CATEGORIES

Recipients of the People of the Year Awards are chosen from people who have made a particular contribution to their local communities or to Irish society in general.

Award categories for this year included:

The International Person of the Year – awarded to an Irish person who has made an outstanding contribution on an international level, or to a person from outside Ireland who has made a positive impact to life on the island.

The Young Person of the Year – for exceptional achievements by a young person (aged 25 or under).

This year there was a special award for a nurse who has gone above and beyond the call of duty and made a unique difference to people's lives.

For press and general queries about the People of the Year Awards, please contact Dara Duffy at (01) 205 7268 or email dara.duffy@rehab.ie