Judges have pored over a record-breaking batch of entries at the 2025 Irish News Workplace & Employment Awards (WEA), which culminates at a gala dinner in Titanic Belfast on Thursday May 29.
Chairing an 11-strong adjudication panel was leading businesswoman and current Tourism NI chair Ellvena Graham OBE.
She was joined by representatives of the awards initiative’s business partners, including Orlagh O’Neill (Carson McDowell), Colleen Murray (Options Technology), Joanne Mallon (Queen’s University Belfast), Donal Laverty (Baker Tilly Mooney Moore), Olivia Stewart (NI Chamber), Sarah McCusker (Calibro Workspace), Matthew McCormick (Open College Network NI), Chris Overend (Finnebrogue) and Nicola Russell (nijobfinder), along with Irish News business editor Gary McDonald.
The short list of finalists will be announced in the Irish News’ Business Insight pages on Tuesday April 15.
Winners will then be revealed at the awards dinner itself on May 29, hosted by Q Radio breakfast presenter and top Irish comedian Andrew Ryan.
This year’s Gold partners in the WEAs are Carson McDowell, Options Technology and Queen’s University, while category sponsors are Baker Tilly Mooney Moore, Finnebrogue, Open College Network NI, Calibro Workspace, Miller Hospitality, NI Chamber and nijobfinder. Titanic Belfast continues to be venue partner, and drinks sponsors will be Diageo Ireland and Heron Bros.
IntoMedia chief marketing officer Annette McManus said: “We have to thank our judges for their efforts, because the workload was immense, and they commented on the particularly exceptional quality of this year’s submissions.
“These awards are widely acknowledged as being the outstanding annual showcase for the talented people we have in Northern Ireland, and we’re looking forward now to a spectacular awards night in May.”
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