DLR Chamber Business Awards

DUN Laoghaire-Rathdown Chamber recently announced the results of their 5th Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Chamber County Business Awards.

The Award winners were announced at a Gala Awards Dinner at the Talbot Hotel Stillorgan, last Thursday, October 27.

The first awards ceremony held since 2019 were hosted by MC Alan Shortt, with DLR Cathaoirleach Cllr. Mary Hanafin, and Minister for Tourism, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports & Media, Catherine Martin TD as special guests, together with DLR County Council CEO, Frank Curran.

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is the main Sponsor and supporter of the DLR County Business Awards.

Team Talbot Hotel Stillorgan recipients of the Outstanding Business Resilience Award

Krishan Kant, Jennifer Naughton, Dhananjay Patil, Eve Moloney and Sakesh Bhatt of Veda Indian Restaurant which was highly commended under the Hospitality section

Laura Hale, Anna Durkin and Yvonne Prendergast of the Clayton Hotel Leopardstown

Ger Corbett, Chief Executive Officer at Sandyford Business District with AIB’s Deirdre Moore and Conor Mahon, General Manager, Dublin People Group of Newspapers

John O’Toole of Airfield Estate, Emma Hickey and Audrey Power both of Osborne Recruitment with DLR Cathaoirleach Cllr. Mary Hanafin

Gabby Mallon CEO Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber with Conor Mahon, General Manager, Dublin People Group of Newspapers

Niamh Gethings, Dermot Hegarty and Catriona Dowling of ReSync Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic

DLR Chamber Business Leader of the Year 2022, Peter Caviston, of the renowned Cavistons, Glasthule celebrating his with his wife Maura at the Chamber’s Gala Awards Dinner

Dermot Ferris, President DLR Chamber, was delighted to welcome a full house on the night.

“Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown is a vibrant progressive county predicting huge growth in employment in the years ahead,” he said.

“DLR Chamber, as the voice of business in DLR, and a voluntary business organisation, is proud to continue to organise and promote these Awards in our County and for that we thank all our Sponsors and Corporate members as well as the myriad of businesses – large and small, who entered.

“It is also great to be back “in the room” again celebrating business success and indeed business recovery in tough times.”

There were 13 Awards announced – including the prestigious DLR Chamber Business Leader of the County Award – which this year has gone to Peter Caviston of Cavistons Food Emporium and Restaurant, Glasthule, a now 4th generation family business  started in 1947.

WINNERS

1. Green Business Award – 2 categories

Over 50 employees – Winner – AIB

Highly commended: Clayton Hotel Leopardstown

Under 50 employees

Winner – Bike Outdoor Pursuits

Highly commended:       Irish Village Markets

Sponsored by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Green Business

2. Sustainable Development Goals (CSR)

Winner:  Airfield Dundrum

Highly commended: AIB

Sponsored by AMGEN

3. Age Friendly Business Recognition Award

Winner: Nutgrove

Highly commended: Dundrum Town Centre

Sponsored by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

4. Outstanding Business Resilience

Winner:  Talbot Hotel Stillorgan

Highly commended: Emma Slowe Entertainment

Sponsored by RBK Accountants

5. New Business Entrepreneurs

Winne – The Great Care Co-Op

Highly commended: Solar Smart

Sponsored by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

 Local Enterprise Office

6. Small Business Awards

Winner: Trimbles Shop

Highly commended:Ballanace Hairdressers

Sponsored by Nutgrove Shopping Centre

7.Professional Services

Winner: RBK Accountants  

Highly commended: MBSL Accountants

Sponsored by AIB

8.Diversity & Inclusion Impact Award

Winner:  Ski Club of Ireland

Highly commended: Bowsy

Sponsored by EDIFY_EDU European Commission

9. Innovative Use of Digital

Winner: Bowsy

Highly commended: Gastro Life

Sponsored by Bank of Ireland

10. Health & Wellness in the Workplace Award

Winner:  St.John of God’s

Highly commended:Radisson Blu

Sponsored by WIBA

11. Hospitality

Winner:  Casper & Giumbini’s

Highly commended: Veda Indian Restaurant

Award sponsored by Graphedia.com

12. Tourist Attraction/Activity of The Year Award

Winner: Glencullen Adventure Park The GAP

Highly commended: Ski Club of Ireland

Sponsored by TaxAssist Accountants

13. DLR Chamber Business Leader of the Year 2022

Winner:  Peter Caviston, Cavistons, Glasthule, Co.Dublin