Gallery 2008

Minister Pat Carey

Amanda Clifford for her work with Limerick Citizen Advocacy Project in Limerick (left), Ann Lynskey for her work at Ability West in Galway (centre) and Marie Carroll for her work at Bayside Gymnastics in Dublin 5 (right) have been short listed for the Category of Health and Disability.

Jessica Ryan on behalf of Ronnie Moore for her work at Portlaw Foroige Youth Group in Co. Waterford (left), Mary Carmel O’Donoughue for her work with The Blue Box Creative Learning Centre in Limerick (centre) and Margaret Geary for her work at the Butterfly Club in Rathkeale, Co. Limerick (right) have been short listed for the Category of Children & Young People.

Frank Buckley for his work with Sports Against Racism Ireland in Dublin 4 (left), Ailbhe Smyth for her work with the National Lesbian and Gay Federation in Dublin 2 (centre) and Liz Powell, representing both herself and Rosaleen Molloy for their work with Mental Health Ireland in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin (right) have been short listed for the Category of Campaigning and Awareness Raising.

Rose Michael for her work with the Royal National Lifeboat Association in the Malahide Branch, Dublin (left), Brian Mooney for his work with IRD Kiltimagh Ltd in Mayo (centre) and Margaret Brown for her work with the Christmas Day Lunch in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin (right) have been short listed for the Category of Community.

Tom Hogan on behalf of Gabriella Pauls and Dr. Pat Coughlan for their work with SPIRASI in Dublin (left) and Mary Nally for her work with the Third Age Foundation in Summerhill, Co. Meath (centre) have been short listed for the Category of Education and Training.

Mona McMahon for her work with the Depaul Trust in Dublin (left), Anthony Fizgerald for his work with the Depaul Trust in Dublin (centre) and Mary Nally for her work with the Senior Help Line in Summerhill, Co. Meath (right) have been short listed for the Category of Social Work.

Lynn Moore, representing both herself and Jenny Anne Lynch for their work in the Irish Seal Sanctuary, Garristown, Co. Dublin (left) and Seamus Connor for his work with the Clean Coast Project, An Taisce – Environment Education Unit in the Bray area, Co. Wicklow (right) have been short listed for the Category of Animals and Environment.

Louis Forrest (daughter) & Emily (granddaughter) on behalf of Maureen Forrest from Cork, for her work with The Hope Foundation in Cacutta, India (second from left), Christiane O’Mahony for her work with Suas Educational Development in Dublin (left) and Nicky Deasy from Dublin for her work with The Nepalese Children’s Foundation, Nepal (right) have been short listed for the Category of International Development.

Ireland Involved Awards Ceremony

Ireland Involved Awards Ceremony

Lord Mayor of Dublin Councillor Eibhlin Byrne

(from left) Claire Byrne, Lord Mayor of Dublin Councillor Eibhlin Byrne, Minister Pat Carey, Overall National Awardee Marie Carroll, Elaine Bradley CEO of Volunteering Ireland, Fergus Finlay, MEP Marian Harkin

(from left) Fergus Finlay, Minister Pat Carey, Elaine Bradley CEO of Volunteering Ireland and Mark Phelan Managing Director of BHP Insurances.

The ten category awardees

The ten category awardees

Marie Carroll, from Bayside Gymnastics Club Dublin, Irish Volunteer of the Year 2008, with Mark Phelan, Managing Director of BHP Insurances (left) and Elaine Bradley, CEO of Volunteering Ireland (right).

Marie Carroll, from Bayside Gymnastics Club Dublin, Irish Volunteer of the Year 2008, with Mark Phelan, Managing Director of BHP Insurances (left) and Elaine Bradley, CEO of Volunteering Ireland (right).

Marie Carroll, from Bayside Gymnastics Club, Dublin, Irish Volunteer of the Year 2008, pictured here with Bayside Gymnasts, Ciaran Cordial (left) Katie Bushe, Sile Maguire and Conor O'Shaughnessy (right), in the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin.

Helen Prout, Awardee in the Arts, Culture and Media category from Cork Youth Film Arts Group (centre) with Mark Phelan, Managing Director of BHP Insurances (left) and Elaine Bradley, CEO of Volunteering Ireland (right) at the Ireland InVOLved Awards 2008 held in the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin.

Mary Carmel O'Donoghue, awardee in the Children & Young People category from The Blue Box Creative Learning Centre, Limerick (centre) with Mark Phelan, Managing Director of BHP Insurances (left) and Elaine Bradley, CEO of Volunteering Ireland (right) at the Ireland InVOLved Awards 2008 held in the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin.

MEP Marian Harkin with Brian Mooney, awardee in the Community category from IRD Kiltimagh LTD, Mayo.

Ann Lynskey, awardee in the Health & Disability category from Ability West, Galway (centre) is pictured here with Mark Phelan, Managing Director of BHP Insurances (left) and Elaine Bradley, Chief Executive Officer of Volunteering Ireland (right) at the BHP Insurances/Volunteering Ireland "InVOLved Awards 2008" held in the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin.

Mary Nally, awardee in the Education and Training category from Third Age Foundation, Meath,(centre) is pictured here with Mark Phelan, Managing Director of BHP Insurances (left) and Elaine Bradley, Chief Executive Officer of Volunteering Ireland (right) at the BHP Insurances/Volunteering Ireland "InVOLved Awards 2008" held in the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin.

European Trophy for Voluntary Work. Marie Carroll and Volunteering Ireland attended the European Forum on Community Life and Voluntary Work.

European Trophy for Voluntary Work. Marie Carroll awarded the Bronze level recognition for her contribution to Irish Society and ultimately to European Society.

European Trophy for Voluntary Work. Marie Carroll presented in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

President Mary McAleese with Mary Carmel O'Donoghue, awardee in the Children & Young People category from The Blue Box Creative Learning Centre, Limerick.