2 DUNDRUM GAZETTE 31 May 2012
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COMMUNITY Cathaoirleach awards recognise leaders
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Councillor Lettie McCarthy (Lab) had a sweet task – Jo Butler and Tony McCarthy stepped out in style for the tea dance at the awards
giving Ellen Peare her raffle prize: chocolates
An Cathaoirleach, Cllr John Bailey (FG), presents an award to Dan Hurst, who is involved with the Message in a Bottle and Industrial Heritage Association projects
Fine Gael councillors Maria Bailey, Marie Baker and John Bailey
Monsignor Dan O’Connor
Anne Murphy, and friend
TD Mary Mitchell O’Connor (FG)
A range of entertainment was laid on for the guests
Thanking DLR’s selfless citizens H UNDREDS of people attended The Cathaoirleach’s Awards at Fitzpatrick’s Castle Hotel, Killiney recently, where An Cathaoirleach, Councillor John Bailey (FG) paid tribute to a wide range of community leaders and volunteers across the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown region. Paying tribute to what he called “the generous spirit of volunteering across Dun-Laoghaire Rathdown”, Cllr Bailey presented five awards to community leaders from across the county. More than 20 senior citizen and community groups
were represented at the event, with Cllr Bailey paying tribute to the work of so many for their communities across the entire region, saying: “The example set by these individuals needs to be recognised for what it is – a keen generosity of spirit, and a desire to contribute to the betterment of society and the strengthening of social networks.” Several local politicians were also in attendance, with the presentation of specially commissioned water colour prints of local scenes to the award winners a particular highlight of the fun-filled evening.