Lord Mayor’s Awards recipients honoured for their contribution to Dublin Society

Padraig Conlon 24 Jun 2022
Lord Mayor Alison Gilliland with recipients of the Lord Mayor’s Award; Dublin Fire Brigade Pipe Band; FamiliBase; INTO LGBT+ Teachers’ Group; Dr Salome Mbugua; Dr Austin O’Carroll; Civil Defence Officer James McConnell; Susan French. Picture Conor McCabe Photography.

Lord Mayor Alison Gilliland last night presented four individuals and three organisations with a Lord Mayor’s Award at a reception in the Round Room at the Mansion House.

The Awards honour individuals and groups who, through their ordinary everyday lives, enrich this city in an extraordinary way and make life better for their communities.

The recipients of the Lord Mayor’s Awards were

  • Susan French
  • James McConnell
  • FamiliBase
  • INTO LGBT+ Teachers’ Group
  • Dublin Fire Brigade Pipe Band
  • Dr Salome Mbugua
  • Dr Austin O’Carroll

Lord Mayor Alison Gilliland presenting the Lord Mayor’s Award to Dr Salome Mbugua CEO of AkiDwA, The Migrant Women’s Network Ireland.
Picture Conor McCabe Photography.

Lord Mayor Alison Gilliland with presenting the Lord Mayor’s Award to Cecelia Gavigan and Seánín Brennan from INTO LGBT+ Teachers’ Group.

Lord Mayor Alison Gilliland with presenting the Lord Mayor’s Award to Civil Defence Officer Katie O’Keeffe and Brendan Cummins from FamiliBase.

Speaking about the Awards Lord Mayor Alison Gilliland said:

“One of the great things about being Lord Mayor is the opportunity it presents to confer awards on people who have made a major contribution to this city.

“The Lord Mayor’s Awards are all about saying ‘Thank You’ not only on my own behalf but on behalf of all the people of Dublin, to individuals and groups who, through their ordinary everyday lives, enrich this city in an extraordinary way.

“All are richly deserving of this award. I applaud all of these people for the work they do that makes such a positive difference in the lives of others.”

Since 1989, this annual award ceremony is an opportunity for the Lord Mayor to highlight and acknowledge, in a special way, achievements of both individuals and groups.

Previous winners of the Award include Ana Liffey Drugs Project, Imelda May, Maeve Binchy, parkrun Ireland, Jimmy Magee and Commander Chris Hadfield.

Lord Mayor Alison Gilliland with presenting the Lord Mayor’s Award to Dr Austin O’Carroll. Picture Conor McCabe Photography.

 

Lord Mayor Alison Gilliland presenting John Daly and members of the Dublin Fire Brigade Pipe Band with the Lord Mayor’s Award.

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