Dundalk youth theatre group are just M.A.D.!

it’s not too often a youth theatre group attend an awards ceremony and head off with two - never mind one - top award.

But that was the moment enjoyed by Kwasie Boyne and the team at the M.A.D. Youth Theatre, whose work with young people in the region was rewarded on the double.

Their first success came in the Children and Youth section and followed it up in the Arts and Culture.

The group works with young people through drama and the creative arts, providing professionally led weekly drama workshops.

Kwasie always seeks to engage people who might not usually be part of such a group and each year reenact scenes from An Tain.

Jess Myles SPORT

Jess, from Ardee, set up an organisation called ‘Keeping Girls in Sport’ with the aim of getting more young girls and women involved in sports and fitness.

The idea took off and she has been a guest speaker at events nationwide.

A lot of girls drop out of sport when they reach their teens and she is keen to see that reversed.

A coach at Ardee RFC, she is regarded as a perfect role model for young women in the county.

Lucht Siuil Oga group ETHNIC MINORITIES

Lucht Siuil is a Traveller led youth club, working with 20 young Travellers each week. They promote different activities, from arts and crafts to team building.

They have their first teenage group and can have their voices heard through networking with Louth Comhairle na Nog and NYCI Youth Voices.

Holly’s Horse Haven Centre ENVIRONMENT AND ANIMALS

Holly’s Horse Haven is a 24/7 critical care charity which is 100% voluntary.

They have over seven years experience and have performed countless rescues.

They are dedicated to preventing the unnecessary slaughter, abuse and neglect of horses.

As well as rescues, they provide a therapeutic space for many people to heal their traumatic life experiences through caring for horses.

They are the only cross border equine rescue group and were formed in 2007 with the goal of being a dedicated organisation, intent on ending the neglect of horses on the island of Ireland.

Dominic Hartigan, Jeanette Morgan, Tony Mullans and Harry McCarthy Louth PPN Secretariat

Shay McArdle recieves the Louth PPN Community award in Childern & Youth for Craobh Rua Community Youth Project from An Cathaorileach, Louth County Council, Cllr Liam Reilly.

Holly’s Horse Haven with the Louth PPN Community & Voluntary Awards 2018 in Enviroment & Animals. Nadine Cook, Elaine Duffy, Gerry Murphy, Joe Duffy and Rita Traynor.

Gerry Murphy Met Éireann presents the members of ALONE (LOUTH) winnersof the Louth PPN Community & Voluntary Awards 2018 in Older People & Disability.