Nominations for the 2020 Presidential Distinguished Service Award open until April 7
News
26 February 2020
2019's Presidential Distinguished Service Award recipients included Charlotte Moore and Ciarán O'Reilly of New York's Irish Repertory Theatre.
The Presidential Distinguished Service Award was established as a means to recognise the contribution of members of the Irish diaspora and the first awards were made in 2012. Nominations are made by Irish communities abroad through Ireland’s network of Diplomatic Missions.
In order to be eligible for consideration, nominees must be habitually resident outside the island of Ireland and are required to satisfy one of the following additional requirements:
1. have rendered distinguished service to the nation and/or its reputation abroad;
2. have actively and demonstrably contributed to Ireland and/or its international reputation and/or Irish communities abroad in at least one of the listed categories;
3. have a track record of sustained support and engagement with Ireland and/or its international reputation and/or Irish communities abroad over a period of not less than 5 years; or
4. have made a sustained and distinguished service to Ireland on a global or international issue of importance.
Nominations should be submitted through the Embassy of Ireland in the country of residence of the nominee before Tuesday, 7th April 2020.
Learn more at www.dfa.ie/Global-Irish
