A total of 49 applications received for the inaugural North-South Business Cooperation Awards 2025. Well done to all the entrepreneurs who applied! The winners will be announced by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou at a hybrid awards ceremony at Castle Leslie on Thursday 30 October 2025. Stay tuned for more details!
⏳ Just 4 Days Left to Apply!If you’ve been thinking about submitting your application for the Stelios Foundation North-South Business Cooperation Awards 2025, now’s the time. Applications are to be submitted to maya.turnbull@stelios.com no later than 5pm BST on 16th September 2025. Essential Details for Applicants Application Deadline: 16 September 2025 (by email to maya.turnbull@stelios.com) Awards Ceremony: 30
Read the latest news about the North-South Business Cooperation Awards for the island of Ireland in the Belfast Telegraph here: www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk Castle Leslie Estate in County Monaghan has been announced as the venue for the inaugural North-South Business Cooperation Awards Ireland, which will take place on Thursday, October 30, 2025. The ceremony marks the culmination
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Today, on 13th August 2025, the Stelios Foundation North-South Business Cooperation Awards on the island of Ireland featured in the Belfast Telegraph. Read the full article here on the Belfast Telegraph website: www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk Inspired by similar award initiatives in Cyprus, Greece and the UK, the Awards recognise entrepreneurs whose ventures bridge the communities of Northern Ireland and the Republic
Retired Irish ambassador, Daniel Mulhall, shares the story behind the awards aimed to foster entrepreneurship and prosperity across the island of Ireland. The Stelios Foundation, established by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, creator and owner of the easy family of brands, has a distinguished history in supporting entrepreneurship, education and cross-community cooperation. Its latest initiative, the North-South Business Cooperation
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Interview by Mark Hennessy, The Irish Times, published 7 July25. Stelios Haji-Ioannou of easyJet: I was asked ‘how are you going to fly into Belfast with an orange airline?’ Stelios Haji-Ioannou’s interest in Ireland came in stages – first when easyJet began flying out of Belfast in the late 1990s and then, more importantly, after
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In a recent interview, former Irish Ambassador, Daniel Mulhall, shared the story behind how the North – South Business Cooperation Awards were created. Established to spotlight outstanding achievement in cross-border enterprise, the North-South Business Cooperation Awards have become a key platform for showcasing the innovation, resilience, and shared ambition of businesses operating across the border.
On 18th June 2025, Sir Stelios and the Stelios Foundation launched the North-South Business Awards for the Island of Ireland at a hybrid event at Monaghan Peace Campus. You can now watch the full event below: https://youtu.be/nAy9E6PaOLQ Essential Details for Applicants Download the application form here. Application Deadline: 16 September 2025 (by email to maya.turnbull@stelios.com) Awards
Following the launch of the Stelios Foundation North-South Business Cooperation Awards Ireland Cooperation Awards 2025, we are pleased to share a contribution from Ian Jeffers, CEO of Co-operation Ireland, who reflected on the significance of this new initiative and the opportunity it represents for entrepreneurs across the island of Ireland. The Awards were officially launched
