Participant News

President Michael D. Higgins celebrated 30 years of Gaisce – The President’s Award by presenting the gold award to over 60 young people in a ceremony held in Dublin Castle on Wednesday, 4th February. The ceremony was attended by special guest and MC for the day Mary Kennedy. The achievements of Ireland’s young people, who […]

Gaisce recently sent a letter to all of our PALs, ensuring that the contact details we have are accurate, outlining changes to our online system, and inviting PALs to attend one of two PAL meet-ups happening this month. If you have received the letter and are planning to attend one of the meet-ups, but have

The following is an article from the Liffey Champion, written by Kirstin Campbell. Nineteen students from Confey College in Leixlip were awarded with their Bronze Gaisce award medals on Tuesday evening (18th November). The students received The President’s Award for their commendable involvement in their communities in a project which they undertook most for most of

A huge congratulations once again to our Silver Awardees last night! Here\’s a round-up of the news from last night\” Orla Cotter, three-time Camogie All-Ireland Medallist and holder of two Camogie All-Star Awards, presented the Awards and praised the recipients, saying: ‘I am delighted to be given the opportunity to present the Gaisce Silver Awards.

Over one hundred and sixty young people from Leinster will be presented with Gaisce Silver Awards at a special ceremony in The Edmund Burke Theatre, Trinity College Dublin on Thursday 27th November at 7.30pm. The Awards will be presented by the Dean of Graduate Studies at Trinity College, Professor Aideen Long. Gaisce – The President\’s

Over seventy young people from Munster will be presented with Gaisce Silver Awards  at a special ceremony in The Aula Maxima, University College Cork on Tuesday 25th November at 7.30pm. The Awards will be presented by the renowned GAA ALL-STAR and All Ireland Camogie player ORLA COTTER. The Chief Executive of Gaisce – The President\’s

Recently elected as an Emerging Leader Representative on the International Council, Peadar Ó Lamhna travelled to Seoul to the International Gold Event (IGE) 2014. Peadar was certainly kept busy over the course of his trip. Aside from working in groups and analysing the International Award’s impact, he got the chance to take in Korean culture

Gaisce are very pleased to announce that we have been presented with a whopping 500 free tickets to give away to anyone interested in attending Web Summit For Schools. For those who have not heard of it, Web Summit for Schools will close out the first day of the hugely anticipated Web Summit event. They provide students

Gaisce is delighted to have a duo of Gold Award Gaisce Alumni attending the International Gold Event 2014, taking place at the National Youth Center of Korea in Cheonan. Peadar Ó Lamhna and Nicole Johnston, both Gold Award holders, will be attending the event for just under two weeks. During that time, Peadar and Nicole will

Based on the Central Bank’s rounding initiative which took place earlier last year in Wexford to reduce the number of 1c and 2c coins in circulation, “Change for Charity” is a campaign which is asking the public to donate as many of these coins as possible to help support a number of Irish charities. The campaign is