The Armada Hotel in Co Clare won last year's Local Business Award at The Irish Times Business Awards, run in association with Bank of Ireland. Galway-based food group Loughnane’s of Galway, retailer Furey Smyth Group, hotel group Address Collective, construction company Castle Group, and Meath-based Hanley Energy will be in contention for the award. [ Four companies shortlisted for Irish Times Deal of the Year awardOpens in new window ]Employing 350 staff, it has delivered projects for leading brands such as Center Parcs Longford, Boston Scientific, Google, Microsoft, Holiday Inn, Intel and MSD. The Local Business award is part of The Irish Times Business Awards, which is in its eighth year. The Irish Times Business Awards will take place on February 19th in the Round Room at the Mansion House in Dublin 2.

Source: The Irish Times January 09, 2026 14:35 UTC