Good Food Ireland® Awards 2024 in association with FBD Insurance – Media Coverage

Good Food Ireland® Awards 2024 in association with FBD Insurance
Media Coverage

Immediate Release - November 2024

Image Caption:From Left, Heather Humphreys TD, Minister for Rural and Community Development & Social Protection, Margaret Jeffares, CEO, Good Food Ireland®, Paul Heery, General Manager, The K Club & Ivan Kiersey, Freezin’ Friesian. 

 

The Good Food Ireland® Awards in association with FBD Insurance, make their much-anticipated return on November 11th 2024 at The K Club in Co. Kildare.

What sets the Good Food Ireland® Awards apart from all others, is their cross-sector approach and economically sustainable solution; an unwavering commitment to prioritising Irish ingredients and local food and drink produce. These unique cross-sector awards enhance linkages between agriculture and tourism and present significant opportunities for stimulating local production, retaining tourism earnings in the local area and improving the distribution of economic benefits of tourism to the four corners of Ireland. They celebrate the successful collaboration of businesses working together for inclusive economic growth. With the announcement of the awards, media outlets have been picking up news of the awards and sharing it across their publications. You can keep up to date with these publications below:

 

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Online Media Coverage 

8 November 2024

Irish Times –https://www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/2024/11/08/good-food-ireland-awards-recognise-the-delicious-goodness-of-irish-dairy/

 

25 OCTOBER 2024

Northern Sound – https://www.northernsound.ie/news/local-businesses-shortlisted-for-national-food-award-246030

 

23 October 2024

Ireland Live – https://www.ireland-live.ie/news/kilkenny-live/1637661/kilkenny-life-s-festive-edition-magazine-hits-the-shelves-in-local-shops.html

Ireland Live – https://www.ireland-live.ie/news/louth-live/1637657/louth-life-s-festive-edition-magazine-hits-the-shelves-in-local-shops.html

Kilkenny People – https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/arts/1635772/kilkenny-life-s-festive-edition-magazine-hits-the-shelves-in-local-shops.html

Dundalk Democrat – https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/arts—entertainment/1635769/louth-life-s-festive-edition-magazine-hits-the-shelves-in-local-shops.html

Irish Independent – https://www.independent.ie/regionals/louth/drogheda-news/localnotes/around-the-districts-ardeecollon-broomfield-and-dunleer/a1931871601.html

 

22 October 2024

WLRFM – https://www.wlrfm.com/news/four-waterford-businesses-shortlisted-for-good-food-awards-386330

Irish Central – https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/food-drink/irishcentral-good-food-awards-2024

Southern Star – https://www.southernstar.ie/business/smokehouse-ummera-closes-after-50-years-4309237

Travel Extra – https://www.travelextra.ie/cliffs-of-moher-releases-trade-rates-for-2025/

 

21 October 2024

Kilkenny People – https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/business/1633875/two-businesses-from-kilkenny-shortlisted-for-good-food-ireland-awards.html

 

19 October 2024

The Southern Star – https://shorturl.at/mZzZR

 

18 October 2024

Irish Independent – https://www.independent.ie/regionals/louth/news/two-louth-businesses-flying-the-flag-for-the-wee-county-at-the-good-food-ireland-awards/a275416175.html

Irish Independent – https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/new-ross-news/10-wexford-business-shortlisted-for-good-food-ireland-awards/a1733473323.html

Roscommon People – https://bit.ly/3YuGSyN

The Clare Champion – https://shorturl.at/6exmD

 

17 October 2024

Farm Week – https://bit.ly/3AbplSD

Kerry’s Eye – https://bit.ly/3Nv20hS

Irish Food – https://shorturl.at/6atm3

Derry People – https://shorturl.at/RkZNA

Kildare Nationalist – https://www.kildare-nationalist.ie/news/strong-kildare-representation-at-the-good-food-awards_arid-34963.html

Dublin People – https://dublinpeople.com/news/dublin/articles/2024/10/17/62622/

Galway Advertiser – https://focus.ruepointmedia.ie/image/52274145/1/

Corkman (North Edition) – https://focus.ruepointmedia.ie/image/52271334/1/

Kerry’s Eye – https://focus.ruepointmedia.ie/image/52270868/1/

Donegal News & Derry People – https://focus.ruepointmedia.ie/image/52269277/1/

 

15 October 2024

Ireland Live – https://www.ireland-live.ie/news/louth-live/1631049/louth-businesses-recognised-in-good-food-ireland-awards-2024-shortlist.html

Dundalk Democrat – https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/carlingford/1630620/louth-businesses-recognised-in-good-food-ireland-awards-2024-shortlist.html

Roscommon Herald – https://www.roscommonherald.ie/news/county-roscommon-business-on-shortlist-for-good-food-ireland-awards-2024_arid-34885.html

Mayo News – https://www.mayonews.ie/news/local-news/1630784/seven-mayo-businesses-shortlisted-for-prestigious-good-food-ireland-awards-2024.html

Dublin Live – https://www.dublinlive.ie/whats-on/food-drink-news/dublin-businesses-shortlisted-good-food-3014765

Irish Independent – https://www.independent.ie/regionals/cork/business/17-cork-businesses-hailed-as-genuine-inspirations-in-good-food-ireland-awards-2024-shortlist/a502541052.html

Irish Central – https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/food-drink/good-food-ireland-awards-food-lovers-choice-2024

95.8 LMFM – https://www.lmfm.ie/news/news-extra/four-local-businesses-recognised-in-good-food-ireland-awards-2024-shortlist/

Connaught Telegraph – https://www.con-telegraph.ie/2024/10/15/seven-mayo-businesses-recognised-in-good-food-ireland-awards-shortlist/

Irish Independent – https://www.independent.ie/regionals/cork/business/17-cork-businesses-hailed-as-genuine-inspirations-in-good-food-ireland-awards-2024-shortlist/a502541052.html

14 October 2024

Drogheda Life – https://droghedalife.com/news/-glyde-inn-through-to-finals-of-good-food-ireland-awards-2024

 

08 October 2024

Western People – https://focus.ruepointmedia.ie/image/52026835/1/

Connaught Telegraph – https://focus.ruepointmedia.ie/image/52023190/1/

03 October 2024

Ireland Live – https://www.ireland-live.ie/news/kildare-live/1621432/good-food-ireland-awards-taking-place-at-kildare-hotel.html

Kildare Now – https://www.kildarenow.com/news/home/1621374/good-food-ireland-awards-taking-place-at-kildare-hotel.html

Leinster Leader – https://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/home/1621375/good-food-ireland-awards-taking-place-at-kildare-hotel.html

Midwest Radio – https://www.midwestradio.ie/index.php/news/79748-seven-mayo-businesses-shortlisted-for-this-year-s-good-food-ireland-awards

Mayo News – https://www.mayonews.ie/news/local-news/1620936/mayo-business-shortlisted-for-two-good-food-ireland-awards.html

Connaught Telegraph – https://www.con-telegraph.ie/2024/10/03/mayo-artisan-food-business-shortlisted-for-prestigious-awards/

Connaught Telegraph – https://www.con-telegraph.ie/2024/10/03/kellys-of-newport-shortlisted-in-two-good-food-ireland-awards/

01 October 2024

Agriland – https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/good-food-ireland-awards-2024-shortlist-revealed/

06 March 2024

Southside People – https://focus.ruepointmedia.ie/image/46271666/1/

Northside People East – https://focus.ruepointmedia.ie/image/46271707/1/

23 FEBRUARY 2024

Cork Independent – https://www.corkindependent.com/2024/02/23/good-food-award-open-to-all-food-businesses/

Connaught Tribune – https://focus.ruepointmedia.ie/image/45946411/

Galway City Tribune – https://focus.ruepointmedia.ie/image/45986020/1/

 

20 FEBRUARY 2024

Dungarvan Observer – https://focus.ruepointmedia.ie/image/45911534/1/

Clare Herald – https://clareherald.com/living/food-drink/nominations-sought-for-food-lovers-choice-award/

 

19 FEBRUARY 2024

Business Island – https://businessisland.ie/good-food-ireland-awards-2024/

Hi Style – https://histyle.ie/good-food-ireland-awards-2024/

 

14 FEBRUARY 2024

The Connaught Telegraph – https://www.con-telegraph.ie/2024/02/14/a-chance-to-put-mayos-food-heroes-on-the-map/

06 FEBRUARY 2024 

Hospitality E News – https://hospitalityenews.ie/minister-launches-food-awards-2457/

 

02 February 2024 

Agriland – https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/minister-launches-good-food-ireland-awards/

 

01 FEBRUARY 2024

Retail News – https://www.retailnews.ie/news-and-views/announcing-the-2024-good-food-ireland-awards/

Cork Billy – https://www.corkbilly.com/2024/02/the-good-food-ireland-awards-2024.html#google_vignette

 

For further information contact: 

Good Food Ireland®

[email protected]

 

Notes to Editors

About the Awards:

All businesses approved by Good Food Ireland, subject to meeting strict criteria through onsite inspection, are eligible for the awards. An independent panel of industry experts will create a shortlist of finalists in each of the award categories. Following further onsite mystery inspection and assessment the winners will be selected. The public will also have an opportunity to vote from a shortlist of finalists for their Favourite Place to Eat, Favourite Food or Drink Producer or Favourite Place to Shop in each of the tourism regions across the island of Ireland.

 

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