ALL-STAR accreditation has been achieved by one of the region’s leading chauffeur companies.
Pat Keogh Chauffeur Services has been accredited by the All-Ireland Business Foundation (AIBF) as a Business All-Star All-Ireland Champion for 2026. The recognition honours the company’s sustained performance in executive ground transportation and reflects the AIBF’s benchmark standards of performance, trust and customer centricity.
In existence for over thirty years, the business has stretched across three generations of the Keogh family. Following in the footsteps of his father, Pat began in the 1980s growing from a one man one car operation to one of the largest chauffeur operations in the country.
Donagh, Pat’s son took on the role of Director of Operations with the company in 2018. The company’s offices had been in Newmarket-on-Fergus but are now based out of Shannon Airport, they specialise in luxury airport transfers, corporate travel and chauffeur driven tours all over Ireland.
“We are honoured to receive this accreditation from the All-Ireland Business Foundation. Our service has always been built on reliability and the small details that make clients feel looked after, from punctuality and comfort to discretion and local knowledge. Whether it’s an executive transfer, a corporate itinerary or a tour of Ireland, we aim to deliver a calm, seamless experience every time. Thank you to our clients for their continued trust and to the AIBF for recognising the work that goes into maintaining standards over three decades,” Donagh stated.
Securing champion accreditation from AIBF reinforces its standing as a trusted Irish operator in premium transport and is an ode to its consistency over three decades.
This accolade is not the first time the Keoghs have received national plaudits. Pat received praise from across the country in April 2020 when he voluntarily drove the late Vicky Phelan to hospital appointments to St Vincent’s Hospital when she was undergoing cancer treatment. This was after the Limerick woman spoke on Morning Ireland about the infection risks of travelling via public transport to Dublin for her treatment during the pandemic.
Kieran Ring, Deputy Chair of the AIBF Adjudication Board, said, “The business has demonstrated sustained excellence over more than 30 years, combining professionalism, discretion and customer-focused delivery at the highest level. This accreditation reflects a service that consistently meets the standards of trust and performance that define the Business All-Star programme”.
Kapil Khanna, Co-CEO of the All-Ireland Business Foundation, said: “Pat Keogh Chauffeur Service represents the professionalism, trust and customer centricity that the Business All-Star programme is designed to honour. This Champion accreditation recognises a premium Irish transport provider that has delivered consistent excellence for decades.”
He said, “We evaluate a company’s background, trustworthiness and performance, and we speak to customers, employees and vendors. We also anonymously approach the company as a customer and report back on the experience. The business goes through at least two interviews and is scored on every part of the process against set metrics”.
During Donald Trump’s last official visit to Ireland as US President in 2019, the company was responsible for transporting the staff and delegation attached to Trump and then Vice President Mike Pence from Shannon Airport to Doonbeg.
The All-Ireland Business Foundation is an autonomous national accreditation body tasked with enterprise development and the promotion of Best-in-Class Irish businesses. As the accreditation body for the Business All-Star mark, the AIBF recognises Best-In-Class Irish businesses. Companies that merit recognition based on an independent audit of their performance, reputation, and customer-centricity. Currently, there are over 750 companies that are accredited by AIBF. Since 2014, over 5000 companies have participated in AIBF programmes.
