Searching for Ireland’s Everyday Hero
The People of the Year Awards, in partnership with The Ray D’Arcy Show on RTÉ Radio 1, are looking for Ireland’s ‘Everyday Hero’. Do you know someone who does extraordinary things that really make a difference to their family, friends, neighbours, work colleagues or local community? This is your chance to thank them on live TV!
The team behind RTÉ Radio 1’s Ray D’Arcy Show is calling out to people all over the country to nominate their heroic partners, friends, parents, neighbours and co-workers that deserve some national recognition at the 2015 People of the Year Awards! Ireland’s ‘Everyday Hero’ can be of any age, from any walk of life and from any part of Ireland but there is just one criterion – they must be really special to be considered! They can be the essence of community spirit, or they can be the person who puts everyone else before themselves and never asks for thanks.
To nominate your everyday hero, log on to peopleoftheyear.com or email ray@rte.ie. A selection of Nominators will be brought on air to talk to Ray to tell everyone just why the person they are nominating is an ‘Everyday Hero’. All the nominations will be considered by a special People of the Year Awards adjudication panel and will be announced live on the People of the Year Awards TV programme on RTÉ One on Saturday, 5th December 2015. Stay tuned weekdays to The Ray D’Arcy Show on RTÉ Radio 1, which airs 3pm to 4.30pm for further details. Closing date is Friday 6th November.
Mo Flynn, Chief Executive, Rehab, said, “Around the country there are people who are heroes in their own community every day. Everybody knows someone who is always doing something for others. They often go unrewarded and unrecognised. This is a chance to say thank you to them in a unique way so please nominate your ‘Everyday Hero’ for a People of the Year Award.” RTÉ Radio 1 presenter Ray D’Arcy said, “Some of the most extraordinary people I have interviewed over the years are the unsung, everyday heroes. So if you know someone you’d like to nominate, please get in touch with the show.”
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For more information: Róisín Fitzgerald, People of the Year Awards Tel: 01 205 7268 / 086 8101291 Email: roisin.fitzgerald@www.rehab.ie