Leitrim Co. Council Cathaoirleachs Award Scheme 2005
Leitrim County Council held its annual Cathaoirleach Award Ceremony on Friday 20th May 2005. The Cathaoirleach Awards Scheme was inaugurated in 2003 to honour individuals and groups in the County who have given special service to their community. There were 5 Award Categories including two new categories in the 2005 Award Scheme:-
- Community (Individual Award)
- Sports (Individual Award)
- Arts (Individual Award)
- Special Endeavour Award (Individual or Group Award)
- An Saol Eile – The Older Person’s Award (Individual or Group Award)
The two new categories in the 2005 Awards were the Special Endeavour
Award which honours individual or groups whose unique effort and
contribution has created a lasting impact and is deserving of special
recognition, and the Older Persons Award which recognises the positive role
played by Older People within the County and the contribution that older
people both individually and collectively through various organisations such
as Active Age Groups make towards the continued development and enhancement
of our communities
Leitrim Association for People with Disabilities won the award in the 'Endeavour Award' category.