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Karen Dervan

Galway native joins Gaisce – The President’s Award as Youth Justice Project Officer

Born in Co. Galway, Karen Dervan is a graduate of NUI Cork and the University of Limerick, where she studied Music, English and Irish.   Her career to date has seen her working as a professional viola player and music/events producer throughout Ireland and abroad.   Primarily a classical music performer with orchestras and ensembles, Karen has also enjoyed forays […]

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Niamh Dillon

Limerick woman appointed as Gaisce’s Digital Media & Communications Officer

Limerick native Niamh Dillon has been appointed to Gaisce – The President’s Award as their new Digital Media and Communications officer. She joins the communications team having started her media career as a journalist working with local newspapers in Tipperary and Limerick. She holds a BA in Journalism and New Media from the University of

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Progressions

Updated 22nd April 2020 Now is a good time to encourage progression to the next award level so participants can keep busy and continue with Gaisce activities at home. Participants should as a rule be encouraged to complete their entire award programme (i.e. all required Challenge Areas) before continuing onto the next award level. In

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Covid-19

Gaisce -The President’s Award Statement on COVID-19

Update 8th May 2020 Gaisce - The President Award are following Government directions and will be working remotely as far as possible but can be contacted during regular office hours. Contact email addresses and contact numbers for the full Gaisce team are available here. Below you will find an outline of temporary measures we are

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Gaisce – The President’s Award launches ‘Gaisce at Home’

Gaisce – The President’s Award has today launched ‘Gaisce at Home’/ ‘Gaisce sa Bhaile’. The campaign encourages young people, precisely as the country and the world responds to the challenge of Covid-19, to stay active and engaged in their personal development and community action. ‘Gaisce at Home’ seeks to support and encourage the over 18,000

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28 President’s Award Leaders from all over Ireland celebrated at Gaisce’s Civic Merit Awards Ceremony

  On Saturday 16th November 2019, Gaisce – The President’s Award held a special Civic Merit Award Ceremony, in recognition of 28 President’s Award Leaders from all over Ireland who have graciously supported young people to achieve their potential. The Civic Merit Ceremony took place at Farmleigh House in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. A special

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148 young people from all over Ireland celebrated at Gaisce’s Silver Awards Ceremony

  On Thursday evening 7th November, Gaisce – The President’s Award held one of its largest ever Silver Award Ceremonies to celebrate the achievements of 148 young people from throughout Ireland who have achieved their Gaisce Silver Award.  The Silver Ceremony took place at the O’Reilly Theatre in Dublin 1. Silver Awardees, who were honoured

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