Press Coverage 2009

Press Releases

Ireland Involved Awards – Awards Night

Transcript of President Mary McAleese’s speech at the Ireland Involved Awards

Ireland Involved Awards – Launch

The following includes some of the highlights of media coverage of the Ireland Involved Awards. For full list, please contact us.

Ireland AM, 9th November, Irish Volunteer of the Year 2009 Christine Buckley and Volunteering Ireland CEO Elaine Bradley appeared on the morning talk show (watch online)

Irish Examiner, 6th November, article on Christine Buckley, Irish Volunteer of the Year 2009

Irish Daily Star, 6th November, photograph and coverage of Christine Buckley, Liam Burke and Kathleen McNamara

RTE Nationwide special on 4th November on volunteers nominated for the Ireland Involved Awards, with interviews with Liam Burke from Concern Worldwide and Elaine Bradley, CEO of Volunteering Ireland (watch online)

Irish Daily Star, 4th November, article highlighting short listed nominees Penny McGowan and Frances Soney-Ituen

Irish Daily Mirror, 26th September 2009, article spotlighting Sean Kavanagh, short listed nominee who cycled 176 miles on a tandem bike with his dad to raise €30,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland.

Herald AM, 28th July, front page photograph of launch of Ireland Involved Awards

Press Enquiries

For press enquiries, please contact:

Elaine Bradley
Volunteering Ireland
carolyn@volunteeringireland.ie
01 636 9446