THE annual Donegal Garda Youth Awards celebrating outstanding young people throughout the county has been launched.
The awards celebrate young people between the ages of 13 and 21 years.
Nominations opened on Tuesday.
An Garda Síochána in Donegal and the Joint Policing Committee recognise that a lot of good work is being done by young people in every community in Donegal.
Awards will be considered for nominated young people who by their presence make their communities a better place to live in.
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 began distributing nomination forms to schools, youth groups and voluntary organisations right across the county on Tuesday.
The deadline for nominations is 12pm on Thursday, March 7, 2024.
An awards event will take place later this year on a date to be decided.
Winners and nominees will be notified of these details by the organising committee following the adjudication process.
There are four separate awards categories for young people: The 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– Overcame difficult circumstances, defied all the odds, and whose commitment deserves recognition; and Community Safety Award – Through a crime prevention or safety initiative/innovation, have made their community a safer place to live.
This year’s adjudicators are Judge Éiteáin Cunningham (chair); Inspector Paul McGee and Cllr Gerry McMonagle.
Nomination forms may be emailed DonegalGardaYouthAwards@garda.ie or be posted to Letterkenny Garda Station, Newline Road, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, F92 PC03 and marked for the attention of Garda Gráinne Doherty.
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