Five Young People From Wicklow Receive Gaisce Gold Award From President.

Five young people from Wicklow have received the Gaisce Gold Award honour.

Five young people from Wicklow have received the Gaisce Gold Award honour for their inspirational and outstanding contribution to society.

79 young people from across Ireland have been commended for their outstanding commitment to personal development and contribution to society at the Gaisce Gold Award ceremony that took place on Tuesday. President Michael D Higgins delivered the Gaisce Gold Award at a ceremony which took place at Áras an Uachtaráin – the first Gaisce Gold Award Ceremony to take place in three years.

At the height of Covid in 2020-2021, over 40,000 young people aged 14-25 answered the President’s call to pursue a Gaisce Award, supported by over 1,200 President’s Award Leaders in 750 organisations Nationwide.

The Gaisce Gold Award is the nation’s highest recognition of a young person’s initiative, achievement, and voluntary contribution to society.

In order to complete a Gold Gaisce Award, each of the recipients set and achieved their own goals across challenge areas that include personal skill, physical activity, community involvement, team adventure journey and a residential project.