YOUNG people in Limerick often get bad press and this has prompted local Gardaí to highlight the more positive attributes of young achievers throughout the city and county.
The Limerick Garda division has launched it’s annual awards to acknowledge the achievements of young people who are making a difference in their own lives and in their communities.
Limerick Gardaí in association with Garveys Supervalu, Corbally and Centra, Newcastle West have announced the fifth Annual Limerick Garda Youth Awards for 2018.
The awards are designed to acknowledge the volunteering activities of young people living in the Limerick Garda Division between the ages of 13 years and 21 years. They also acknowledge the endeavours of young people who have faced and overcome challenges in their lives.
Awards will be considered for nominated young people who by their presence, activity and contribution make their communities a better place to live in.
There will be eight award winners this year with at least one winner from each of the four districts within the division.
Since the first awards ceremony in 2014 there have been 33 overall winners out of nearly 300 nominations.
Every person nominated will receive a certificate of nomination while the overall winners will be presented with their awards at a function in the Woodlands House Hotel, Adare on Thursday, November 29.
This year there is an added dimension to the awards in that the first National Garda Youth Awards will take place in the Templemore Garda College next April when local award winners will be in the running to qualify for the national finals.
Anyone can nominate a young person between the age of 13 and 21 years who is involved in any type of community activity, is helping in a voluntary capacity or who has done something extraordinary.
Any person, relation, friend or organisation can send in a nomination.
Nomination forms with rules of the award scheme are available from the Juvenile Liaison Office Mayorstone Garda Station Limerick at 061 456986, any Garda Station in Limerick City or county or on the Garda website Garda.ie.
