2010 Awards
The Ireland Involved Awards 2010 took place in the Mansion House, Dublin on the evening of Wednesday, November 10th. The gala Awards ceremont was hosted by Claire Byrne and Fergus Finlay. For Community, Equality and Rural Affairs, Pat Carey was Patron for the 2010 Ireland Involved Awards. Anna Hughes from Farranree Youth Club in Cork was named Irish Volunteer of the Year on Nov 10th in the Mansion House and went on to represent Ireland in Strasbourg at the European Volunteer of the Year ceremony on Dec 3rd.
Volunteer of the Year
Anna Hughes, Farranree Youth Club
Anna Hughes has been working as a volunteer youth worker with Farranree Youth Clubs for the past 21 years. Anna volunteers with children.
2010 Nominees
Animals and Environment
Maggie Howard
Dogs’ Aid Animal Sanctuary
(Category Winner)
Emily Diebold
Skerries Adopt-A-Beach Coastcare Group
Emma Clarke
Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Arts, Culture and Media
Tina Robinson
“Phizzfest” Phibsborough Community Arts Festival
(Category Winner)
Alan Roche
Oxfam Ireland
Sarah Quigley
Milk and Cookies Stories
Campaigning and Awareness Raising
Desmond McKernan
Aspire – The Asperger Syndrome Association of Ireland
(Category Winner)
Declan O’Connell
Focus Ireland
Liam Hunt
Multiple Sclerosis North West
Children and Youth
Anna Hughes
Farranree Youth Club
(Category Winner)
Cathy Albanese
Big Brothers Big Sisters Ireland
Daniel Burke
Drimnagh Club 4U
Community
Martin Colfer
Taghmon Action Group
(Category Winner)
Ann Colhoun
Raphoe Friday Seniors Club
Joan Coughlan
Third Age Foundation
Education and Training
Siún O’Rourke
Ability West
(Category Winner)
Ben North
Separated Children Education Services, CDVEC
Eileen Browne
Age Action
Health and Disability
Peter Moorhead
Meningitis Research Foundation
(Category Winner)
Bernard Jennings
Asante – The Kenyan Eye Charity
Maryrose Barrington
The National Rehabilitation Hospital
International Development
Elizabeth O’ Leary
Outreach Moldova
(Category Winner)
Conall Mallen
Chernobyl Children International
Harry McLaughlin
Concern Haiti Emergency Appeal
Social Work
Paul Lynch
Tolco Clinic
(Category Winner)
Elsie Grant
Central Remedial Clinic (CRC)
Richie Stafford
Dublin Simon Community
Sports and Recreation
Bill Barry
Croke Park Stadium
(Category Winner)
Catherine Lenihan
Catholic Guides of Ireland (CGI)
Maureen Bagnall
St. John of God Kildare Services
