| Entrepreneur Name |
Company Name |
Background |
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Industry Category 2005 |
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| Frankie Whelehan |
Choice Hotels Ireland |
Choice Hotels Ireland was founded by Frankie Whelehan in June 1998, as a Hotel Operating Company which secured the Choice Hotels range of Brands for Ireland (North and South). The Company is based in Cork with an Office in Dublin. |
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| Michael Carey |
Jacob Fruitfield Food Group |
The Jacob Fruitfield Food Group was formed in August 2004, bringing together, under 100% Irish ownership, a collection of great Irish food brands that date back to the mid-1800’s. The Group is headquartered in Tallaght, Co. Dublin. |
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| Sean Coyle |
Keystone Group |
The Keystone Group is the leading manufacturer of Steel Lintels in Ireland & Britain, and the only indigenous manufacturer of Roof Windows. The Keystone Group was founded in 1989 on a business idea developed by Mr Sean Coyle and supported by the shareholders of a large Mid-Ulster based Construction company. |
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| Paddy Callaghan |
Nature's Best Ltd |
In 1985, Nature’s Best Ltd began in a garage located in a rural setting in Co. Meath, 7 miles south of Drogheda. The key feature of Nature’s Best is utilising the latest technology to bring chilled convenience food to the market shelf.
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| William Doyle |
Newbridge Silverware |
The evolution of the Newbridge Silverware brand from that which was only associated with cutlery, to a premier name in the design and manufacture of quality jewellery and lifestyle products is attributed to pioneering spirit of the CEO and owner of the company, Mr. William Doyle. William’s vision for Newbridge Silverware was to create the ultimate giftware brand – today that vision has become a reality as the brand is now widely regarded as the complete solution for gift giving. |
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| Owen O'Callaghan |
O'Callaghan Properties ltd |
Established in 1969 in Cork where it is headquartered, O’Callaghan Properties is one of Ireland’s most successful property development concerns with commercial, retail and residential projects in Ireland and the U.K. |
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| Oliver Hughes & Liam LaHart |
The Porterhouse Brewing Company |
Since its inception The Porterhouse Brewing Company has grown from humble premises on the seafront in Bray to become the home for a celebrated inspirational concept, operating six bars citywide and one in London, a world-renowned nightclub, a hotel and an award-winning brewery, which supplies Porterhouse outlets and niche bars in Europe. |
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| William Wright |
Wrightbus Ltd |
Situated in Galgorm, Ballymena, Co Antrim. Mr Wright was one of the original founders of his family owned company, Robert Wright and Sons Coachworks Limited. The company was established in 1946. As one of Northern Irelands top 100 companies it is a the largest supplier of buses in the UK. |