THE BENEFITS OF ENTERING THE AWARDS
There are many benefits to entering the West Cork Business and Tourism Awards.
You have an opportunity to raise your company’s profile to a local, national and even international audience through our digital platforms.
The awards are FREE to enter.
If shortlisted, the awards provide free marketing and PR opportunities for your business.
Entering can be a great team-building exercise to recognise and celebrate the hard work of employees.
All shortlisted businesses will receive a profile article and photograph in a special West Cork Business & Tourism Awards supplement to be published in The Southern Star and online at www.southernstar.ie ahead of the gala awards lunch.
All awards category winners and finalists will receive publicity via The Southern Star newspaper and digital media, a framed certificate and trophy and a special logo that can be used on marketing materials.
TESTIMONIALS
The West Cork Business and Tourism Awards launched in in 2018 in conjunction with The Southern Star and have become a resounding success. Here’s just a sample of the feedback received from some of the winners.
This could be you and your business saying something similar at the end of 2026.
“I wish to thank the Southern Star for the signal honour you bestowed on our shop last Friday in giving us the “Special Commendation for supporting the Local Community” at the West Cork Business and Tourism Awards 2025.” - Courtmacsherry Community Shop
“Thanks for the opportunity to be a finalist in this year’s West Cork Young Business Person awards. It was a great experience and I really appreciated the chance to share the BodyActive Fitness story.” - Johnathan Davis of BodyActive Fitness, Skibbereen
“I left feeling so inspired to be sharing a room with some of the best West Cork businesses.” - MaryRose Shanahan of Wild Atlantic Recovery
“It was a fantastic celebration of West Cork business', bringing together so many great enterprises in such a positive way.” - Hilary McCarthy of Fastnet Film Festival