The judging panel for the 2019 Bank of Ireland National Enterprise Town Awards is in the process of visiting over 70 towns across the country.

The judging process will cover a wide range of areas including local enterprise initiatives, attractiveness of the town, enterprise partnerships, town leadership, overall community support as well as efforts to foster better inclusion and diversity.

A total awards prize fund of almost €200,000 will be shared by 40 towns including the overall national winner and the winner of the “Rising Star” category.

The winners will be announced at a gala awards ceremony in the Lyrath Estate Hotel, Co. Kilkenny on 5 December 2019.

Bobby is joined by Michael Lauhoff, Head of Business Banking at Bank of Ireland &  Tom Dowling, chair of the National Enterprise Town Awards judging panel.