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Congratulations to the winners of the Stelios North-South Business Cooperation Awards on the island of Ireland 2025! 

Today, on 30th October 2025, at Castle Leslie, County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland, the Stelios Foundation hosted the inaugural North-South Business Cooperation Awards ceremony.  Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has awarded €500,000 in prizes to support entrepreneurs and celebrate cross-border entrepreneurship on the island of Ireland. 👏 🎉 Top Prize went to Sam Shephard founder of Juice […]

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Juice Jar founder Sam Shephard on winning the €150,000 Gold Award

🏆Sam Shephard, founder of Juice Jar, was interviewed following his company’s Gold Award win at the inaugural Stelios Foundation North–South Business Cooperation Awards at Castle Leslie in Ireland. In the conversation Sam addressed four topics: • What the awards mean to him • How the award money will be used • How Juice Jar supports

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SIR STELIOS NAMES WINNERS OF STELIOS FOUNDATION  NORTH-SOUTH BUSINESS COOPERATION AWARDS 2025 for the Island of IRELAND

Juice Jar wins €150,000 Gold Award at inaugural North–South Business Cooperation Awards and nine winners share €500,000 prize fund recognising cross-border innovation and enterprise. Monaghan – 30th October 2025: Juice Jar has today been announced as the Gold Award winner of the inaugural North–South Business Cooperation Awards, a €500,000 programme launched by the Stelios Philanthropic

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The Stelios Philanthropic Foundation joins The Earthshot Prize as a Founding Partner

Today, the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation announces a strategic partnership with The Earthshot Prize – the world’s most prestigious and impactful environmental award. This partnership marks the midpoint of the Earthshot Decade – a pivotal moment in a journey that has already celebrated over 8,000 nominees and 75 finalists from around the world. Each one showcases the creativity

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Total of 49 applications received for inaugural North-South Business Cooperation Awards 2025

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!

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4 days left to apply! North-South Business Cooperation Awards application deadline at 5pm BST on 16 September 2025

⏳ 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

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Castle Leslie to host inaugural North-South Business Cooperation Awards

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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“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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