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Down Royal Races Ahead with Best Tourism Business Award

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Down Royal Racecourse

3rd Mar 2023

Down Royal Racecourse has been awarded the Best Tourism Business at the Lisburn and Castlereagh City Business Awards 2023.

The award recognises Down Royal as an outstanding contributor of local tourism to the Lisburn and Castlereagh region, and acknowledges its work in enhancing the profile of the local area.

Sponsored by Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council, these awards celebrate the high performing, diverse and exciting range of businesses that make up the local economy.

Emma Meehan, Chief Executive of Down Royal said: “It’s a real honour to have been awarded the Best Tourism Business Award at this year’s Lisburn and Castlereagh City Business Awards 2023.

“We are thrilled to have been recognised for our hard work and dedication to ensuring racegoers continually have an authentic, exciting and memorable experience when they attend Down Royal, all while enhancing the profile of our local area and showcasing what the region has to offer tourists.”

Alderman Amanda Grehan, Vice-Chair of the council’s Development Committee, said: “A huge congratulations goes out to Down Royal Racecourse as they win this year’s Best Tourism Business.

“It’s fantastic to see local businesses like Down Royal thriving within the Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council area, and we are delighted that these awards offer a platform to celebrate the business excellence and innovation being achieved by our local companies.

“Congratulations to everyone who entered the awards, our finalists and the winners.”

For information on any upcoming fixtures at Down Royal, please visit: https://downroyal.com/

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Down Royal Racecourse has been awarded the Best Tourism Business at the Lisburn and Castlereagh City Business Awards 2023. The award recognises Down Royal as an outstanding contributor of local tourism to the Lisburn and Castlereagh region and acknowledges its work in enhancing the profile of the local area.

Pictured (left to right) are Connor Phillips, BBC Northern Ireland Presenter, Councillor Scott Carson, Mayor of Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council and Emma Meehan, Chief Executive of Down Royal.