A large crowd were in attendance on Thursday evening in King House for the inaugural Boyle Business Awards.
Organised by the website for Boyle and surrounds Boyletoday.com and financial service company Money Plus, the awards were a recognition of the commercial life of the town.
Speakers on the night included Brian Nerney (Boyletoday.com), Louise Ward (Roscommon Co Enterprise Board and judging panel), John Cummins (Cathaoirleach Roscommon Co Co), Liam Cashell and Peter Hill (Money Plus) and Dara Callaghan (Joint President Boyle Chamber of Commerce and MC for the night).
Irish TV were in attendance and filmed the occasion for transmission at a later stage
The winners in the various catagories were as follows:
* Bar/Pub of the Year
Winner – Creightons
Finalists – Daly’s, Mattimoes.
* Employer of the Year
Winner – Ardcarne Garden Centre
Finalist – Henry J Wynne
* Employee of the Year
Winner – Al Cunningham
Finalists– Mary F O’Dwyer, Michael Gilmartin.
* Best Established Business
Winner – Cooney Motors
Finalists – Ardcarne Garden Centre, Kelly’s Londis.
* Best Start Up Business
Winner – Abbey Haven Care Centre
* Best Customer Service Award
Winner – Ardcarne Garden Centre
Finalists – Angling Services Ireland, Troy Deli Ltd.
In her address to the gathering Louise Ward from Roscommon Co Enterprise Board told the guets that shopping local was key to any towns success.
She praised the Boyle Awards saying they set a standard for others in the county to follow and the Enterprise Board would be using the awards as an example to other towns.
In conclusion she revealed that she was in discussions with Boyeltoday.com and Money Plus for the County Enterprise Board to be associated with the 2016 awards.
