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The Search is on to find Ireland's People of the Year
Monday, 14th April 2008
People of Ireland... We're calling
Gráinne Seoige, today (Monday, 14th April 2008) launched details for this year’s People of the Year Awards. The RTÉ presenter was accompanied by previous winners, Ger Killeen (11) and Ciara McMahon (12).
Sponsored by QUINN-healthcare, organised by Rehab, and televised live by RTÉ, the Awards provide a unique opportunity for the Irish public to honour outstanding contributions made by individuals and organisations to life in Ireland.
There are twelve categories this year as part of the Awards. The winners are chosen by members of the public through a nominations process and finalised by a panel of adjudicators comprising leading members of the media, business, public service and community sectors.
The Awards include the Irish Person of the Year, the International Person of the Year and the Young Irish Person of the Year (under 25 years of age). In addition, there are a number of People of the Year Awards presented for achievements in the area of community service, arts and culture, sports and public sector achievement, among others.
Do you know someone whose achievements have made a positive impact in their local community or on a national or international level?
If so, nominations for the Awards can be submitted online at www.peopleoftheyear.com.
Alternatively, nomination forms are available from Rehab Group, Roslyn Park, Sandymount, Dublin 4 or by telephoning (01) 205 7200. Entries can also be submitted by emailing poy@quinn-healthcare.com. All entries should include details of your nominee and an explanation of why you think they should win an award.
Commenting at the launch, Mr Colin Morgan, General Manager, Quinn Insurances said:
“This is QUINN-healthcare’s second year working with the People of the Year Awards and we are delighted to call on all those who admire the work of any individual who has achieved extraordinary things ¬– whether their neighbour, colleague, friend or a public figure ¬– to nominate that person or group for an award. Communities all over Ireland benefit from the great work of unsung heroes – ordinary people who do extraordinary things, and we want to recognise the achievement of these individuals at the People of the Year Awards.”
Ms Angela Kerins, Chief Executive, Rehab Group added:
“This is the 34th year of the People of the Year Awards, which are a household name, and Rehab is proud to have established the awards and been the organiser for over three decades. The People of the Year Awards provide us with an opportunity to give real recognition to people whose achievements and stories lift and inspire us all. People can be nominated for great achievement in community work, as a member of the public service, in international work or as someone whose achievement is across many areas. There is a special category for young people aged under 25. ”
RTÉ Television’s Grainne Seoige said:
“This is RTÉ’s 25th year to televise the People of the Year Awards, and my second as presenter. I am delighted to play a role, alongside our colleagues in QUINN- healthcare and Rehab, in bringing the stories of these outstanding individuals and their achievements to as wide an audience as possible.”
Past winners of the People of the Year Awards include Sir Bob Geldof; Padraig Harrington; Mary Robinson; Terry Wogan; Veronica Guerin; Mo Mowlam; Maeve Binchy; Sonia O’Sullivan; TK Whittaker; Tommy Tiernan and Christy Moore.
The People of the Year Awards are organised by Rehab and sponsored by QUINN-healthcare. The Awards ceremony will take place at Dublin’s CityWest Hotel on Saturday, 13th September 2008, and will be produced for television by RTÉ. The awards will be televised live on RTÉ One.
For additional information, please contact
Colm Ó Riagáin or Genevieve Ryan
Slattery Communications
Tel: +353 1 661 4055
Mobile: +353 86 804 9383 (COR) / +353 86 884 6277 (GR)
Email: colm.oriagain@scomms.ie / genevieve.ryan@scomms.ie
Note to Editors
Quinn Healthcare
QUINN-healthcare launched in April 2007, and since then the company has gone from strength to strength through its commitment to excellent customer service, the many new benefits that have been introduced and by continuing to provide the best value health insurance in the market.
In just one year membership has increased dramatically and QUINN-healthcare now employs over 300 people in Fermoy Co.Cork. For more information visit our website www.quinn-healthcare.com
Rehab
Rehab is an independent not-for-profit organisation working for social and economic inclusion among people with disabilities and others who are marginalised. Each year, more than 60,000 people access our training, education and employment services, health and social care services, and commercial services, in Rehab’s network of some 208 centres across the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands and Poland. For more information see www.rehab.ie
RTÉ
RTÉ is Ireland’s Public Service Broadcaster. RTÉ operates two complementary television channels, RTÉ One and RTÉ Two and four radio stations, RTÉ Radio 1, RTÉ 2fm, RTÉ lyric fm and RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta. RTÉ also publishes Ireland’s best-selling magazine, the RTÉ Guide, operates Ireland’s leading teletext service, RTÉ Aertel, and provides up-to-date news, current affairs and entertainment information via Ireland’s most popular media website, RTÉ.ie. RTÉ is also a major contributor to the arts in Ireland and supports five performing groups - the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, the RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet, the RTÉ Philharmonic Choir and RTÉ Cór na nÓg. www.rte.ie
