15 Galway businesses and organizations have reached Gearrliosta Ghradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh 2023. The Gradam, Galway’s own bilingual business award is organised by Gaillimh le Gaeilge (the organisation that promotes the Irish language in Galway city ) in partnership with the Galway Advertiser, TG4 and the Galway Chamber.
In its 21st year, the Gradam celebrates and applauds all the bilingual work being done by businesses and organisations in Ireland’s Bilingual City.
The Moltóirí met on Monday morning for the first phase of the adjudication process. Gearóidín Hynes, Bainisteoir Tograí of Gaillimh le Gaeilge said that they were delighted with the quality of this year’s Gradam nominees, noting that those selected for this year’s Gearrliosta demonstrated a tremendous amount of energy, optimism and confidence in the Irish language.
Here is the Gradam Gearrliosta for 2023:
Retail Experience category, sponsored by Galway Bay FM, the finalists are:
Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop, Just Art It, Ór Jewellery, St Vincent De Paul Westside
Tourism category, sponsored by Fáilte Ireland, the finalists are:
Galway Trails, Harbour Hotel, The Hardiman
Customer Service category, sponsored by Computer Troubleshooters Galway , the finalists are: GoBus.ie, Tribes Press
Digital category, sponsored by The Galway Technology Centre, the finalists are:
Fluff Beag, Irish Socksciety, Tonnta
Community and Culture category, sponsored by Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe, the finalists are: Cic Beag, Galway Hospice Foundation, St Nicholas Collegiate Church
Speaking about this year’s Gradam nominees, Cathaoirleach Ghaillimh le Gaeilge, Bernadette Mullarkey congratulated each of the finalists.
“Tá muid thar a bheith sásta i nGaillimh le Gaeilge leis an éagsúlacht gnólachtaí agus eagraíochtaí a bhaineann leas agus tairbhe as úsáid na Gaeilge. I am so encouraged to see the growing number of businesses and organisations, many of them owned by locals and others by people from other countries who have adopted Gaillimh as their new home and embrace an Ghaeilge with such enthusiasm and renewed vigour. The Irish language has a bright future here,” she said.
A number of meetings will be held by the Moltóirí in the coming weeks in order to determine the winners in each of the five categories. They will then select an overall winner from the five category winners. Minister of State for the Gaeltacht, Patrick O’Donovan TD, will announce the winners at a special awards ceremony at 6:00pm. in the Hardiman Hotel on Thursday May 25 2023.
Gaillimh le Gaeilge would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the local and national sponsors for their invaluable support to the Gradam over the years. Go raibh míle maith agaibh:
The Galway Advertiser, TG4, Fáilte Ireland, Galway Bay FM, Computer Troubleshooters Galway, Galway Technology Centre, Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe, MOLSCÉAL, Údarás na Gaeltachta and the Galway Chamber. The total value of the sponsorship package for the Gradam is worth in excess of €27,000.
Ends: Further Information: Gearóidín Hynes, Bainisteoir Tograí, Gaillimh le Gaeilge, Teach Uí Chiaruáin, Sráid Thobar an Iarla, Gaillimh. Phone: 091 568876/087 2438608 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gleg.ie Note for the Editor: Gaillimh le Gaeilge works in association with Galway City Council, Galway Chamber, and other groups in the city to promote Galway as a bilingual city. The National Lottery through the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Galway City Council and the Galway Chamber through the CAIRDE scheme fund Gaillimh le Gaeilge.
