Tullamore Chamber Business Awards all set to take place
The 2026 Tullamore Chamber Business Awards, which celebrate excellence, innovation and achievement across the local business community, is ready to take place tomorrow evening (Friday, March 20) at the Bridge House Hotel.
This year's awards kick-off at 7pm with a drinks reception, followed by a gala awards dinner and music until late.The annual awards recognise the outstanding contribution of businesses, entrepreneurs, community organisations and individuals who continue to drive economic growth and community development in Tullamore and the wider region.
Tullamore Chamber recently announced the shortlists for a plethora of different award categories for the occasion, and extended its congratulations to all finalists who earned places on the prestigious shortlist.
"These awards are a true celebration of the talent, resilience and ambition that exists within our business community," said Caroline Collins Murphy, President of Tullamore Chamber of Commerce.
“The standard this year has been exceptional. I would also like to sincerely thank our category sponsors and our overall sponsor, Tullamore Credit Union, for their continued support in making these awards possible."
Here are the award categories, sponsors and shortlisted finalists:
Health & Beauty Awards (Sponsored by Tullamore Credit Union)
Best Beauty Therapy & Aesthetic Services Award
Re-Nu Skin & Beauty Clinic
Reveal – Wellness & Beauty
Nakid by Sharon Leavy
Svetlana's Beauty Salon Tullamore
Best Hair Salon / Stylist Award
Cocos Diamond Salon
Sisters Hair and Beauty Salon
NAKID Hair
Root 66 Hair Salon
Studio One
Chris Devine Hair
Ritzys
Best Barber Award
The Hairy Barber
Wolfgang Barbers
Best Skincare Specialist / Clinic Award
Paulines Beauty Spa
Re-Nu Skin & Beauty Clinic
Beauty Rooms at Ritzy's
Retail Excellence Awards (Sponsored by Lambe Oil)
Retail Excellence – Online & In-Store Award
Karen Edell Millinery
Kode
Midland Travel
Playtown Tullamore
Hospitality & Dining Awards (Sponsored by Bank of Ireland)
Best Café Award
Chocolate Brown
Half Full
Jennys Kitchen
The Foxy Bean
Best Culinary Experience Award
Balcone Italiano Restaurant, Bridge House Hotel
Captain House
Chanapa Thai Restaurant and Takeaway
The Blue Apron Restaurant
Best Food Truck Award
Bog Standard Burgers
Spudfeast Food Truck
The Black Box
Hospitality Excellence – Licensed Premises Award
Brewery Tap
Hoppers Bar & Lounge
JJ Killeen's
The Old Warehouse
Digital Innovation Awards (Sponsored by Tullamore Credit Union)
Digital Marketing & Online Presence Award
John Lee's Bar & Venue, Tullamore
KADA Management
Playtown Tullamore
The Unit Challenge
Customer Service Awards (Sponsored by Buggy Refrigeration)
Outstanding Customer Experience (Individual) Award
Antonia Smyth – All Pro Recruitment
John Kenny – AllPro Recruitment Ltd
Darren Yeates – Midland Travel
Mary Buckley – Offaly Tourist Office
Philip O Brien – Tullamore Court Hotel
Outstanding Customer Experience (Team) Award
Bridge Shopping Centre
Jennys Kitchen
KADA Management
Playtown Tullamore
Tullamore Court Hotel
Midland Travel
Business Performance & Leadership Awards (Sponsored by AIB)
Young Business Leader / Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Niamh & Ruairi Dooley – Bia Sol
David Gleeson – AllPro Recruitment
Joe Connolly – Cloud9 Travel
Employer of the Year Award
Condron Concrete
Playtown Tullamore
St Joseph's School
Tullamore Credit Union
Best Performing SME (2–50 Employees) Award
C & S Sheds
Guy & Kode
Playtown Tullamore
The Brewery Tap
Lamb Oil
Best Performing Large SME (50+ Employees) Award
Killeshal Precast Concrete Limited
Tower Plant & Civil Engineering
Tullamore Credit Union
Bretland Construction Ltd
Business Leader of the Year Award
Anthony's Wood Craft Ltd
Taylor Made Plastering
Nigel & Stephen Ravenhill – Ravenhill Transport
John Grenan – JA Grennan & Sons
Anne Marie Comerford – Cheveux
Celebrating Business Excellence, Innovation & Global Impact Awards (Sponsored by Local Enterprise Office Offaly)
Best New Business / Start-Up Innovator Award
BiaSol
Chris Devine Hair
Luna Natural Soap
The Unit Challenge
Excellence in Professional Services Award
AM Safety
Dermot Scanlon & Co
Network and Infrastructure Support Limited (NIS Ltd.)
Paul Moore Photography
Technology & Innovation Award
Appify
Banagher Precast
KmK Metals
Playtown Tullamore
Top International / Multinational Business Award
Integra Life Sciences Limited
Irish Casing Company
Steris
Zoetis
Community, Culture & Inclusion Awards (Sponsored by Offaly County Council)
Community Impact & Inclusion Award
Clara Heritage Society
John Lee's Bar & Venue, Tullamore
Kilcormac Development Association
Tidy Towns
Tullamore Credit Union
Tullamore TradFest
Creative Industries & Cultural Innovation Award
Dooley's Wool
Esker Arts, Tullamore
John Lee's Bar & Venue, Tullamore
Playtown Tullamore
St Joseph's School
Tidy Towns
Health, Wellness & Social Care Impact Award
ACT
Dochas
Dovida Offaly
The Unit Challenge
Environmental Innovation Awards (Sponsored by KMK Recycling)
Circular Economy & Zero Waste Initiative Award
Biasol Circular Food Company
Oxigen Environmental (Offaly Sites)
Sustainability & Climate Leadership Award
Accelerate Green (Boora, Co. Offaly)
Green Energy Park, Rhode
Playtown Tullamore
Tullamore Decarbonising Zone
Tickets for the Tullamore Chamber Business Awards Night are on sale and can be purchased via the Chamber website at www.tullamorechamber.com