Cork sisters shortlisted for prestigious entrepreneur awards 

Two Cork women are among 24 finalists shortlisted for this year’s prestigious EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.

Rosaleen Hyde and Maxine Hyde of Ballymaloe Foods are finalists in the international category and they will learn their fate at the Gala awards ceremony on Thursday in Powerscourt Hotel in Co Wicklow.

The overall winner on the night will represent Ireland in the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 in Monaco in June.

The 24 shortlisted entrepreneurs span a range of sectors including technology, energy, healthcare, hospitality, consumer products, engineering and gaming.

Collectively, this group of world-class business leaders is already generating annual revenues of more than €700m and employing over 4,000 people.

Roger Wallace, the partner lead for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year programme said this year received the most nominations in the history of the programme, which highlights the “incredibly high standard” across the categories.

“Our 24 finalists are an outstanding cohort of entrepreneurs achieving remarkable success both in Ireland and globally.

“They represent a wide range of backgrounds and lead inspiring, cutting-edge businesses that are creating innovative products, services and solutions in their respective industries,” he said.

The EY Entrepreneur of the Year Ireland Awards will be broadcast on EOYIreland on YouTube and RTÉ television on Thursday, November 28.