Small business success stories to be celebrated at awards

Every county is represented in the final

The finalists of the National Enterprise Awards 2016 were announced at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in Dublin by Minister Mary Mitchell O'Connor, accompanied by, from left, Kieran Comerford of the Local Enterprise Offices; Mark Christal of Enterprise Ireland; last year's Overall Winner, Linda Nolan of MyBio in Kilkenny; and Paul Reid, Chair of the Local Government Economic, Enterprise and Tourism Committee

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O’Connor last week announced the names of the Irish small businesses to have reached the National Enterprise Awards 2016 Final, which is organised by the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs).

Thousands of small businesses from across the country were supported by LEOs last year and 32 of those businesses have now reached the National Final. Businesses in technology, manufacturing, food, online and energy dominate this year’s ...