Monaghan's StreatSchool Wins €25,000 Bronze at Stelios North-South Business Awards
StreatSchool Ltd, founded by Monaghan man Seán McCleary, was one of six Bronze winners at the Stelios North-South Business Cooperation Awards at Castle Leslie. The company says it has helped set up more than 500 food businesses.
By the Monaghan Brief staff·Edited by Seamus McKenna·Published · 2 min read
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StreatSchool Ltd, a Monaghan business that helps people start mobile food businesses, has won a €25,000 Bronze Award at the 2026 Stelios North-South Business Cooperation Awards.
The company was founded by local man Seán McCleary. Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou presented the awards at Castle Leslie Estate, Glaslough, on 28 October. We reported on the overall results last week.
What StreatSchool does
The Stelios Foundation's announcement says StreatSchool supports entrepreneurs who want to set up and grow mobile food businesses. It provides practical training, advice, food trailers, branding and ongoing support.
Both the foundation and Northern Sound say the company has helped set up more than 500 food businesses across Ireland.
Northern Sound reports that there are 30 new food trucks at the StreatSchool warehouse at the moment.
What McCleary said
McCleary told Northern Sound he wants to see more ecosystems led by entrepreneurs across Ireland, rather than support networks controlled by the public sector. He said he gets the most joy from meeting people who want to start a business. According to the station, he said that what took him and his wife two years to achieve, others can now do in two days with StreatSchool's help.
The awards
Businesses shared €500,000 in cash prizes this year: one €150,000 Gold Award, two €100,000 Silver Awards and six €25,000 Bronze Awards. Belfast watchmaker Nomadic Watches won the Gold Award. The foundation says this second year of the awards drew more than 90 applications from across the island.
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