{"id":32510,"date":"2026-10-16T11:21:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T11:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/?p=32510"},"modified":"2026-10-16T11:23:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T11:23:05","slug":"vehicle-repair-industry-wins-big-in-2027-irish-auto-trade-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/index.php\/vehicle-repair-industry-wins-big-in-2027-irish-auto-trade-awards\/32510","title":{"rendered":"Vehicle repair industry wins big in 2027 Irish Auto Trade Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The prestigious Irish Auto Trade Awards and CV Workshop Awards returned this year for 2027, and as always were fiercely contested across both national and regional categories.<!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32513\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32513\" style=\"width: 1088px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-32513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Saturday-4-of-22-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1088\" height=\"734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Saturday-4-of-22-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Saturday-4-of-22-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Saturday-4-of-22-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Saturday-4-of-22-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Saturday-4-of-22-1536x1037.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Saturday-4-of-22-2048x1382.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1088px) 100vw, 1088px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32513\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bodyshop Tools &amp; Equipment Supplier of the Year: Car-O-Liner. From left: Ben Alexander, Stuart Alexander and Shelby Carwardine.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Presented during last weekend\u2019s 2026 Auto Trade EXPO and CV Workshop EXPO at the RDS Simmonscourt in Dublin, the big winners in the bodyshop and collision repair industry for 2027 were Mirka, who won &#8216;Bodyshop Consumables Brand of the Year&#8217;, and Car-O-Liner, winning &#8216;Bodyshop Tools &amp; Equipment Supplier of the Year&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Also claiming top prizes was PPG, winning &#8216;Paint Brand of the Year&#8217;, while the &#8216;Paint Distributor of the Year&#8217; award went to Autopaint Supplies.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32512\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32512\" style=\"width: 1008px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-32512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Saturday-3-of-22-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1008\" height=\"647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Saturday-3-of-22-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Saturday-3-of-22-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Saturday-3-of-22-1024x657.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Saturday-3-of-22-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Saturday-3-of-22-1536x985.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Saturday-3-of-22-2048x1314.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32512\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bodyshop Consumables Brand of the Year: Mirka. From left: Steve Smith and Ross Hanna.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Accident Repair Centre in Tallaght was voted the overall &#8216;Bodyshop of the Year&#8217; for 2027, following victory in the Dublin regional awards.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32516\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32516\" style=\"width: 1050px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-32516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-3-of-53-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-3-of-53-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-3-of-53-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-3-of-53-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-3-of-53-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-3-of-53-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-3-of-53-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32516\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bodyshop of the Year National and Dublin: Accident Repair Centre Tallaght. From left: Olive, Owen and Mia Cullen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The other regional award winners included Autoright in Cork winning the Munster award, Mackins Accident Repair Centre scooped the Northern Ireland award, Sleators Bodyshop in Mullingar won the award for Leinster (Excl. Co. Dublin), while Collision Experts Galway was voted Bodyshop of the Year for Connacht\/Ulster (Excl. Northern Ireland).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32521\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32521\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32521\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-23-of-53-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-23-of-53-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-23-of-53-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-23-of-53-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-23-of-53-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-23-of-53-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-23-of-53-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32521\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CV Bodyshop of the Year National and Leinster (Excl. Co. Dublin): Corcoran\u2019s Vehicle Repair Centre. Pictured is Gerard Corcoran.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Over in the CV Workshop Awards, Corcoran&#8217;s Vehicle Repair Centre in Portlaoise was once again voted the overall &#8216;CV Bodyshop of the Year&#8217; for 2027, as well as the regional award for Leinster (Excl. Co Dublin). Hamills 24 Hr Recovery in Mullingar won the &#8216;CV Recovery Operator of the Year&#8217; award.<\/p>\n<p>The remaining CV Bodyshop of the Year regional award winners were: Westruck Spray Painting in Co Galway (Connacht\/Ulster excl. NI); GV Services Ltd (Dublin); MH Auto Body Repair in Co. Cork (Munster); and Lennons Accident Repair in Co. Tyrone (Northern Ireland).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32514\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32514\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32514\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Saturday-17-of-22-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Saturday-17-of-22-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Saturday-17-of-22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Saturday-17-of-22-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Saturday-17-of-22-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Saturday-17-of-22-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Saturday-17-of-22-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32514\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paint Brand of the Year: PPG. From left: Tom Evans and Natalie Kingsford.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32515\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32515\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32515\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Saturday-18-of-22-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Saturday-18-of-22-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Saturday-18-of-22-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Saturday-18-of-22-1024x837.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Saturday-18-of-22-768x627.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Saturday-18-of-22-1536x1255.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Saturday-18-of-22-2048x1673.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paint Distributor of the Year: Autopaint Supplies. From left: Cathal Rodgers, Sean Rodgers, Ciaran Fox, Peter Ralph, Billy Pearson and Robby Doherty.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32518\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32518\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-6-of-53-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-6-of-53-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-6-of-53-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-6-of-53-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-6-of-53-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-6-of-53-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-6-of-53-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32518\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bodyshop of the Year Connacht\/Ulster (excl. Northern Ireland): Collision Experts Galway. From left: Stephen Maher, Oisin Maher, Chanel Penny, Emma Penny and Jonathan Penny.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32517\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32517\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32517\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-4-of-53-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-4-of-53-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-4-of-53-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-4-of-53-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-4-of-53-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-4-of-53-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-4-of-53-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32517\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bodyshop of the Year Leinster (Excl. Co. Dublin): Sleators Bodyshop. Pictured is Steven O&#8217;Hara.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32519\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32519\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-13-of-53-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-13-of-53-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-13-of-53-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-13-of-53-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-13-of-53-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-13-of-53-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-13-of-53-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32519\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bodyshop of the Year Munster: Autoright. From left Aiden and Andrew Dunlea.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32520\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32520\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-16-of-53-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-16-of-53-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-16-of-53-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-16-of-53-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-16-of-53-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-16-of-53-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-16-of-53-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32520\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ross Hanna of Mirka accepted the Bodyshop of the Year Northern Ireland award on behalf of Mackins Accident Repair Centre.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32523\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32523\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-41-of-53-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-41-of-53-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-41-of-53-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-41-of-53-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-41-of-53-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-41-of-53-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-41-of-53-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32523\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CV Bodyshop of the Year Munster: MH Auto Body Repair. From left: Jack, Mike, Margaret and Diarmuid Hallahan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32524\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32524\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-42-of-53-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-42-of-53-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-42-of-53-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-42-of-53-1024x772.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-42-of-53-768x579.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-42-of-53-1536x1158.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-42-of-53-2048x1544.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-42-of-53-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32524\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CV Bodyshop of the Year Northern Ireland: Lennons Accident Repair. From left: Ivor Barnes, Linda Lennon, Paul Lennon, Rita Gilmore and Raymond O\u2019Neill.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32525\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32525\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-36-of-53-1536x995-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-36-of-53-1536x995-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-36-of-53-1536x995-1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-36-of-53-1536x995-1-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auto-Trade-Expo-Awards-Sunday-36-of-53-1536x995-1-768x498.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32525\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CV Recovery Operator of the Year National and Leinster (Excl. 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