{"id":467539,"date":"2026-05-26T09:29:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T09:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/467539\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T09:29:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T09:29:09","slug":"ford-ireland-rewards-5-tradespeople-as-part-of-new-community-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/467539\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford Ireland rewards 5 tradespeople as part of new community initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ford Ireland<\/a> has launched a new initiative celebrating Irish tradespeople while also offering practical support to community organisations across Dublin.<\/p>\n

The company today unveiled its official Transit Team Directory (TTD), a group of five tradespeople selected through a nationwide public nomination process.<\/p>\n

Each winner will receive access to a Ford Transit vehicle for 12 months, along with an Ohme home charger installation, to support the growth of their businesses.<\/p>\n

The initiative is designed to recognise the contribution tradespeople make to local communities while highlighting the role Ford Transit<\/a> vans continue to play in supporting small businesses across Ireland.<\/p>\n

The five tradespeople selected for the inaugural directory represent a range of sectors including carpentry, landscaping, plumbing, decorating and electrical services.<\/p>\n

Among those chosen was carpenter Andy Duff of Carpenter on the Hill, who received a Ford Transit Custom PHEV.<\/p>\n

Duff said the opportunity would help expand his business nationwide.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis opportunity is huge for my business and will help me take on more projects across the country while continuing to deliver high-quality, bespoke craftsmanship which I have done now for 20 plus years,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Landscaper Dylan Doyle of Eden Landscaping was awarded a Ford E-Transit and said the move towards electric vehicles aligned with the future direction of his business.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving access to the Ford E-Transit is a massive support for the business as we continue to grow across Wicklow and South Dublin,\u201d Doyle said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMoving towards an electric van is something I\u2019ve been really interested in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dean Meleady of Plumb Nest Ltd., who received a Ford E-Transit Custom, said the vehicle would improve operational efficiency as his company expands.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will make a real difference to the day-to-day running of the business and help us work more efficiently across multiple jobs and callouts as Plumb Nest\u2019s team grows,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Decorator Denis Carney of Sapphire D\u00e9cor described his selection as \u201ca huge honour\u201d, adding that community nominations made the recognition particularly meaningful.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, electrician Mikey Sheridan of Lighthouse Electrical said the initiative reflects the growing importance of sustainability within the trades sector.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs an electrician, I\u2019m especially interested in the future of EVs, so having the opportunity to work with the Ford E-Transit Courier feels like a natural fit for where the industry is heading,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Ford Ireland said the initiative will now move beyond recognition and into community support, with the Transit Team Directory inviting charities, youth clubs and community groups across Dublin to nominate projects requiring practical assistance from the team.<\/p>\n

John Manning, Market Lead at Ford Ireland, said the programme aims to acknowledge the contribution tradespeople make nationwide.<\/p>\n

\"FordIntroducing the Transit Team Directory (L-R) Dylan Doyle, Denis Carney, Mikey Sheridan, Andy Duff and Dean Meleady. Picture Andres Poveda<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Ford Transit has supported Irish tradespeople and businesses for generations, and this initiative is about recognising the incredible contribution these skilled workers make to communities across the country every day,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Community organisations can submit project details directly to Ford Ireland as part of the new initiative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ford Ireland has launched a new initiative celebrating Irish tradespeople while also offering practical support to community organisations…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":467540,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[61,60,43],"class_list":["post-467539","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ireland","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/467539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=467539"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/467539\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/467540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=467539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=467539"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=467539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}