The People of the Year Awards was an annual award show in Ireland. Organised by the Rehab Group, it was televised by Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ).[1]
The Awards provided a unique opportunity for the Irish public to honour outstanding contributions made by individuals and organisations to life in Ireland.[1][2]
The 2018 edition took place on Sunday 15 April and was hosted by Gráinne Seoige and Aidan Power.[3] No ceremony was planned for 2019.
Notable winners
edit- Adrian Donohoe[4]
- Ifrah Ahmed
- Willie Bermingham
- Maeve Binchy
- Panti Bliss
- Mary Dunlop
- Bob Geldof
- Veronica Guerin
- Pádraig Harrington
- Seamus Heaney
- Christy Moore
- John Hume
- Brian Keenan
- Ronan Kerr
- Rory McIlroy
- George J. Mitchell
- Mo Mowlam
- Daráine Mulvihill
- Niall Quinn
- Keith Duffy
- Nuala O'Loan
- John O'Shea (humanitarian)
- Joe Dolan
- Gerry Ryan[5]
- Katie Taylor[6]
- Catherine Corless[7]
- Tony Scott[8]
- Tomi Reichental[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "'Sunday' families up for top award". Derry Journal. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ^ "RTÉ Television - The New season 2010/2011" (PDF). RTÉ Television. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 September 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ^ "People of the Year Awards 2018: Who was there?". RTE.ie. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "And the 2013 People of the Year are..." 15 September 2013. Rehab Group. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ Cunningham, Grainne (13 September 2010). "Ryan honoured for 'unrivalled broadcasting'". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
- ^ "Heroes at national and community levels honoured in emotional ceremony". 17 September 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ Nugent, Ryan (16 April 2018). "Historian Catherine Corless and campaigner Vera Twomey among winners honoured at People of the Year Awards". Independent.ie. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Tony Scott honoured at People of the Year Awards".
- ^ "Reichental wins a People of the Year Award". 6 December 2014.
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External links
edit- Official website
- People of the Year Awards on Twitter
- RTÉ 2011 People of the Year Awards gallery
- RTÉ 2012 People of the Year Awards gallery
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