250 attend Age Friendly Awards

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By Dan Walsh

Cllr John Fleming, Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council welcomed over 250 people from across Ireland to this year’s National Age Friendly Recognition and Achievement Awards ceremony held in Clayton Whites Hotel, Wexford.

At the National Age Friendly Awards in Clayton White’s Hotel, Wexford were; (left to right); Caroline Horan, Access Officer Wexford County Council, Dymphna O’Connor, S.E.O. Community Section, Cllr Ger Carty, Chairman Our Lady’s Island Community Development Committee, Annette Dupuy, Healthy County Co-ordinator; Lorraine Burke, Our Lady’s Island Community Development Committee. (Pic; Browne’s Photography).

The awards recognise and reward, groups and individuals who have put significant time and effort into ensuring projects become a reality to make a difference to the lives of the older generation.

Tom Enright, Chief Executive, had a special welcome for the Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler TD. Mr Enright said; “Wexford County Council is delighted to be hosting these National Awards which recognise the contribution made across the country to enhance the lives of older people.”

This was the seventh annual awards ceremony for Age Friendly Ireland since 2014, presented by Age Friendly Ireland, a shared service function of Local Government in Meath County Council and was hosted by Wexford County Council, which has been an Age Friendly County since 2013.

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