Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou (centre) presents Patrick Joyce (left) and Oliver Feeney of X-LITE Beverages with a cheque for €25,000 as a Bronze Award winner at the Stelios Foundation North-South Business Co-operation Awards. Photo: Naoise Culhan

Mayo company scoops €25,000 at North-South Business Cooperation Awards

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Mayo-based X-LITE Beverages, founded by Patrick Joyce and Oliver Feeney, has won a €25,000 Bronze Award at this year’s Stelios Foundation North-South Business Cooperation Awards.

The company, who has its HQ in Westport, is among a group of entrepreneurs sharing €500,000 in cash awards for building businesses with customers, suppliers and commercial partnerships on both sides of the border.

Creator and owner of the easy family of brands - including easyJet.com and easyHotel.com, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, presented the awards at the Awards ceremony in Castle Leslie Estate, Co. Monaghan.

Now in their second year, the awards attracted over 90 applications from businesses from across the island of Ireland.

A total of €500,000 in cash prizes was awarded: one Gold Award of €150,000, two Silver Awards of €100,000 each, and six Bronze Awards of €25,000 each.

Founded by Patrick Joyce and Oliver Feeney, X-LITE Beverages is a drinks business operating through companies registered in the Republic of Ireland and the UK.

The business combines product development and manufacturing with plans for further commercial expansion across both markets.

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