Nominations now open for Laois/Offaly Garda Youth Awards

The Laois/Offaly Division of An Garda Siochána is seeking nominations for this year's Garda Youth Awards.

Nominations can be submitted for any individual from Laois or Offaly aged between 13 and 21 years of age who is deserving of an award in one of the four award categories:

a) Individual Award (making a positive contribution to their community, making it a better place to live).

b) Group Award (groups of two or more, making a positive contribution to their community, making it a better place to live).

c) Special Achievement Award (overcoming difficult circumstances, defying all the odds and whose commitment deserve recognition).

d) Community Safety Award (through a crime prevention or safety initiative/innovation, have made their community a safer place to live).

Winners of Divisional Awards are submitted to the national judging panel who select five winners in each category.

The closing date for applications for the 2026 awards is Friday, February 20, and nomination forms can be dowloaded here

Completed forms should be emailed to LO.gardayouthawards@garda.ie or dropped to local Community Policing Garda at Portlaoise, Tullamore or Birr Garda Stations.

Award winners will be celebrated at a special event on Wednesday, March 25 next in The Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise.