2011 Recipients

A idan McCormack Belfast Tours Ltd
Aideen Gilmore Committee on the Administration of Justice
Áine Brolly Penna
Andrew Ferris Small Town America Record Label
Ann-Marie McCormick USDT
Barry Jackson Continental Airlines
Carl Frampton Midland ABC Gym
Chris Lyttle, MLA Alliance Party
Ciarán McAuley Lyric Theatre
Claire McAleer World Desk
Emma Bond PSNI
Fiona Rush Shell
Francis McCrory Artist
Gareth Graham Sean Grahams
Gerry Flynn Newry FC
Glyn Roberts Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association
Grainne Teggart Amnesty International
Harry Harpur The Loop Training Consultancy
Jason White South Eastern Health Trust
John Jones Kennedy Centre
Julie Murphy Cedar Lodge Controlled School
Katy Best George Best City Airport
Kevin Heaney Belfast City Council
Kevin Roland US Consulate
Dr Kienan Savage Queen’s University Cancer Centre at the City Hospital
Liam Lynch T13 Extreme Sports
Louise Mathews Actress
Maciek Bator Polish Association
Maire Thompson Malone College
Mark Gordon Score Draw Music
Michelle Bostock Ulster Unionist Party
Naomh McElhatton DANI (Digital Advertising NI)
Niall Ó Donnghaile Sinn Féin
Cllr Nichola Mallon SDLP
Sarah Jane McLaughlin Ligoniel ABC
Seáinín McCann NI Fire Service & Antrim Ladies Footballer
Steve Orr Northern Ireland Science Park
Steven Corr Falls Community Council
Tammy Brown Ballynafeigh Community Development Association
Vincent Kinnaird Notasuch Films Ltd

Liam Murphy May 14, 2012

Big man of GAA celebrates in style

Veni, Vidi, Vinci . I came, I saw, I conquered, was the powerful message sent back to Rome by Julius Caesar when he won a war in Zela (currently known as Zile in Turkey. After spending two days with the Gaels of Glengormley, Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh might well have sent a similar message back to headquarters. Throughout the two days he won the hearts of all who met him as he demonstrated his love and passion for the Irish language and Gaelic games.

Columnists May 13, 2012

That’s not the way to do it as summer nears

THERE’S nothing funnier for children to watch than a long-suffering wife getting battered with a cudgel by a short-tempered violent husband – or so you’d think if you watched a seaside Punch and Judy show.

Colin Millar May 12, 2012

Blues make it a double

Linfield replicated their end of season celebrations from 12 months ago as they lifted their second trophy in the space of a week, defeating Crusaders 4-1 in Saturday’s Irish Cup final.

Andersonstown News May 11, 2012

My marathon highs and lows

HIGHLIGHTS 1. Sheltering in City Hall with marathon veteran from New York Fr Brian Jordan — chaplain to the trade unions of the Big Apple — before the 9am start while thousands were getting drenched outside waiting for the Lord Mayor Niall Óg to sound the starting horn (gun for off apparently decommissioned).

Columnists May 11, 2012

Who calls the shots in Europe?

I enjoy elections. I enjoy them so much, I was delighted when the Fianna Fáil wheeze of introducing electronic voting machines backfired, leaving them (and the taxpayer, of course) with machinery that couldn’t be used and cost a packet to store.

Andersonstown News May 4, 2012

Taking the needle

THERE’S that drip again. It’s like a malfunctioning tap only the drops aren’t falling into a cold, hard sink – they’re falling into Squinter’s head. Again. Perhaps he should explain. For more years than he cares to remember, Squinter has been plagued with sinusitis, which we won’t go into too deeply here, except to say it is the blockage of a series of passages inside the head and surrounding the nose.