(L-R) Castlerea District Inspector Adrian Flynn; Granard-Longford District Superintendent Seamus Boyle; Roscommon County Council Director of Services Majella Hunt; Roscommon-Longford Division Chief Superintendent Ray Mc Mahon; Longford County Council Director of Services Barbara Heslin; Roscommon District Inspector David Cryan

Nominations open for Roscommon-Longford Garda Youth Awards

Kayley Hardiman

Published: Wed 11 May 2022, 11:01 AM

Last updated: Wed 11 May 2022, 11:02 AM

Nominations are now open for the fourth annual Roscommon-Longford Garda Youth Awards which celebrates outstanding young people who have contributed to their local communities.

Local organisations are urged to nominate young people who are deserving of the award. The Garda Youth Awards are associated with An Garda Síochána, Roscommon-Longford and Roscommon County Council.

Nominees must be between the ages of 13 and 21 and can be nominated for one of the following four categories:

• Individual – where a young person has made a positive contribution to their community making it a better place to live.

• Group – where two or more made a positive contribution to their community.

• Special Achievement – where a young person has overcome difficult circumstances, defied all the odds and whose commitment deserves recognition.

• Community Safety – where a young person or persons, through a crime prevention or safety initiative or innovation, have made their community a safer place to live.

Gardaí will be distributing nomination forms to schools, youth groups and voluntary organisations across Longford and Roscommon via email in the coming weeks.

Forms can also be downloaded from Garda.ie, Longfordcoco.ie or Roscommoncoco.ie. Alternatively, forms can be requested by emailing Roscommon.GardaYouthAwards@garda.ie.

The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, June 15 at 5pm.