.
The gala awards night will take place at the CityNorth Hotel on 21st November, with TRIBE Hospitality Group named as this year’s title partner.
Now is your chance to be part of the biggest and best networking event in the region this year with the gala awards night taking place in the CityNorth Hotel on November 21 st. The awards have become a key part of the business calendar with many great names and firms honoured down the years.
TRIBE Hospitality Group are the Title Partners for this year’s awards. Centred in Bettystown, they boast the incredible Bettystown House, TRIBE at The Barn beside it. and TRIBE Duleek. Entry to the awards is free of charge and open to all small, medium, or large enterprises, members and non-members of the Chamber.
There are 16 awards in total, and each company can enter up to three categories between the public vote and the judge’s panel.
“There is truly something for everyone in these awards. It’s a perfect chance to profile your business,” Chamber President, Miriam Simon, stated.
Aidan Ryan Jnr from Tribe Hospitality Group said they were delighted to be title partners for the awards and urged everyone to get entering!
The sectors and sponsors are:
- Outstanding Achievement in Business, presented by Tribe Hospitality Group.
- Best Digital Presence, sponsored by M1 Skillnet
- Solopreneur, sponsored by Scotch Hall Shopping Centre
- Best Start-Up, sponsored by Louth LEO
- Family Business of the Year, sponsored by Osborne
- Best Not 4 Profit, sponsored by Amazon
- Outstanding SME 2-10 employees, sponsored by DIFE
- Outstanding SME 11+ employees, sponsored by Irish Cement
- Sustainability & Climate Action, sponsored by Hanley Energy
- Health & Wellbeing (new award), sponsored by Specsavers
- Young Business Person Award (new award), sponsored by Flogas
- Light Bites & Coffee (public vote and a new award for 2026), sponsored by CityNorth Hotel.
- Customer Focus – (public vote), sponsored by Coca- Cola Drogheda
- Best Nighttime Experience – Purple Flag (new award), sponsored by Louth County Council
- Best Tourism Offering, sponsored by Boann Distillery
- People’s Choice Award, which is a public vote and sponsored by Tirlan
How to Enter: Application form, list of categories, and guidelines are on the website:https://businessexcellenceawards.ie
Get entering!
