{"id":141708,"date":"2025-11-15T19:36:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T19:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/141708\/"},"modified":"2025-11-15T19:36:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T19:36:13","slug":"limerick-brothers-celebrate-after-securing-cross-border-recognition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/141708\/","title":{"rendered":"Limerick brothers celebrate after securing cross-border recognition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TWO Abbeyfeale <a href=\"https:\/\/www.limerickleader.ie\/section\/233\/business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">brothers<\/a> are celebrating after winning a prize in a cross-border competition.<\/p>\n<p>Nick and Jack Cotter founded Cotter Agritech in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The pair developed SmartWorm, a mobile app which uses technology to check the health of each animal.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.limerickleader.ie\/news\/breaking-news\/1942512\/well-loved-limerick-city-centre-retailer-to-cease-trading-after-more-than-30-years.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Well-loved Limerick city centre retailer to cease trading after more than 30 years<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It looks at things like the animal\u2019s body and environment to decide, in real time, whether it needs parasite treatment or not.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the technology helps farmers treat only the animals that actually need medicine instead of giving it to the whole herd or flock, lessening the cost of medication.<\/p>\n<p>The firm has won a bronze medal in the inaugural North-South Business Co-Operation Awards.<\/p>\n<p>It was established by Easyjet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou to celebrate entrepreneurship across the island.<\/p>\n<p>The awards, which culminated in a high-profile ceremony at Castle Leslie Estate in Monaghan, saw a total of nine entrepreneurs and entrepreneur businesses in partnership, recognised for their outstanding achievements in building businesses that bridge communities in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>Cotter Agritech was among the bronze winners, and pocketed a total of \u20ac25,000.<\/p>\n<p>Sir Haji-Ioannou said: \u201cThis is a proud day for entrepreneurship on the island of Ireland. The winners we honour today show that when determination, innovation and creativity meet, borders become bridges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese entrepreneurs are not only building successful businesses &#8211; they are proving that collaboration across communities leads to prosperity for all. They are creating jobs, delivering services and setting an example for the next generation of entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope that their success today will encourage even more entrepreneurs to think ambitiously, work collaboratively, and see the entire island as a place of opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Winners were selected from applicants which could demonstrate cross-border trade, achieving a minimum turnover of \u20ac200,000, and employing at least three staff members.<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TWO Abbeyfeale brothers are celebrating after winning a prize in a cross-border competition. 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