Niall Browne of Dawn Meats won the Businessperson of the Year award, presented by Ciarán Hancock (right), Business Editor, The Irish Times and John Feeney (left), CEO, Corporate and Commercial at Bank of Ireland. Get the latest business news and commentary from our expert business team in your inbox every weekday morningNiall Browne of Dawn Meats has been named Businessperson of the Year at the eighth annual Irish Times Business Awards in the Mansion House on Thursday night. Elsewhere, Áine Kennedy won the Future Leader award from The Irish Times as CRH and Greencore’s acquisition of Bakkover also took home awards. Galway’s Castle Group won the Local Business of the Year award. One of Ireland’s best known business executives, Smurfit also spoke to Ciaran Hancock for the interview of the week.

Source: The Irish Times February 20, 2026 15:18 UTC