Ireland 🇮🇪 is famous for its amazing culture, beautiful nature, and exciting history.
It’s also a big place for some of the world’s coolest and most creative brands. From its green hills to the busy streets of Dublin, Ireland mixes old-style skills with new business ideas.
This article looks closely at Ireland’s top brands. These brands are big in Ireland and all over the world.
We’ll see how these brands mix old Irish ways with new ideas. They help make Ireland known in business around the world. 🌍✨
10 Top Ireland Brands With Its Brand Value
| Rank | Brand Name | Brand Value (in $M USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRH (Cement Roadstone Holdings) | 2,800 |
| 2 | Smurfit Kappa | 1,200 |
| 3 | Ryanair | 1,100 |
| 4 | Kerry Group | 950 |
| 5 | Jameson (Pernod Ricard) | 800 |
| 6 | Primark (Associated British Foods) | 750 |
| 7 | Kingspan | 700 |
| 8 | Bank of Ireland | 650 |
| 9 | DCC | 600 |
| 10 | Aer Lingus | 550 |
Top 50 Ireland Brands
Abrakebabra
Abrakebabra is a local fast-food restaurant chain that was established in 1992 in Dublin.
It immediately got attention when it started, catering for late-night parties and introducing a special doner kebab to the Irish Streets. Today, there are 33 Abrakebabra restaurants serving across Ireland.
Accenture
Accenture serves as a company with multinational professional services. Founded in 1950, today, the company serves in more than 120 countries with 492,000 employees onboard.
The company offers services like business and operation strategies, digital marketing, analysis, mobility services, and much more.
Aircoach
Aircoach is a subsidiary of the multi-national transport group FirstGroup. It was started by John O’Sullivan in 1999.
The company coach services for the Dublin Airport in Ireland from various parts of the city. In 20111, it received the award for outstanding logistics.
Allied Irish Banks
Allied Irish Banks, termed as AIB, is one of the four commercial banks of Ireland.
It offers several personal and unique types of commercial services. Founded in 1966, the Bank houses employees more than 10,500 employees and operates throughout Ireland.
Apache Pizza
Apache Pizza is a fast-food delivery chain that sells pizza as its primary item.
Founded in 1996 by Robert Pendleton, it employs more than 800 people and has a chain of over 150 restaurants serving across the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom. It is Ireland’s biggest pizza chain.
Aventas Group
Aventas Group (QUINN) is a Northern-based business group. It houses its headquarters in Derrylin.
Founded in 1973 by Sean Quinn, the company started as a quarrying operation and later got into concrete products, glass, insurance, hotels, and real estate. Today, it has more than 8000 employees.
Barry’s Tea
Founded back then in 1901 by James J. Barry, Barry’s Tea remains one of the oldest and most popular brands in Ireland.
Initially, it was sold in shops but began expanding in the 1960s. Today, the UK, Spain, and some parts. Of Canada, the US, and France.
Bewley’s
With its headquarters in Dublin, Bewley’s was founded long ago in 1840. Started as a hot beverage company, today, the brand’s primary operations include the production of tea and coffee.
Bewley’s also has a chain of cafes. The brand’s serving areas include Ireland, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
BoyleSports
Boylesports is a bookmaker brand started by John Boyle in 1982. It is Ireland’s largest bookmaker, which functions independently.
Started off with a single outlet in Markethill, Northern Ireland, the brand quickly grew, and by 2006, it already had 100 stores in its fleet.
BT Ireland
Operated under the BT Group, BT Ireland is internet and telecommunications-based in Ireland. Founded in the 1990s’, it was led by Denis O’Brien.
The company got its first commercial license in 1993 and began services in 1994.
Butlers Chocolates
Ms. Bailey Buttler was the birthgiver of this chocolate brand. The brand is involved in making luxury chocolates and other related products.
It is headquartered in Dublin and also includes a wide variety of confectionery items and other sweets. There are over 15 cafes across Dublin that serve the same.
BWG Foods
BWG Foods deals in wholesaling and operating grocery franchises.
The company has its headquarters in Dublin, and it is the second-largest wholesaler after the Musgrave group in Ireland. It has an annual revenue of €1.7 billion.
Central Bank of Island
Founded in 1943 in Dublin, the Central Bank of Ireland acts as Ireland’s Central Bank as a part of the ESCB.
The bank issued banknotes and coinage of Irish Pounds until they were replaced with the euro currency.
DCC plc
DCC plc was founded in 1976 by Jim Favin as Development Capital Corporation. Initially started as funding capital for start-ups, it today deals in international sales, support, and marketing.
The business operations are separated into four divisions – LPG, Retail, Oil, Technology & Healthcare.
DigiWeb
Founded in 1997, Digiweb provides telecommunications solutions that are headquartered in Dundalk, County Louth.
Digiweb also owns the British company Viatel and has its transmitter located in major cities like Dublin, Galway, Limerick, Cork, Kilkenny, and Waterford. The company provides services like home, mobile, and business broadband.
Dublin Bus
Dublin Bus is a bus service based in Dublin. Founded in 1987 when Coras Lompair Eilreann was split, the bus service transports 325,000 people every day.
The service majorly operates in areas across Dublin, and it operates only 5 days a week and not on weekends and public holidays.
Dunnes Stores
Dunnes Stores was founded by Ben Dunne who opened his first store in 1944. Today, the brand is a multinational chain of retail stores that sells household goods.
With over 15,000 employees on board, the brand also serves in Spain and has operations in England and Scotland.
Eddie Rocket’s
Eddie’s Rocket is a restaurant chain based in Dublin. Founded in 1989, the restaurant chain offers 1950s diner-style American Food.
Today, it serves throughout Ireland, Spain, Wales, and England, with 32 out of 40 restaurants held by Franchises. It is known for its associations with the very reputed- IFA or Irish Franchise Association.
EDUN
EDUN was started in 2005 by Ali Hewson and Bono. Headquartered in Dublin, EDUN was made with the aim of promoting trade in African countries.
It serves as a fashion brand offering a range of ready-made handbags and accessories. The LVMH group, a very famous company, purchased EDUN in 2009.
Eircom Limited
Based in Ireland’s Dublin. EIR is a reputed telecom brand. Founded in 1984, the company specializes in mobile and broadband services. Eircom sold Eircell (a mobile subsidiary) to Vodafone in 2001.
With over 3400 employees, Eircom serves in Ireland and the United Kingdom.
EQTEC
Founded in 2005, EQTEC PLC deals in bioscience energy. Earlier known as REACT Energy, it operates majorly in Ireland and the United Kingdom.
The company had undergone several name changes before it was finalized in February 2017.
ESB Group
ESB, abbreviated to Electricity Supply Board, is a state company that operates in Ireland.
The Government of Ireland appoints the members for ESB. The Company is composed of several distinct companies like ESB Networks, Generation and Wholesale Markets, Electric Ireland, and ESB International all having different functions.
Farmflo
Farmflo was founded in 2012 by Jason and Gareth Devenney who happen to be brothers.
The company is based in Letterkenny and makes software and cloud computing solutions for food traceability and agriculture purposes. Although it was made in 2012, the first trade happened commercially in 2015.
FBD Holdings
As the name goes, FBD Holdings is an insurance company operating in Ireland.
Established in Dublin in 1969, the company is also interested in financial services, hotels, and leisure property. FBD Holdings has 34 offices serving throughout the Republic of Ireland.
Four Star Pizza
Four Star Pizza was created by Susan and Alan Cottrill in 1981 and opened its first outlet in 1986. Before this, they worked at Domino’s Pizza stores.
The restaurant began serving American pizza and not too soon became popular throughout the country. Today, it has 60 outlets serving in Ireland.
Heatons
Heatons is a department store specializing in homeware, fashion, and sportware. It was founded in 1946 in Tallaght, Ireland.
With over 2100 employees, the company has around 21 stores across Ireland. Besides this, everything can be shopped from their e-commerce website.
Independent News & Media
Independent News & Media is a Dublin-based media organization and broadcasting company that was founded in 1904 by William Martin Murphy.
It publishes a variety of content, including daily newspapers, Sunday newspapers, and online articles.
Glen Dimplex
The brand saw its foundation in the 1970s’. It was earlier named Glen Electric and later changed to Glen Dimplex when it merged with Dimplex in 1978.
The company acquired many brands, Morphy Richards and Burco Dean appliances being the popular ones. Today, the company has production units throughout the world.
Greencore
Founded by the Irish Government, Greencore Group was formed in 1991. It acts as a food company that mainly deals with convenience foods.
With over 15,800 employees, Greencore is the world’s largest sandwich maker, with a production of over 350 million sandwiches a year.
Guineys
Founded by Michael Guiney under his own name, Guineys was established in 1971 in Dublin.
It is a departmental store specializing in basic household items like homewares with men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing. Today, the brand has a total of 11 stores serving across The Republic of Ireland.
Guinness
Arthur Guinness introduced the brand to the world in 1759 and it remains one of the oldest brands to date.
While it is brewed in over 50 countries, Guinness is the most popular alcohol brand available in more than 120 countries.
Insomnia Coffee Company
Founded in 1997, Insomnia Coffee Company started off the business in a bookstore in Galway.
Today, the coffee chain has a network of 150+ stores and around 400 service units. The café serves a range of beverages, sandwiches, snacks, soups, cakes & pastries.
Irish Ferries
As the name goes, Irish Ferries is a ferry service that provides passenger and freight services.
Founded in 1973, it is a subsidiary of the Irish Continental Group. The company provides routes between Britain, Ireland, and Europe.
Johnson Controls
Founded in 1983 by Warren S Johnson, Johnson Controls is a multinational conglomerate, and it was ranked 389 in the top 500 corporations.
The company started off making thermostats after the founder received a patent for his invention of making the first thermostat that functioned electrically.
Magnet Networks
Magnet Networks is a telecommunications company providing television, telephone, and broadband services over an optical fiber network.
It was founded in Dublin in 2004; it is a subsidiary of Columbia Ventures Corporation (CVC) and has around 100 employees. In 2016, it was reported as the third-largest telecommunication provider in Ireland.
National Lottery
The National Lottery was created when the Government of Ireland passed the National Lottery Act. The gaming operations began in March of 1987, and Lotto began in the next year.
It was solely created to help good causes like health and welfare, national heritage, sport and recreation, and nature.
NI Railways
NI Railways, abbreviated to Northern Ireland Railways, is a rail service that functions majorly in Northern Ireland.
This brand is known to be the subsidiary of the famous Translink. NI Railways has a fleet size of 47 trains, which operate from 54 stations.
O’Briens Irish Sandwich Bars
O’Briens Irish Sandwich Bars, commonly referred to as O’Briens, is a sandwich café based in Ireland.
The brand observed its foundations in the 1980s’. Today, AIL Group directly operates the sandwich café and has over 300 sandwich bars in various parts of the world.
Paddy Power
Paddy Power, known all over Ireland, is one of the top bookmaker brands. The company has betting shops throughout Ireland and the United Kingdom and offers online games and services as well.
Today, the company has over 613 licensed shops, all working legally.
Popar Linens
As the name goes, Popar Linens is a textile company with its headquarters in West Port, County Mayo. The company was founded in 1949 and initially made handkerchiefs.
Today, the company manufactures not only textiles but other cloth products. Tesco and John Lewis are the brand’s retail partners.
Primark
Primark, natively known as Penneys, is a fashion retailer with its headquarters in Dublin.
Founded by Arthur Ryan in 1969, the business quickly sprouted and expanded in Northern Island. The company has a total of 373 locations worldwide and is available in various places.
Supermac
Supermac was founded in 1978, with its headquarters in County Galway. A very famous chain of fast-foods, it serves the entire Ireland.
With an average of 320,000 customers a week, there are 118 locations spread mostly in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Island.
SuperValu
SuperValu was founded in 1968. It serves as a supermarket chain that majorly operates on the Irish islands.
With its headquarters in Cork, Ireland, SuperValu has more than 223 locations throughout the Northern and the Republic of Ireland. It also houses over 14,500 employees.
The Irish Times
As the name goes, The Irish Times is a daily newspaper and digital publication service headquartered in Dublin.
It is one of the oldest publications, launched in 1859. It is published all week except Sundays.
Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Transport Infrastructure Ireland is a state-operated body that deals with public transport and road infrastructure.
Founded in August 2015, it is headquartered in Dublin and was formed by merging the National Road and Railway agencies.
Ulster Bank
Ulster Bank is one of the four clearing banks in Ireland. Founded in 1836. It is a large retail bank with 90 branches in the northern Island and 146 in the Republic of Ireland, and it employs more than 3200 people.
Ulsterbus
Ulsterbus was founded in 1967 in Northern Ireland. It is a public transport service operating majorly in Northern Ireland and outside Belfast.
The company houses around 1100 buses working at 22 stations. Almost 65k kids are transported every day.
VHI Healthcare
VHI, abbreviated to Voluntary Health Insurance, works as an Insurance Board in Ireland.
Founded in 1957, VHI is Ireland’s largest health insurance company today. With over 800 employees, it operates throughout Ireland.
Vizor
Founded in 2000 by Conor Crowley and Ross Kelly, Vizor emerged as a software company that is headquartered in Dublin.
The company provides regulatory and banking software to government bodies and authorities. Vizor has developed software for over 20 countries and has offices in 3 countries.
Wrightbus
Wrightbus is based in Northern Ireland and was founded in 1946. Today, the company employs more than 400 people and manufactures buses of two classes- The Eclipse and The Street series.
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