Next Thursday is the final day for nominations for the 2024 Donegal Garda Youth Awards.
The annual honours, in association with Donegal’s Joint Policing Committee (JPC), celebrate outstanding young people between the ages of 13 and 21 years from throughout the county.
Both An Garda Síochána and the JPC recognise that a lot of good work is being done by young people in every community.
This year’s adjudicators are Judge Éiteáin Cunningham (chair), Inspector Paul McGee and Cllr Gerry McMonagle.
“Awards will be considered for nominated young people who, by their presence, make their communities a better place to live in,” Garda Sergeant Eunan Walsh said.
“The nomination process is now open, and An Garda Síochána in Donegal is now inviting the public to nominate a young person they know who was committed to making a difference to their community during 2023. All nominees will receive recognition at an event to be held in the future.”
Gardaí have distributed nomination forms to schools, youth groups and voluntary organisations right across County Donegal.
The deadline for nominations is 12pm on Thursday March 7 th.
There are four separate awards categories for young people:
- Individual Award – Making a positive contribution to their Community, making it a better place to live.
- Group Award – two or more young people making a positive contribution to their community, making it a better place to live.
- Special Achievement Award – Overcome difficult circumstances, defied all the odds, and whose commitment deserves recognition.
- Community Safety Award – Through a crime prevention or safety initiative/innovation, have made their Community a safer place to live.
Nomination forms may be emailed to DonegalGardaYouthAwards@garda.ie or be posted to Letterkenny Garda Station, Newline Road, Letterkenny, F92 PC03 and marked for the attention of Garda Gráinne Doherty.
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