Irish Community Champions from across the nation were toasted at the Irish Community Champions Awards hosted by the Irish Echo in New York last night.
“The gold standard in public service.” Assemblyman @Michael_Cusick presents Lifetime of Public Service Award to retiring Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan. #IrishChampions pic.twitter.com/0lcyG4p8UK
— Irish Echo Newspaper (@IrishEcho) June 10, 2022
Among the key honorees were attorney Mike Carroll, recognized for his tireless advocacy for the civil rights of all communities in Northern Ireland over the past three decades and retiring Queens' Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan.
Shannon Gaels GAC powerhouse Emer Quinlan receives her #IrishChampions Award from Siobhán Dennehy of Emerald Isle Immigration Centre. @ShannonGaelsNYC @EIIC1 pic.twitter.com/VHAmusXoI0
— Irish Echo Newspaper (@IrishEcho) June 10, 2022
Addressing a packed Rosie O'Grady's, Assemblyman Mike Cusick, President of the American Irish Legislators Society in Albany, praised Cathy Nolan as "the gold standard in public service".
New York remembers Ashling Murphy. Congratulations to the organisers @Niamh_Reillyx and @brettface92 on raising over $30,000 pic.twitter.com/vW7mUhH47N
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Deputy Consul General of Ireland in New York Seán Ó Aodha presented the Voices of Valor award to Amy Brett, Niamh Reilly and Sarah Cosgrove who organized a vigil in Central Park after the January murder of Ashling Reilly in Tullamore, Co Offaly.
Also picking up awards for the contribution to the community were Tyrone author Colin Broderick, CEO of the Partnership to End Homelessness Áine Duggan and John Handy of the Irish Language Learners LLC in Philadelphia.
Tá mé ar bís le hIrish Echo Community Champion Award a ghlacadh i gCathair Nua Eabhrac ar an deichiú lá de mhí an Mheithimh. Táim ag déanamh mo sheacht ndícheal ar son na Gaeilge le deich mbliana anuas. @IrishEcho
— Irish Language Learners (@Irish_Learner) May 16, 2022
A full bio of every awardee is in this week's Irish Echo.
Shannon Gaels GAC powerhouse Emer Quinlan receives her #IrishChampions Award from Siobhán Dennehy of Emerald Isle Immigration Centre. @ShannonGaelsNYC @EIIC1 pic.twitter.com/VHAmusXoI0
— Irish Echo Newspaper (@IrishEcho) June 10, 2022
