In pictures: Ballybofey & Stranorlar celebrates Inaugural Chamber Awards

The newly branded Ballybofey and Stranorlar Business Chamber held the first ever Chamber of commerce awards in Jacksons Hotel. Please click on the arrows to go through the galery

With almost 400 in attendance, the event was a resounding success. There were 1559 different businesses, businesspeople, clubs and community groups nominated with three finalists in each category. Supported by PTSB, Donegal County Council, Gala Group, Harkins Gala, John Mc Bride Cranford, B&S Credit Union, Vista Foods.



The Chamber are extremely grateful for all the sponsors, supporters and for everyone who took part in their first awards ceremony which brought the entire community together for the first time since COVID. Whether you were a winner on the night, a finalist or a nominee, the chamber is so proud to have so many great reasons to celebrate working and living in our Twin Towns.

The Award Categories, Sponsors, winners and finalists were:
1 Outstanding Customer Service, Eclipse Cinemas Lifford/Strabane; Shane Duffy Tyres; Caroline Kelly, Mastershoe
Sinead Gallen, Igloo

2 Outstanding Small Business, Gallen Group; Hatter Tearoom; Mastershoe; Shane Duffy Tyres

3 Outstanding Large Business, Patton Frozen Foods; SuperValu; Mc Elhinneys; Foy & Co

4 B&S Retailer of the Year, Right Financial; Mc Elhinneys; Mastershoe; JMP Furniture

5 Excellence in Hospitality, AIB; Conkers; Benny & Co; Curry Cottage

6 Excellence in Health/Beauty & Wellbeing, Foy & Co; Beauty Secrets; Chapter One; Grainne Duffy Holistic

7 Outstanding Sports Club/Facility, Ballybofey Autofactors; Finn Valley; Pro Fitness; Katriona Mc Namee

8 Community Superstar; McElhinneys; Ballybofey & Stranorlar Tidy Towns; Caroline Bell; Aiden Thompson

9 Green Business, Cllr Martin Harley; Credit Union; Patton Frozen Foods; McElhinneys

10 B&S Businessperson of the year, Local Enterprise Office; Tommy Gallen; Darran Dunnion; John Mc Elhinney

11 Lifetime Achievement, BASICC/The BASE; John Mc Elhinney; John Patton; Petter Dunnion

12 Community Recognition Award, B&S Business Chamber– Dean Gillespie