Cork Chamber wins Chamber of the Year Award
Cork Chamber has been named as Chamber of the Year at the 2025 Chamber Awards.
The awards, hosted by Chambers Ireland and sponsored by Zurich, recognise the outstanding work of chambers of commerce throughout the country in supporting local, regional and national business.
Cork Chamber was recognised for its high level of activity throughout the year, innovative ideas, and positive engagement with its membership and the local community.
President of Chambers Ireland, Margaret Considine, said:
“Being named Chamber of the Year is testament to the scale of work being undertaken by Cork Chamber. It reflects the huge amount of talent and dedication within the Chamber and underlines how impressively they have managed and adapted their activity to meet the needs of their members.
What truly impressed our judges was how much Cork Chamber engaged with its members. This is a group of strong communicators, relationship builders and people who care deeply about the businesses of Cork. The Chamber produced a series of excellent events, projects and lobbying campaigns which undoubtedly contributed positively to the city and surrounding region. Overall, the quality of the applications from all Chamber in all the categories showed the high level of work being done by our Chambers across the country”.
Head of Corporate Life and Pensions at Zurich Ireland, Joe Creegan, commented:
“Zurich is delighted to once again support the annual Chamber Awards. It is more important than ever to acknowledge the excellence of the Chamber network and the resilience of their members as they continue to support local economic development. We are proud to be associated with these awards and to support the important work Chambers undertakes in fostering a vibrant business community of all sizes and sectors across Ireland.”
The annual Chamber Awards seek to recognise the outstanding work of the Chambers Ireland network around the country. They also provide an opportunity to showcase successful event ideas, campaigns and policies that have contributed to the development of chambers and business more broadly.
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For further information, please contact James Kiernan on 087 671 8468 or james.kiernan@chambers.ie
Notes to editors
There were a number of awards presented in addition to the overall Chamber of the Year Award. The full list of winners for each of the award categories is below.
The awards winners are as follows:
Chamber of the Year – Cork Chamber
Most Improved Chamber – Athlone Chamber
Event of the Year – Limerick Chamber – Directly Elected Major Debate
Local Authority Engagement – County Tipperary Chamber – Clonmel Community Conversations on Substance Use
Best International Project – Waterford Chamber – Building trade links with Markischer Kreis, Germany
Lobbying & Policy Campaign – Cork Chamber – 2024: Year of Elections
Supporting Business – County Wexford Chamber – Bigger and Better Together
Sustainability & Biodiversity – Cork Chamber – Embedding Biodiversity in Business: Cork Chambers’s Commitment in Action
Community Support Initiatives – Tralee Chamber – Castle Street – Looking to the Past for the Future
Digital Campaigns – County Wexford Chamber – Supporting Local Business
Photo Caption (l to r): Joe Creegan Head of Corporate Life and Pensions at Zurich Ireland, Rob Horgan, president of Cork Chamber, Conor Healy Chief Executive of Cork Chamber, Margaret Considine, President of Chambers Ireland