The Cathaoirleach’s Awards 2023 / Gradaim Phobail an Chathaoirligh 2023
The Cathaoirleach’s Awards 2023
Cllr. Michael ‘Moegie’ Maher, Cathaoirleach of the County of Galway, is delighted to launch the Cathaoirleach’s Awards for 2023, which are an annual initiative to acknowledge and reward voluntary activity which contributes greatly to the quality of life in communities across our County. The Cathaoirleach welcomes this great opportunity to ‘give something back to the many dedicated volunteers and unsung heroes operating at local level and showcase the range of initiatives and projects being undertaken across a range of areas’.
Nominations for individuals or groups/organisations involved in voluntary activity are now invited across the following categories:
– Arts & Culture Award
– Best Contribution to Heritage Award
– Best Contribution to the Irish Language Award
– Environment & Climate Action Award
– Heritage Publication Award
– Social Inclusion Award
– Sports Award
While there is not a public nomination process for the following categories, the following recipients will also be honoured as part of the Cathaoirleach Awards:
– Pride of Place representatives for County Galway in the All-Island IPB Pride of Place Awards 2023 to recognise communities pride in their place
– Tidy Towns Recognition Award to recognise achievements in the National Tidy Towns Competition 2022
All nominations must be made on the official Nomination Form attached, and completed Forms must be submitted by e-mail to [email protected] by the closing date of Friday 12th May 2023. Specially hand-crafted Awards and Certificates will be presented to the winners of each category at the Cathaoirleach’s Charity Ball on 27th May 2023 in the Meadow Court Hotel, Loughrea (a cash prize of €500 will also be awarded to each winner).
These Awards are a joint venture between Galway County Council and Galway County PPN, and we invite and encourage you to take a few minutes to nominate an individual, group, organisation or school in your area who you feel merits acknowledgement and recognition for their voluntary activity. If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected]
Gradaim Phobail an Chathaoirligh 2023
Tá lúcháir ar Michael ‘Moegie’ Maher, Cathaoirleach Chontae na Gaillimhe, Gradaim an Chathaoirligh do 2023 a sheoladh, ar tionscnamh bliantúil iad chun aitheantas agus luach saothair a thabhairt do ghníomhaíocht dheonach a chuireann go mór le saol an phobail ar fud ár gContae. Fáiltíonn an Cathaoirleach roimh an deis iontach seo chun ‘rud éigin a thabhairt ar ais don iliomad oibrithe deonacha atá ag feidhmiú ag an leibhéal áitiúil agus an raon tionscnamh agus tionscadal atá ar siúl thar raon réimsí éagsúla a thaispeáint’.
Tá fáilte anois roimh ainmniúcháin do dhaoine aonair nó do ghrúpaí/eagraíochtaí a bhfuil baint acu le gníomhaíocht dheonach sna catagóirí seo a leanas:
– Dámhachtain Ealaíon & Cultúir
– Gradam an Ranníocaíochta is Fearr don Oidhreacht
– An Ranníocaíocht is Fearr le Gradam na Gaeilge
– Gradam Comhshaoil ??& Gníomhaithe ar son na hAeráide
– Gradam Foilseachán Oidhreachta
– Dámhachtain um Chuimsiú Sóisialta
– Gradam Spóirt
Cé nach bhfuil próiseas ainmniúcháin poiblí ann do na catagóirí seo a leanas, tabharfar ómós freisin do na faighteoirí seo a leanas mar chuid de Ghradaim an Chathaoirligh:
– Ionadaithe Mórtas Áite (Pride of Place) do Chontae na Gaillimhe ag Dámhachtainí Mórtas Áite IPB Uile-Oileáin 2023 chun aitheantas a thabhairt do phobail atá bródúil as a n-áit
– Gradam Aitheantais na mBailte Slachtmhara chun aitheantas a thabhairt d’éachtaí i gComórtas Náisiúnta na mBailte Slachtmhara 2022
Ní mór gach ainmniúchán a dhéanamh ar an bhFoirm Ainmniúcháin oifigiúil a ghabhann leis seo, agus ní mór Foirmeacha comhlánaithe a chur isteach ar ríomhphost chuig [email protected] faoin spriocdháta Dé hAoine 12 Bealtaine 2023. Bronnfar Gradam agus Deimhnithe lámhdhéanta ar an gComhairle. buaiteoirí gach catagóire ag Ball Carthanachta an Chathaoirligh ar an 27 Bealtaine 2023 in Óstán Meadow Court, Baile Locha Riach (bronfar duais airgid de €500 ar gach buaiteoir freisin).
Is comhfhiontar iad na Gradaim seo idir Comhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe agus PPN Chontae na Gaillimhe, agus tugaimid cuireadh agus molaimid duit cúpla nóiméad a thógáil chun duine, grúpa, eagraíocht nó scoil i do cheantar a ainmniú a measann tú gur fiú aitheantas agus aitheantas as a ngníomhaíocht dheonach. . Má tá aon cheist agat, ná bíodh drogall ort teagmháil a dhéanamh linn ag [email protected]
Application Forms/ Foirm Iarratais
Cathaoirleach Awards 2023 – Nomination Form
