Ronan Hayes, Young Person of the Year 2008, with his sporting hero, Seán Óg Ó hAilpín

The People of the Year Awards 2010

The People of the Year Awards, organised by Rehab and sponsored by QUINN-healthcare, provide a unique opportunity for the Irish public to honour those who have made a real dfference to people's lives, whether as unsung heroes or household names.
Nominations are made by members of the public, making these truly the People's Awards and Ireland's answer to a national honours system.

What's Happening When?

22 Mar
Official Launch
15 Jun
Nominations Close
11 Sep
The Awards Night!

Join us at the Awards!

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Join us & celebrity guests as we honour this year's award recipients at a glittering award ceremony.

Jane McKenna, Laura Lynn Children's Hospice

It was lovely for 'ordinary folk' to receive such a wonderful honour - something to treasure forever

Nominations have now closed

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Thank you to everyone who submitted nominations. Winners will be announced at a glittering awards ceremony televised on RTE 1 on Saturday, 11th September.

Seamus Heaney, Poet & Nobel Prize winner

The People of the Year Awards are among the things we can be proud of in the country

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Countdown is on to the People of the Year Awards

The winners of this year’s People of the Year Awards will be unveiled on RTÉ One television on Saturday September 11th, after the Nine O’Clock News. The glittering awards ceremony will be presented by the gorgeous Gráinne Seoige live from the Citywest Hotel, Dublin.

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Steve Collins receives a People of the Year Award
Brave Limerick father and campaigner, Steve Collins, receives his People of the Year Award in 2009