The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Cathal Fay, Yuno Group
Irish energy supplier reported strong trading results in November, following closely on the heels of what it described as a ‘transformational’ acquisition in Northern Ireland
The Irish Times Business Awards in association with Bank of Ireland
Now in its seventh year, the Business Awards acknowledge excellence and outstanding achievement among Irish business leaders, both at home and abroad, and executives leading major multinational companies in Ireland. Each month, a winner is selected by The Irish Times business team, led by Business Editor Ciarán Hancock. Bank of Ireland partners with The Irish Times to support the awards which celebrate the expertise, talent, and commitment of those who lead businesses in Ireland.
The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Dalton Philips, Greencore
In October, Irish convenience foods group upgraded its full year financial forecasts for a third time this year
The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Peter Jackson, Flutter
Betting giant announced two acquisitions worth more than €2.6bn
The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Sean O’Driscoll, iNua Collection
During August, the hotel chain reported strong underlying growth in its trading for 2023
Barry Napier: From a double-digit wage cut to a multi-million euro pay day
Top 1000: Cubic Telecom CEO sold a majority share in his business to Japan’s SoftBank last year for €473m, a deal that helped him secure the title of The Irish Times Business Person of the Year
‘We need radical responses’: Ireland’s business leaders on the climate crisis and economic outlook
Top 1000: Irish Times Business Person of the Month award winners share their views on tackling climate change and their personal sustainability choices
The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Tony Smurfit, Smurfit Westrock
On July 5th, Smurfit Kappa, led by Tony Smurfit, merged with North American group WestRock to form the world’s largest packaging group
The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Evelyn Moynihan, Kilkenny Group
After the harsh impact of Covid restrictions on its trading, the Irish fashion and design retailer is back in profit and expanding its bricks and mortar and ecommerce presence
The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Laura Dillon, Waterland
Waterland Ireland agreed to acquire a stake in cross-Border electrical wholesaler Bellew Electrical, its fifth major investment in a company on the island since 2019
The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Declan O’Rourke, Aviva Ireland
Insurer announced in April that it would re-enter the Irish private health insurance market later this year
The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Michael Stanley, Cairn Homes
Housebuilder announced record revenue for last year and a strong pipeline of new housing starts
The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Michael Burke, Chanelle Pharma
Vet turned businessman sells €300 million business built up over 40 years
The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Elena Pecos, chief executive, Decathlon Ireland
French retailer announced in January that it would become an anchor tenant at the new Clerys Quarter in Dublin city centre, with the unit becoming its third Irish store
Former Glanbia chief Siobhán Talbot receives Distinguished Leader in Business award from The Irish Times
Talbot helmed Co Kilkenny-based dairy/nutrition group for 10 years, pivoting enterprise from dairy to sports nutrition
Cubic Telecom chief Barry Napier named Irish Times Business Person of the Year
Tech entrepreneur sold a controlling stake in Cubic Telecom last December for €473m, one of the biggest such deals for an Irish-founded tech company
Monaghan entrepreneur Sam Moffett wins Future Leader category at The Irish Times Business Awards
Businessman founded Moffett Automated Storage in 2017 and has stated his ambition to build the business into a billion-dollar company
Entrepreneur Terry Clune wins Deal of the Year at Irish Times Business Awards
Kilkenny-based cross-border payroll management software specialist was sold to US multinational UKG in a deal worth €575m last June
Wexford-based Killowen Farm wins Local Business category at Irish Times Business Awards
Owned by Greenvalley Farms Ltd, the business produces a range of live yoghurts and is based in Enniscorthy
The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Barry Napier, founder of Cubic Telecom
Businessman sold a stake in the software company as part of an acquisition by Softbank for €473m, one of the biggest ever deals for an Irish tech firm
Four leading companies shortlisted for Irish Times Local Business Award
Killowen Farm, the Fish Box restaurant, BizQuip and Mail Metrics will vie for new category at The Irish Times Business Awards, which is run in association with Bank of Ireland
Shortlists of entrepreneurs and companies announced for two categories at The Irish Times Business Awards
The candidates shortlisted for Deal of the Year and Future Leader have been announced for the awards, which are run in association with Bank of Ireland
The Irish Times Business People of the Month: Kieran Coffey and Fiona Kelleher, co-founders of MyGug
In November, the Cork-based company was chosen as the winner of the sustainability category at The Irish Times Innovation Awards
The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Dermot Crowley, chief executive of Dalata Hotel Group
In October, Dalata Hotel Group announced that it had acquired a site for a hotel in Edinburgh, just weeks after signed a deal for a hotel in Amsterdam
The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Tony Smurfit, chief executive of Smurfit Kappa
In September, Dublin-based Smurfit Kappa agreed a deal to acquire WestRock in the United States to form what will become the world’s biggest packaging group
The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Marguerite Brosnan, chief executive of Axa Insurance in Ireland
In August, French insurance giant agreed to buy Laya Healthcare, the Republic’s second-largest health insurer, in a deal worth €650m
The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Barry O’Sullivan, managing director of Diageo Ireland
The drinks giant invested €25m in new tanks for its St James’s Gate brewery in a move to increase capacity to meet rapidly growing demand for its non-alcoholic offering, Guinness 0.0.
The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Terry Clune, chief executive of CluneTech
Kilkenny-based group agreed to sell its payroll software developer Immedis to US multinational UKG in a deal reportedly worth €575m
The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Siobhán Talbot, group managing director of Glanbia
Irish food company upgraded its earnings growth forecast during the month
The Irish Times Business People of the Month: Pat Rigney and Denise Rigney, co-founders of the Shed Distillery
Co Leitrim spirits maker posted record results for last year and has stated its ambition to be a top 10 global gin brand
IT Business Person of the Year Barry Connolly on ‘fulfilling’ his business goals
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Tom Keogh, managing director of Keogh’s Crisps
Company to invest up to €10m in greenfield production facility
The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Chupi Sweetman, founder of Chupi
In February, Chupi announced that it had secured €3.75 million in new equity and debt funding to fuel its ambitious growth plans
Business Person of the Month: Paul Marchant, Primark
Record sales in run-up to Christmas help Dublin-based retailer deliver better than expected results for 2022
Fulfil on target to sell 24 million bars in US this year, says founder
Irish protein bar brand has a joint venture with American chocolate maker Hershey
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