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# people of the year

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Another prestigious award for Joy Neville as she's named Sports Person of the Year
The trailblazing referee was honoured at the People of the Year awards last night.
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Apr 16th 2018, 3:03 PM
Twitter was so emotional after Catherine Corless' win at the People of the Year Awards last night
‘A true Irish hero.’
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Apr 16th 2018, 7:33 AM
Catherine Corless, Rescue 116 crew and Vera Twomey among People of the Year
The Awards aim to recognise the achievements of the country’s everyday heroes.
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Apr 15th 2018, 9:33 PM
Robbie Keane and Olympic heroes honoured as People of the Year
The list also includes some extraordinary acts of heroism.
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Dec 3rd 2016, 11:00 PM
Paul Kelly is being asked to give back his People of the Year award
The former CEO of Console has been asked to return the award which he won in 2014 following recent allegations of wrong-doing at the charity.
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Jul 1st 2016, 2:53 PM
'They reflect all that is good about our society': These are Ireland's People of the Year
Last night’s ceremony celebrated the country’s everyday heroes.
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Dec 6th 2015, 4:06 PM
Here is how the sheds of Ireland are changing the way men socialise
The Men in Sheds movement is trying to change how men get together.
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Dec 5th 2015, 11:50 PM
The man who ran around the world and other under-the-radar Irish athletes set for recognition
Derek Cullen, Mike O’Shea and Sinead Kane are among those nominated at the Outsider People of the Year awards.
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Jan 25th 2015, 2:34 PM
Panti and Garda whistleblowers are three of the People of the Year
Justice campaigner Louise O’Keeffe, Bee for Battens founders Mary and Liam Heffernan and Console founder Paul Kelly also among winners.
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Dec 6th 2014, 11:01 PM
Who would you nominate as an 'everyday hero'?
This is a special category in the 2014 People of the Year Awards.
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Oct 31st 2014, 2:34 PM
Who would you nominate for People of the Year?
There is still a chance to shine on spotlight on everyday heroes and heroines – on all fields of play.
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Sep 9th 2014, 4:25 PM
14 people you (probably) hadn't heard of this time last year
We’re better for knowing about some of these people. The others? We wish we hadn’t heard of.
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Dec 26th 2013, 8:30 PM
Irish women's rugby team honoured at People of the Year awards
The Grand Slam winners took home a collective accolade and tribute was paid to rugby fan Donal Walsh.
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Sep 15th 2013, 1:24 PM
Golden Girl Katie Taylor, Ireland's Paralympians and Cork's Joanne O'Riordan named 2012's People of the Year
RTÉ’s Colm Murray, Garda Ciarán Jones and the community of Union Hall were also honoured during the ceremony.
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Sep 16th 2012, 7:30 AM
The Daily Fix: Sunday
In tonight’s Fix: 9/11 remembered on emotional day in New York and elsewhere; the latest on David Norris’ possible Áras race re-entry; and why India’s sexiest woman is coming to Dublin…
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Sep 11th 2011, 7:47 PM
Rory McIlroy, Irish cricket team and Tall Ships Festival celebrated at People of the Year Awards
Pieta House and the community of Skerries were also among the winners, while PSNI Constable Ronan Kerr was also posthumously recognised at a ceremony in Dublin last night.
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Sep 11th 2011, 10:50 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you should know this morning…
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Sep 11th 2011, 8:59 AM