Dáithí gets brief to find Good Cause winners

Head of Corporate Affairs of the National Lottery Jennifer Crowe, chair of the judging panel Dáithí Ó Sé and Jack Quinn, point guard with the Rebel Wheelers launching the competition.
Pictures: John Allen

Kerry’s Dáithí Ó Sé has been appointed chair of the judging panel for the National Lottery Good Causes Awards 2025, which honours the inspiring work and achievements of projects, clubs and individuals all over Ireland.

The awards ceremony will take place in the Killashee House Hotel in Naas, Co Kildare net Ocotber.

Individuals, community projects and organisations who received Good Causes funding between the years 2020 and 2024 are eligible to apply. The deadline for has been extended until 5pm on Friday, April 11 and beneficiaries can enter and check eligibility at https://www.lottery.ie/goodcausesawards.

The Good Causes Awards will have seven categories which are sport, health and wellbeing, arts and culture, heritage, community, youth and the Irish language.

Each category winner will receive €10,000 while the overall Good Cause of the Year will receive an additional €25,000.

A special category, Hero of the Year, will also be announced at the Awards final, in recognition of outstanding work done by an individual within an organisation and will receive a prize of €5,000.

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