Major national award for Mayo golf club
Caroline Bocquel, CEO, Fáilte Ireland, presenting the Best Employer - Activity Award to Mary Barrett, Gerry Maguire and Fiona Togher, Carne Golf Links.
A North Mayo Golf Club has received a Fáilte Ireland award.
Carne Golf Links in Belmullet has been named Best Employer in the Activity category at the Fáilte Ireland Employer Excellence Awards 2026.
The awards, which took place at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel in Dublin, recognised 16 tourism businesses for excellence in employee engagement and workplace culture.
The Erris golf course was among the winners at the fourth annual ceremony, which forms part of Fáilte Ireland's Employer Excellence Programme. Since its launch in 2022, the programme has supported over 300 businesses and positively influenced more than 30,000 employees.
Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke TD said the programme was playing a critical role in ensuring people in the tourism sector were supported, valued and given the opportunity to thrive.
“The tourism sector is powered by its people, and the Employer Excellence Programme is playing a critical role in ensuring our people are supported,â¯valuedâ¯and given the opportunity to thrive. The progress we are seeing across the sector, from improved employee engagement to stronger workplace practices, is very encouraging."
