Irish entrepreneur success stories

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Cathal Gaffney – Brown Bag Films

Cathal Gaffney of Brown Bag Films has made the journey from college dropout to feted CEO by virtue of hard work, self-reliance and an endless passion for animation.
Tom Kearney – Spice O'Life

Corkman Tom Kearney travelled the exotic historial spice routes of the East before coming home and setting up his own spice company Spice O’Life in Dunmanway.

Bernard Walsh - Hot Irishman

This company has gone from being about 40pc to 90pc export-based in five years.

Finding the best locations is one of the secrets of John Boyle's success.

In the space of ten years, Voya has achieved impressive export growth.

Over the years Edmond O'Reilly has established a number of different businesses.

In 1995 Sahar Hashemi c-founded one of the UK's original coffee brands with her brother Bobby.

In the past seven years Irish Dog Foods has grown from a turnover of €3m to €30m.

Tom Kearney
Spice O’Life

Corkman Tom Kearney travelled the exotic historical spice routes of the East before coming home and setting up his own spice company Spice O’Life in Dunmanway.
Pat McDonagh
Supermac's

In the late Seventies, having worked as a teacher for five years, Pat McDonagh he realised there was “more money in chips than algebra” and decided to focus on the quick-service restaurant business.
Feargal Quinn
Superquinn

He’s a man of many talents, but Feargal Quinn’s greatest skill over the years has probably been his ability to understand and respond to the needs of his customers, whoever they are.
Murray Heasman
Tailten Games & Puzzles

Five-year old Co Cork company Tailten Games & Puzzles has been selected as a preferred games and puzzle vendor for Barnes & Noble, the largest book retailer in the USA.
Noelle O'Connor
Tan Organic

There’s quite a contrast between Noelle O’Connor’s early days in a one-room salon in Newbridge, Co Kildare to where she is now as the woman behind Tan Organic, a trailblazing tanning product.