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Dundalk Chamber of Commerce is delighted to launch the Louth Business Awards for 2012. The aim of these awards is to recognize the achievements of companies and individuals in promoting excellent services and products in a top class manner. Given the challenging times we are in we are encouraging companies to rally and recognize the organizations that are performing well.

Dundalk Chamber would like to encourage you to enter your business for these awards and give your company the opportunity to see its profile rise and be seen as a model of success, tough times or not. Success breeds success, so win or loose we believe your participation will have positive impact for the morale of all employees. Please look at the categories in the attached document, you may well qualify for more than one, so be sure to select that in which you have best fit. The Awards evening provides a good social outing for all contestants.

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Application Form for Louth Business Awards 2012

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Plans are well underway for the St.Patricks Day Parade. The Theme this year is "Land of Legends & Full of Life" .To date we have over 50 participants who are taking part in the parade from dance and martial arts troupes to community groups and sporting groups.There will also be a concert after the parade with The Bluegrass Band, Dundalk Brass Band and The Polish Folk Group performing and also Ceile and Set Dancing.This years Parade will have two Grand Marshals who will be decided by a public vote.The nominations are in to vote for your Cuchulainn and Queen Medb to vote please see attached form and drop into Dundalk Leader.

If you bar or restaurant is putting on music or entertainment during  the St. Patricks weekend will you please email the details to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and we will put if on the facebook page for the Parade in Dundalk.

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Nominations for Cuchulainn, Queen Medb.pdf

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The Town Council  will run a number of schemes to encourage improvements throughout the town. Funds allocated to this scheme are not always drawn down. If anyone believes they might qualify please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

She would appreciate any feedback.

InterTradeIreland have developed a network of some of the island’s most successful entrepreneurs with the objective of using their skills and expertise to assist growth companies.  These entrepreneurs have agreed to dedicate some of their time to help businesses like yours.  The support from the entrepreneurs involves hosting masterclasses with small groups of companies including one to one sessions and follow up support.  Our hosts on this occasion will be John Flahavan, Chairman of Flahavans and Jim Barry, Managing Director, The Barry Group.

John Flahavan is the sixth generation of Flahavans to run the porridge oatlets company of the same name and in recent years he has led it to impressive exporting success. Flahavan’s is very much a traditional food company. There has been a mill at Kilmacthomas, Co Waterford where the business is still located since the late 1700s. John Flahavan is Chairman and has been involved in the company since 1972.

Jim Barry.  In business for over 50 years, Barry Group is one of Ireland's leading wholesale and distribution groups and a hugely trusted name among customers and retailers for the great value and exemplary service it delivers.  Originally founded by James A. Barry in 1955 selling fruit & vegetable in the North Cork area, the company has continually grown and developed over the years and now trades prominently on a national basis supplying product to over 700 stores including 237 affiliated stores in the Republic of Ireland.

The first part of the day will involve group discussions and include a brief overview by each participant company.  Issues covered in this session will be decided by the companies attending.  The afternoon sessions will focus on one to one sessions with the hosts.  Each individual company will avail of a one to one session with one of the host entrepreneurs.  The session will conclude in the afternoon with each participant company giving a brief overview of follow up actions agreed with the hosts.

*Places on the masterclass are limited to 8-10 attendees and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.  Please let us know by 25th February if you wish to attend.

*Note that there is NO CHARGE to attend the masterclass.

To register please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Dundalk Chamber of Commerce in association with Eures Cross Border Partnership & Louth Local Authorities invite you to attend a Conference entitled “What is takes to succeed in the Tourism Sector”“ which will take place on Wednesday 28th March 2012 in the Ballymascanlon House Hotel  Dundalk.  We have put together a full and exciting programme with a line up of high profile national and international expert speakers.   Will you please let me know if you would like to attend this FREE event. This major half day conference is a must for all tourist providers, cross border workers and all those involved in the tourism sector. The programme covers a wide agenda of high profile speakers from Tourism Ireland, College of Arts and Tourism in Dublin Institute of Technology, the Eden Project in Cornwall and Louth Local Authorities. The conference will expand on the key issues and the collaborative actions required to maximise a regions social and investment potential, as a major tourism destination.

Participants will include representatives from tourism sectors along with funding bodies, public sector representatives, business organisations, educational institutions, cross border organizations and local authorities. Dundalk Chamber is part of a European Commission network called EURES (European Employment Services). EURES advisers are trained specialists who provide information and guidance to jobseekers and employers interested in the European labour market and Cross Border Working. For further information or to book your free place at this event pleases contact Brenda or Anne Marie at (042) 9336343 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

Please note there is no charge for this event but booking is essential. Brochure attached.

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Toursim Confrence 2012.pdf

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