Nominations open for the Cathaoirleach’s Awards 2025

Applications are now open for the Cathaoirleach’s Awards 2025 which are an annual initiative to acknowledge the commitment of individuals and groups who participate in community and voluntary activities in County Galway and to recognise the significant impact their actions have on quality of life in their communities.   The Awards are a joint venture between Galway County Council and the Public Participation Network, which has over 1,300 Member Groups carrying out a range of community and voluntary activities across the County.

Nominations can be made by Individual members of the public or through community groups and voluntary organisations, by e-mailing a completed Nomination Form to [email protected] before the closing date of Friday 18^th April 2025.  

The winners of each Award Category will be announced by the Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Martina Kinane, at an event in May 2025.

Each Winner will receive a specially commissioned hand-crafted Award and Certificate with a cash prize of €500 towards their work.

Ghradaim an Chathaoirligh 2025

Tá iarratais ar oscailt anois do Ghradaim an Chathaoirligh 2025 ar tionscnamh bliantúil iad chun aitheantas a thabhairt do thiomantas daoine aonair agus grúpaí a ghlacann páirt i ngníomhaíochtaí pobail agus deonacha i gContae na Gaillimhe agus chun aitheantas a thabhairt don tionchar suntasach a bhíonn ag a ngníomhartha ar saol an phobail. Is comhfhiontar iad na Gradaim idir Comhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe agus an Líonra Rannpháirtíochta Poiblí, a bhfuil os cionn 1,300 Ballghrúpa i mbun raon gníomhaíochtaí pobail agus deonacha ar fud an Chontae.

Is féidir le baill aonair den phobal nó trí ghrúpaí pobail agus eagraíochtaí deonacha ainmniúcháin a dhéanamh, trí Fhoirm Ainmniúcháin chomhlánaithe a sheoladh ar ríomhphost chuig [email protected]  roimh an dáta deiridh Dé hAoine 18 Aibreán 2025.

Fógróidh an Cathaoirleach, An Comh. Martina Kinane, buaiteoirí gach Catagóire ag ócáid a bheidh ar siúl i mí Bealtaine 2025.

Gheobhaidh gach Buaiteoir Gradam agus Teastas lámhcheirde coimisiúnaithe go speisialta mar aon le duais airgid de €500 i dtreo a gcuid oibre.

Cathaoirleach Awards 2025 Guidelines

Cathaoirleach Awards 2025 – Nomination Form