Have your say on the New Ross Chamber Person of the Year
THE deadline for the 2017 New Ross & District, Business and Community awards is fast approaching and the search for Person of the Year is well and truly on.
The organisers are calling on the public to honour those individuals who have made a real difference and valuable contribution to society, through their community involvement, charitable work, academic or sporting contributions, business success or acts of bravery by nominating them for the Person of the Year award.
Speaking on behalf of the Chamber, President John Mc Sweeney said: ‘As a community, we should recognise and call out people who have made a real difference to the lives of others through their volunteerism, dedication and willingness to give of their own time for the betterment of others. New Ross has many such people, so we are asking that people take the time to look and nominate those whom they believe deserve the accolade.’
Nominations from all voluntary, education and business sectors are welcome and the winner will be chosen from the public’s nominations by an independent judging panel led by Ennis & Co Business Consultants.
The New Ross & District ‘Person of the Year’ 2017 is kindly sponsored by The New Ross Standard. David Looby of the newspaper said there are numerous people who have brought the town on greatly over the past few years making it a great place to live and work, who could be nominated. Previous winners have included Ann Somers, Sean Reidy, Bettie-Marie Burger–Smit and Anna Furlong. Anna Furlong New Ross & District ‘Person of the Year’ 2016 said: ‘I was really shocked when I was announced as person of the Year. I was overwhelmed and very honoured to be recognized by my own town and I’m privileged and humbled to accept the award on behalf of all the team who help me with the work that Rapunzel do. Thank you to the Chamber for your recognition.’
The awards are free to enter, full details can be found at www.newrosschamber.ie You can also request an application pack by telephoning the Chamber office on 051 425077. Entries will close at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, September 22nd, and the presentation of the award will be made on Saturday, November 4, at a fantastic gala evening in the Brandon House Hotel.