The winner of the 2024 Gradam awards organised by Gaillimh le Gaeilge (GleG ) will be announced at an event in the Hardiman Hotel on Monday evening.
A special Lón Gnó was held last week in The Galmont Hotel & Spa, where Cairde members got to meet and greet the Gradam Gearrliosta in advance of the special awards presentation which will be held next Monday (27th May ).
Speaking about the Gradam awards, Bríd Ní Chonghóile, Príomhfheidhmeannach, Gaillimh le Gaeilge said “tá muid ar bís agus ag súil go mór leis an oíche speisialta seo. We are delighted that Minister of State for the Gaeltacht, Thomas Byrne, TD will join us to announce the category winners and overall winners on his first official visit to Cathair na Gaillimhe.
“Preparations are well underway, led by our Projects Manager, Gearóidín Hynes and Projects Officer, Grace Conneally - it promises to be a real Galway celebration as family, colleagues and friends join the Gradam Gearrliosta for the announcement of ‘Treibh Nua na Gaillimhe’ for the year ahead. Guímid gach rath orthu go léir.”
All the 16 finalists will have the opportunity to showcase their bilingual endeavors and innovations in promoting Galway as a bilingual city at the awards ceremony. You can check out the Gradam Videos on Gaillimh le Gaeilge’s YouTube and social media.
Following is the Gradam Gearrliosta for 2024:
Retail Experience category, sponsored by Galway Bay FM:Just Art It and St. Vincent de Paul, Westside
Tourism category, sponsored by Fáilte Ireland: Daróg Wine Bar, Lally Tours, The Hardiman and Tribe Gin School
Customer Service category, sponsored by Computer Troubleshooters Galway:Murphy & Me, Taylor’s Bar & Beer Garden.
Digital category, sponsored by Platform 94:Fluff Beag, Irish Socksciety, Wild Atlantic Wicks
Community and Culture category, sponsored by Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe:nFeachtas Rothaíochta na Gaillimhe, Galway Art Academy, Galway Trails, Pálás Cinema, Ospís na Gaillimhe
A business package worth €2,000 will be provided by the sponsors for the winners in each category. The five category winners will also receive a replica of the Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh sculpture.
One overall winner will be selected from the five category winners. They will receive an advertising package from the Gradam’s main media sponsor, the Galway Advertiser, a publicity package from TG4 and a one-year membership of the Galway Chamber and Gaillimh le Gaeilge The overall winner will also receive publicity from MOLSCÉAL. The total value of the benefits and prizes is worth over €43,000.
As part of the overall prize, the winner will receive a unique sculpture depicting the fourteen tribes of Galway resting over the River Corrib. One tribe stands out as a symbol of the Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh winner, and all future winners to come. The piece of sculpture is designed by the renowned artist Pádraic Reaney and sponsored by Údarás na Gaeltachta.
The Gradam winners are selected each year by an independent panel of judges with a diverse range of expertise. The judging panel for this year includes: Aelmuire Ní Ógartaigh, daughter of the late Seosamh Ó hÓgartaigh, who the award is named after, Margaret Jenkins, Wild Atlantic Way Team Manager, Caroline Ní Fhlatharta, Oifigeach na Gaeilge, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe and Diarmuid Ó Conchubhair, Galway Bay FM.
The names of the winners will remain under wraps until Monday evening when Minister of State Thomas Byrne TD will open that important clúdach litireach! Keep up to date with the latest news and developments by following Gaillimh le Gaeilge’s social media: Instagram, Facebook, X, and LinkedIn using the hashtag #GradamGleG.
Gaillimh le Gaeilge would like to take this opportunity to say a ‘míle buíochas’ to all those who took part in this year’s Gradam Awards. ‘Míle buíochas’ also to our valuable sponsors for their continued support and commitment to the Gradam over the years. It is all thanks to the sponsors and the Gradam nominees that make it such a success. Go mba fada buan iad.
