Left to right: Liam Conneally, Chief Executive Galway County Council; Méabh Conaghan, Enterprise Ireland; Dylan Walsh and Adam Courtney, Celtic Dynamics; Caroline McDonagh, Local Enterprise Office Galway; Richie McCarthy, Galway City Council.
A Galway engineering company has been recognised at the National Enterprise Awards after winning the West Regional Award at a ceremony in Dublin’s Mansion House.
Celtic Dynamics Engineering Ltd, based in Galway City, received the award at the annual awards event, which celebrates the achievements of small businesses supported by the Local Enterprise Office network across Ireland. The company advanced to the National Enterprise Awards final after winning the Galway Enterprise Awards final, hosted by Local Enterprise Office Galway, earlier this year.
Celtic Dynamics Engineering Ltd is an energy and technical engineering consultancy providing energy audits, sustainability services and specialist engineering support to commercial and industrial clients.
The company has experience across more than 34 countries and has worked with over 1,900 clients internationally, helping businesses reduce energy consumption, lower operating costs and meet regulatory and ESG requirements through tailored, data-driven strategies. Ireland is the company’s parent base and centre of excellence hub, supporting its UK and Mexico subsidiaries.
Chief Executive of Galway County Council, Liam Conneally, said the awards highlight the contribution of small businesses across Galway. “These awards celebrate the achievements of our micro-enterprise sector, which we work with every day through Local Enterprise Office Galway,” he said. “They highlight the determination and creativity of small business owners who have benefited from our programme of financial and training supports. We are proud to have supported Celtic Dynamics Engineering in achieving this award success and to showcase the strength of local enterprise in every part of Galway”.
Leonard Cleary, Chief Executive of Galway City Counci commented, “The company’s journey shows what can be achieved when entrepreneurial drive is supported by the right networks and supports. Businesses like Celtic Dynamics are playing an important role in the future growth and development of Galway, creating new opportunities and showcasing the talent and capability of local enterprises on an international stage. This award is a testament to the ambition, innovation and expertise that exists within our business community and the commitment of those building successful businesses from the region”.
Head of Enterprise at Local Enterprise Office Galway, Caroline McDonagh, said, “The National Enterprise Awards are a valuable opportunity to showcase the strength of entrepreneurship across Galway. Galway has a vibrant enterprise sector, and it is important that we recognise and support the innovation and ambition of our local businesses. Through Local Enterprise Office Galway, many small companies are receiving the guidance they need to start, grow and compete in wider markets”.
Funding for the Local Enterprise Offices is provided by the Government of Ireland through Enterprise Ireland. Further details about supports available to small businesses are available through www.localenterprise.ie/galway.
