FIVE retailers from Donegal were among a group of retailers from around the country who have been honoured for their outstanding commitment to their local communities at the annual XL Retailer Awards celebration, held in Calpe, Spain.

Hosted by BWG Foods, owners and operators of the XL Retail brand in Ireland, the XL Retail Awards are presented to XL stores that demonstrated outstanding industry excellence.

The awards followed a comprehensive programme of inspections and audits carried out by Ireland’s leading Retail Audit company, SMA Retail Specialists.

This year, for the first time, there was a real international flavour to the ceremony as the winners were announced at a special retailer event in Spain, with RTÉ commentator Marty Morrissey as the special Master of Ceremonies. 

The Donegal based XL Retailers to receive awards were: 

• Adrian Byrne, XL Carrick, Best Use of Irish Language
• Gary Moore, XL Dunfanaghy, Best Use of Marketing & Best Forecourt Newcomer Large
• Niall Callaghan, XL Letterkenny, Best National Lottery
• Nicola Martin, XL Donegal Town, Best High Street Store