Katie Lynch from Swords was recently awarded for her dedication to volunteer work at a gala dinner in Donegal last week. Lynch is the first student in north county Dublin to be recognised at the annual Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards and she told the County Leader how much she…

Two local girls were recently awarded the highest honour given to Scouts in Ireland. Emma O’Hanrahan and Karen Grimes of Rockabill Sea-Scouts, Skerries, were both awarded the Chief Scout Award at a presentation ceremony in the Mansion House on the 21st of February. In attendance was Chief-Scout Michael John Shinnick,…

Lusk local Paul Nicholls nabbed third place in the features category of the recent Photojournalism awards. The prestigious Press Photographers Association of Ireland AIB Photojournalism Awards and Exhibition 2008 recently took place in the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Paul began his press photography career here at the County Leader and was…