Sam Shephard, gold award winner at the inaugural North-South Business Cooperation Awards, receiving his €150,000 cheque from the awards founder, Stelios Haji-Ioannou. Photograph: Naoise CulhaneA company set up by a former Royal Marine has won the top prize in a major cross-Border business award scheme set up by the Greek-Cypriot founder of Easyyet, Stelios Haji-Ioannou in partnership with Co-Operation Ireland. The top prize of €150,000 in the North–South Business Cooperation Awards won by Shephard’s company was presented at a ceremony hosted by the billionaire in Castle Leslie in Co. Monaghan on Thursday. Pictured at the inaugural North-South Business Cooperation Awards at Castle Leslie in Co Monaghan were Sam Shephard, left, gold award winner and founder of Juice Jar who received a cheque for €150,000 from awards scheme founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou. Winners in the inaugural North-South Business Cooperation Awards at Castle Leslie in Co Monaghan pictured with awards founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou, centre on the lower tier.
