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“Business has a unique ability to transcend boundaries.” Read the latest article about the Stelios Awards on the island of Ireland 2025.

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 […]

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Building Bridges: Ireland can benefit from more cross-border business collaboration

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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Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the easyJet founder created the North-South Business Co-operation Awards to encourage cross-Border entrepreneurship. Interview by Mark Hennessy, The Irish Times, 7 July25

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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The Telegraph Letters to the Editor: 6 July 2025 The benefits Bill debacle offered a valuable lesson for politicians signed by Sir Stelios

Letters to the Editor: 6 July 2025 The benefits Bill debacle offered a valuable lesson for politicians SIR – With the Giving and Impact Summit returning to the London Stock Exchange on Tuesday, we write to highlight the vital role of philanthropy in British society, and the importance of unlocking the full potential of high-net-worth

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Now Available: Recording of the 2025 North-South Business Cooperation Awards hybrid launch event

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

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Sir Stelios Announces 2025 North-South Business Awards on BBC Radio Ulster on 18June25

On 18 June 2025, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou was interviewed by Sarah Brett, host of BBC radio show Good Morning Ulster, to discuss the launch of the new Stelios Foundation North-South Business Cooperation Awards 2025.  Listen to the discussion below:  https://stelios.foundation/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-3.mp4 You can find the full episode of BBC Good Morning Ulster on BBC Sounds via

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On 18 June 2025 Sir Stelios launches North-South Business Cooperation Awards for the Island of Ireland.

Today, the Stelios Foundation hosted the launch of the inaugural North-South Business Cooperation Awards at the Monaghan Peace Campus in Ireland. At this hybrid event, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, creator and owner of the easy family of brands – including easyJet.com, easyHotel.com and many others (see www.easy.com and www.easyHistory.info), and the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation ( see

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£500,000 Business Awards Programme Launched by the Stelios Foundation to Celebrate Entrepreneurship and Encourage North-South Business Cooperation on the Island of Ireland

Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, creator and owner of the easy family of brands – including easyJet.com, easyHotel.com and many others (see www.easy.com and www.easyHistory.info), and the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation ( see stelios.foundation and stelios.ie) – has today (18 June) announced the launch of the inaugural North–South Business Cooperation Awards, a major new initiative designed to celebrate and support cross-border entrepreneurship and encourage start-ups on the

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Invitation to join hybrid event via Zoom on 18June25– Launch of New Initiative by the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation on the Island of Ireland

Stelios North-South Business Cooperation Awards 2025

The event will mark the launch of a brand new all-island initiative by the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation (www.stelios.org and www.stelios.ie) focused on advancing cross-border cooperation and entrepreneurship on the Island of  Ireland. Hosted via Zoom  by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou,  creator and owner of the easy family of brands (www.easy.com and www.easyhistory.info), the event is held

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Stelios Awards for Disabled Entrepreneurs 2025 featured in the Daily Mail on 10th June25

You can find out more about the Stelios Awards for Disabled Entrepreneurs ceremony and winners in the Daily Mail this morning! Read the article here. The event took place at our London HQ on Monday, 9 June 2025, to honour the winning entrepreneurs selected from over 125 applications. Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou presented a total of

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