Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou
Founder of the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation and the creator and owner of the
easy family of brands. Visit www.easyHistory.info and www.easy.com.
This is the website for the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation for its
activities and charitable giving on the island or Ireland.
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Stelios North-South Business Cooperation Awards for the island of Ireland
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...
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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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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 event recording 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 Ceremony: 30 […]
View full articleTHE STELIOS PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION
Set up by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou:
Mission Statement
The Stelios Philanthropic Foundation’s mission is to support a diverse range of good causes in our local communities, that we call close to home – the UK & Ireland, Monaco & France, Greece and Cyprus.
This is the website for the Irish activities of the Foundation.
