The Taoiseach and Minister for Jobs were joined at today's launch in the Dublin Docklands by some of the winners and finalists from the 2014 IBYE competition. Photo: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland
The Taoiseach and Minister for Jobs were joined at today's launch in the Dublin Docklands by some of the winners and finalists from the 2014 IBYE competition, including Philip Martin, Blanco Nino supported by Local Enterprise Offices (LEO) Tipperary and winner of 'Best New Idea' category in 2014. Photo: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland
The Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD and the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD today launched the nationwide search to find Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE), with a total investment fund of €2million. Photo: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland
Minister Bruton with James Keogh Winner Best Established Business #TeamWicklow
Ra Ra Photography representing #TeamCarlow in the Best Established Business (more than 24 months) category of Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur
Dublin City Entrepreneurs at their recent Bootcamp
Dublin City Entrepreneurs at Druids Glen
Sam Watson from Equirating representing #TeamCarlow in the Best Business Start up (less than 24 months) category of Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur
Head of Local Enterprise Office Carlow Kieran Comerford with #TeamCarlow
Minister Bruton with Head of Local Enterprise Wicklow Sheelagh Daly and County Finalists
Collegecraic.com representing #TeamCarlow in the Best Business Idea category of Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur
Young Entrepreneurs from Wexford with Tom Banville Head of Enterprise Wexford LEO
Entrepreneur Bootcamp Wexford
Deirdre McGing LEO Wexford, Ian Coleman, Best Start-up, Richard Murphy Best Business Idea, Diarmaid Ó Súilleabháin (Best Established Busines with Tom Banville Head of Enterprise and Breege Cosgrave LEO Wexford
Young Entrepreneurs from Donegal with County Final Winners #TeamDonegal with Head of Local Enterprise Michael Tunney
IBYE Dublin Region Bootcamp 2015
Bootcamp Session Wexford
IBYE Dublin Region Bootcamp
IBYE Dublin Region Bootcamp
Evelyn Reddin Head of Enterprise Local Enterprise Office Laois, Michael Casey Best New Idea winner, Noel Walsh Best Start-Up Business Winner, Stephen Dowling, Best Established Business winner and Liesel Butterfield Enterprise Executive Local Enterprise Office Laois
Cathaoirleach Laois County Council Catherine Fitzgerald, Michael Casey Laois Best Young Entrepreneur and Evelyn Reddin Head of Enterprise Local Enterprise Office Laois.
Michael Brougham Enterprise Ireland Director Midlands Region, John Doris Business Development Manager Portlaoise Enterprise Centre, Ailish Delaney Enterprise Development Manager I.T Carlow, Liesel Butterfield Enterprise Executive Local Enterprise Office Laois, (front row right to left)John Mulholland Chief Executive Laois County Council, Cathaoirleach Laois County Council Catherine Fitzgerald, Evelyn Reddin Head of Enterprise Local Enterprise Office Laois
#Team Kilkenny. Best idea, Blaine Doyle, Best start up, Graham Comerford, with his business partner Martin Reilly
Best established Business, Jack Hahessy Madigan
At Kilkenny County Finals,, Chairperson, Kilkenny County Council, Mary Hilda Cavanagh,Seán McKeown, Head of Enterprise LEO Kilkenny; Martin Prenderville, Director of Finance, Kilkenny CoCo and Collette Byrne CEO Kilkenny CoCo
IBYE 2015 Best Established Business Winner, Dean Gammell #TeamWestmeath
IBYE 2015 Best Startup Winner, Norman Ormiston #TeamCavan
IBYE 2015 Best Business Idea Winner, Tyrone do Couto #TeamCavan
Bernie O'Brien, Director of Services at Carlow County Council; Regional Winner, Diarmuid Byrne of EquiRatings in Ballyloo (Best Start-Up Business); Ann Phelan TD, Minister of State at the Departments of Agriculture, Food and Marine and Transport, Tourism and Sport; Regional Winner, Sam Watson of EquiRatings in Ballyloo (Best Start-Up Business); Kieran Comerford, Head of Enterprise at Local Enterprise Office Carlow
IBYE 2015 Best Business Idea Winner, Iain Keaney #TeamLeitrim
IBYE 2015 Best Established Business Winner, Jennifer Wrynne #TeamLeitrim
Alicia Treanor, Best Established Winner, IBYE 2015 #TeamCavan
IBYE 2015 Best Business Idea Winner, Ayodele Onamusi #TeamWestmeath
IBYE 2015 Best Business Startup Winner, Edwina Guckian #TeamLeitrim
Jack Crotty, The RocketMan, Winner of Best Established Business #TeamCorkCity
Diarmuid Byrne of EquiRatings, IBYE 2015 Best Business Startup Winner #Team Carlow
2015 Winners of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown, IBYE Awards Peter Roberts, Curtis Moran and Timothy McElroy
IBYE 2015, David Sheridan, Winner of Best Established Business #TeamLongford
IBYE 2015, Niall Mimnagh Winner of Best Start Up Business Longford & Bridget Canning
IBYE 2015 Brian O’Rourke of Huddl Mobility Limited, County Winner, Longford LEO Best Business Idea
Thomas McEvoy, Head of Enterprise at Local Enterprise Office Louth; Minister of State, Damien English T.D.; Mark Reilly, age 25, of Aphix Software in Drogheda (Regional Winner, Best Start-Up Business); Keith Agnew, age 25, of MVI Cleaning Services Ltd. in Dundalk (Best Established Category); Andrew Nadin, age 26, of Dooskey Irish Whiskey in Drogheda (Regional Winner, Best Business Idea Category); Minister of State, Ged Nash T.D
Andrew Nadin, age 26, of Dooskey Irish Whiskey in Drogheda (Regional Winner, Best Business Idea Category); Thomas McEvoy, Head of Enterprise at Local Enterprise Office Louth; Mark Reilly, age 25, of Aphix Software in Drogheda (Regional Winner, Best Start-Up Business
Rita Guinan, Head of Enterprise with Local Enterprise Office Tipperary; Philip Martin of Blanco Nino in Clonmel (Regional Winner, Best Start Up Business Category
Anthony Coleman, Assistant Head of Enterprise Limerick; Mark Sheahan of Recycle Right in Kilmallock (Regional Winner, Best Established Business Category); Bernie Moloney, Senior Enterprise Development Officer
Padraic McElwee, Head of Enterprise with Local Enterprise Office Clare; Peter Hunt of Piggyback in Bridgetown (Regional Winner, Best Business Idea Category
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton, T.D.; Curtis Moran of Rook in Foxrock (Regional Winner, Best Business Idea Category); Isolde Johnson of the Cool Beans Company in Harold’s Cross (Regional Winner, Best Start Up Business Category); Peter Roberts of Roberts of Dalkey (Regional Winner, Best Established Business Category); Sean Gallagher, Entrepreneur and Chair of Judging Pane
Curtis Moran of Rook in Foxrock (Regional Winner, Best Business Idea Category); Eibhlin Curley Head of Enterprise, Local Enterprise Office Dun Laoghaire Rathdown; Peter Roberts of Roberts of Dalkey (Regional Winner, Best Established Business Category)
Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur Finalists, Best Established Business Category.
Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur Finalists, all categories with Sheelagh Daly, Local Enterprise Offices
Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur Finalists, Best Business Idea Category
Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur Finalists, Best Start-Up Business Category