This is our shortlist for this year's Armagh I People of the Year Awards...
In June we asked you – the good people of Co Armagh – to nominate the unsung heroes in your lives for our 4th annual Armagh I People of the Year Awards.
You answered in your droves and over the last two weeks we have been busily sorting through over 630 incredible nominations.
It hasn't been an easy task. Aside from the sheer volume of nominations, they were all impeccably completed – both heartrending and humbling.
But between us we managed to whittle it down and now, we give to you, our shortlist. Meet all 42 of our finalists and get ready to vote for your winner(s) as we prepare to head to public vote!
Rescue Champion
Kindly sponsored by Dentistry@Markethill
Kenny Irwin
Michael Kulikowski
Armagh On-Call fire fighters
Inspirational Young Person
Kindly sponsored by McShane Packaging
Mallaidh Loughran
Aaron Winters
Katie Helliwell
Eco Warrior of the Year
Kindly sponsored by Traynors
Mary O'Hagan
Paddy Little
Claire McCusker
Friends of the Folly
Leigh Silcock
Fundraiser of the Year
Kindly sponsored by Enagh Group
James McGrath
Bernie Walsh
Care for Caolan team
Deborah Kennedy
Carer of the Year
Kindly sponsored by Trinity Support and Care Services
Debbie McCormack
Ann Marie McGeown
Mary Gibney
Louise Browne
Angela Loughran
Entrepreneur of the Year
Kindly sponsored by The Hungry Goat
Gail Walker
Christine Marshall
Alisha Thompson
Leanne Seeley
Narelle Height
Sportsperson of the Year
Kindly sponsored by Armagh Tree Surgery
Keith Hall
Andrea Judge-Guy
Aidan Murphy
City Park Run
Community Impact
Kindly sponsored by Tarasis Enterprises
Aislinn Grant
Ursula Leighton
Flo McCall and County Show Committee
Joe McCann
Overcoming Adversity to Succeed
Kindly sponsored by Armagh Credit Union
Ashleen Mayberry
Aine Doyle
Majella and Paul Hughes
Adam Donald
Inspirational Educator of the Year
Kindly sponsored by Tayto
Clare Conlon
Leontia Monroe
Patrice McGinley
Naoise McSherry and David Cunningham for Ceara School
Siobhan Scowcroft
Headlines
🚓 Police dealing with illegal encampment at Newry city centre public park site
😡 Two men in pick up truck steal money from young boy selling items on Armagh street corner
⛔ Parades Commission make determination on Portadown District’s bid to complete Drumcree route
💷 Final countdown: Willie to ‘Forker’ out £10 to cancer charity for every Armagh point!
😓 Parents’ stress as they await news on special educational needs placements for September
🚶♂️ Watch: Natalie McNally brothers leave Craigavon on fundraising walk to Croke Park
📹 Watch: Our Lady’s PS Tullysaran’s ‘Bring Sam Home’
👮♂️ Further complaints against senior PSNI figures in Katie Simpson murder
⚖️ Four months jail for cruelty case in which child ingested cocaine and cannabis
🔥 Watch as arsonist sets two vehicles on fire outside family home in south Armagh
🤞Co Armagh mum-of-four travelling to Mexico in bid to beat terminal cancer diagnosis
Notice Board
Summer Open Days at First Presbyterian Church, Armagh | Starting Thursday July 4, the church will open its doors to any member of the public interested in its almost 150 years of history | Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11am to 3pm throughout summer.
Apple Mews Fun Day | Friday July 26 | 1.30pm - 4.30pm | 95 Cathedral Road | Free entry | Balloon twisting, face painting, continental market, craft stalls, bouncy castle, petting farm, live music and much more! | Special guest - Lord Mayor Sarah Duffy.
Cancer Research Fundraiser Concert | Thursday August 1 | 8pm | The Market Place Theatre | £15 | £10 (under 10s) | Three local artists have joined forces to raise money for Cancer Research. This exhilarating performance will bring the power and get the party started! | Book here.
Triple A Funday | Sunday August 4 | 2pm - 5pm | Sherries Field, Armagh | BBQ, face painting, petting farm, sensory path and stations, sack race challenge, egg & spoon race, fun & games, wet sponge throws | Open to all children and adults with a disability or special needs, their family, friends, and carers.
Armagh Jobs
We have more new job openings on armaghjobs.com. Check them out below.
🆕 Super Seal Windows require a Paint Sprayer for Lurgan branch.
🆕 McMullan Fuels LTD Moy require a Class 2 Oil Tanker Driver.
🆕 Linwoods Armagh require Electrical / Maintenance Technician.
🆕 Keegan’s Bar and Restaurant Armagh require Chefs of all levels and Kitchen Staff.
✅ ROCO9 require a Digital Marketing Manger, Junior Accounts Administrator and Lead Mechanical Design Engineer for their site in Crossmaglen.
✅ Re-Gen Group Newry are recruiting for a Finance Business Partner.
✅ Redrock Machinery are currently searching for a Receptionist.
✅ Armagh City Hotel require a Banqueting Waiter/Waitress and Bar Staff.
✅ Mount Charles have a number of full time roles across Armagh and beyond.
🆕 Keegan’s Bar and Restaurant Armagh require Bar and Floor Staff, Chefs of all levels and Kitchen Staff.
✅ Mount Charles require Cleaning Operatives and Catering Assistants.
🛎️ If you have a job and want to advertise it to 40,000 daily users on www.armaghjobs.com and www.armaghi.com, as well as more than 9,000 people on this newsletter and our 100,000 social media followers, get in touch.
One FINAL thing…..
Come on, Armagh! One final push this Sunday….
