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Rugby legend hails Kilkenny’s ‘outstanding’ young people at awards launch

By Kilkenny Now 9th February 2021 0

The search is on to find the young people in Kilkenny who have made their communities better places to live in through their actions. An Garda Síochána in Kilkenny/Carlow have launched their annual Divisional Garda Youth Awards in association with Netwatch, Kilkenny County Council and Carlow County Council. The awards recognise either a young person […]

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Garda Youth Awards: Search on to find Kilkenny’s ‘leaders of tomorrow’

By Kilkenny Now 14th March 2020 0

Young people in Kilkenny have a hugely positive impact on our community – and now an awards programme recognising their contribution to society is open for nominations. Following on from last year’s hugely successful inaugural Garda Youth Awards, the search is on again this year for a young Kilkenny person or group of young local […]

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Hero mum Linda Comerford is Kilkenny’s Carer of the Year

By Kilkenny Now 3rd November 2019 0

There’s s a very popular winner of Kilkenny’s Carer of the Year when a local mother who cares for, and campaigns for, her four children who have additional needs, was presented with the award. Linda Comerford was announced as the 2019 winner and will now go on to represent Kilkenny in the National Carer of […]

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Final countdown to nominate local ‘superheroes’ for Garda Youth Awards

By Kilkenny Now 3rd May 2019 0

IT’S the final countdown for applications for the inaugural Kilkenny-Carlow Garda Youth Awards. Community leaders, teachers, sports coaches and parents are being urged to nominate young people who are making a positive contribution to their communities. But the clock is ticking on the closing date for nominations, which must be entered by the May 31 […]

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Who is your local superhero? Nominations sought for Garda Youth Awards

By Kilkenny Now 15th April 2019 0

COMMUNITY leaders, teachers, sports coaches and parents are being urged to nominate young people who are making a positive contribution to their communities for the inaugural Garda Youth Awards. There is less than seven weeks to go before the closing date for nominations on May 31. To nominate any young person you think deserves recognition, […]

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Recognising our inspiring young people – applications for Garda Youth Awards open

By Kilkenny Now 14th March 2019 0

DO you know any young person who is deserving of recognition for the positive contribution they are making to their local community? If so, you can now nominate them online for the 2019 Kilkenny-Carlow 2019 Garda Youth Awards on the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Kilkenny-CarlowGardaYouthAwa… Kilkenny gardai are urging community leaders, teachers, sports

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Role models Henry Shefflin and Evanne Ní Chuillin launch Garda Youth Awards

By Kilkenny Now 4th March 2019 0

HURLING legend Henry Shefflin and RTÉ journalist Evanne Ní Chuilinn have thrown their support behind an innovative new initiative to recognise the hugely positive contributions that young people are making to their local communities. The Garda Youth Awards will recognise the “outstanding contribution” young people between the ages of 13 and 21 are making to […]