Rotary Annual Club Awards 2025

 

Two areas in particular over the last year I felt touched so many people was firstly the tree of remembrance at Christmas time outside dunnes stores, watching people stopping in their tracks with tears in their eyes coming back to the stand to write the names of loved ones that have passed on a piece of paper to be read out at mass a few days later, it is certainly something that does help with the healing process of grief. The other is the work of Daisy Lodge who assist children and families who have been affected by childhood cancer. I want to recognise the work that Mary Mchugh and her team do in this area, for Mary and her team, this is not just a job, it is a dedicated vocation.

 

We are also extremely fortunate as a group to be in a position to pass on our skillsets to a younger generation and leave our community in a better place than we found it, we do this through the mock interviews we engage in with transition year students. Professor Paul O’Grady has been our leader on this project and it is truly a rewarding experience. The main ethos of Rotary is to build a better community for the next generation.”