Aine Higgins named ‘Optometrist of the Year’

Mayo practitioner Aine Higgins named ‘Optometrist of the Year’ in prestigious UK and Irish Optician Awards

In a first for Mayo and for Ireland, Castlebar & Ballinrobe based optician Aine Higgins has won the coveted title of “Optician of the Year 2010”. Aine, who owns and runs Mongey Opticians alongside her partner Damien Brehony beat off stiff competition from all over the UK & Ireland.
The Optician Awards celebrate excellence in practice and recognise opticians who provide a holistic approach to clinical excellence, quality patient care as well as business innovation.


Opticians-Awards-Aine-Damien.jpg“I’m really delighted for the entire team” said Aine “Without the support that they give to me, it would have been impossible to even enter the competition. The judges assess the entire practice and then assess how we work within the practice before they award the prize. The team here at Mongeys look after every aspect of the business and this award reflects that as well”

This is a very timely award for Mayo and Ireland and emphasises that service and quality do matter as well as being very focussed on delivering value for money.
“Our focus has always been about service, knowing our patients and helping them to choose the lenses and frames that best suit them. I know that our patients appreciate this level of service. We also know that we can improve because the standards are being raised all the time” added Aine.
“I am also delighted for our patients. Obviously Mongeys has been in operation for many years and the loyalty shown by our patients has been great. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank each of our patients as well and look forward to many more years of service to them.” concluded Aine
Mongey Opticians was also shortlisted in three categories including; Independent Practice of the Year (Castlebar) - which acknowledges the independent practitioners who can demonstrate how they provide individualised eye-care and a practice that puts patients first; Family Optician of the Year (Ballinrobe) and Environmental Practice of the Year. Mongey Opticians is the only Irish practice to be shortlisted in both 2009 and 2010.
As Mongey Opticians moves forward in this new decade winning Optometrist of the Year 2010 reinforces their enviable reputation as Ireland’s most progressive and dynamic opticians.