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The Irish Times today highlights the relaunch of the Stelios North/South Business Co-Operation Awards for 2026, celebrating businesses building commercial links between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The article notes the strong success of the inaugural year, where Belfast-based Juice Jar won the top €150,000 award, and confirms that applications are now open

Thursday 28 May 2026 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 announced the return of the North–South Business Cooperation Awards, a major initiative designed to celebrate and support

The inaugural Stelios Foundation North-South Business Cooperation Awards for the island of Ireland (2025) took place at the historic Castle Leslie on 30th October25. These awards celebrated collaboration, innovation, and cross-border entrepreneurship – bringing together inspiring founders from both North and South who are building impactful businesses.  The initiative is aimed at uniting communities through

On Thursday 30th October 2025, the Stelios Foundation hosted the North-South Business Cooperation Awards at Castle Leslie Estate in County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland.  Now available to watch as it happened by clicking on the video below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfBQa5fqfmM&t=7s

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