2024
Young Ireland Programme 2024
January/February: Ayr
Ireland Young Thinker of the Year
Áine Ryan, Office of the Planning Regulator (joint award)
Runner-up
Karl Smith, Fingal County Council
2023
Young Ireland Programme 2023
June: Ayr
Ireland Young Thinker of the Year
Lisa-Marie O'Hara, Pobal (joint award)
Runner-up
Hemerson Ramos, Fingal County Council
Highly Commended
Olivia Dowling, The Courts Service
Commended
Jessica Flood, Department of Justice
Micheál Mac Donnacha, department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Young Ireland Programme 2023
January/February: Troon
Ireland Young Thinker of the Year
Sabrina Commins, Citizens Information Board
(joint award)
Runner-up
Amy Brennan, Department of Health
2022
Young Ireland Programme 2022
June: Ayr
Ireland Young Thinker of the Year
Eoin Heffernan, The Courts Service
(joint award)
Runner-up
Louise Banable, Department of Social Protection
Highly Commended
Dominika Brodzisz, Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Tracy Dineen, Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Commended
Kieran Boyle, Department of Justice
Stephen Frain, Department of Foreign Affairs
Young Ireland Programme 2022
February: Dunblane
Ireland Young Thinker of the Year (joint award)
Sinéad Flynn, Peter McVerry Trust
Runner-up
Ava Hollingsworth, Marie Keating Foundation
2021
Young Ireland Programme 2021
November: Dunblane
Ireland Young Thinker of the Year
Lorraine McMorrow, Leitrim County Council
Runner-up
Heather Burke, Courts Service of Ireland
Highly Commended
Neasa Peters, Courts Service of Ireland
Commended
Laurence Clifford, Courts Service of Ireland
2020
Young Ireland Programme 2020
January: Troon
Ireland Young Thinker of the Year
Catherine Power, Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
Runner-up
Barbara Monahan, Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
2019
Young Ireland Programme 2019
November: Troon
Ireland Young Thinker of the Year
Dearbhla Dunne, Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation
Runner-up
Niamh Dunne, Kildare County Council
Highly Commended
Rob Buchanan, Fingal County Council
Ashley Minogue, Office of the Information Commissioner
Commended
Mary Mockler, Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland
2018
Young Ireland Programme 2018
September: North Queensferry
Ireland Young Thinker of the Year
Patrick McCabe, Department of Justice and Equality
Runner-up
Aoife McDonnell, Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation
Highly Commended
Barry Price, Citizens Information Board
Commended
Mary Clifford, Coillte
2017
Young Ireland Programme 2017
September: Troon
Ireland Young Thinker of the Year
Lena Jacobs, Department of the Taoiseach
Runner-up
Jessica McCrory, Office of the Information Commissioner
Highly Commended
Stephen Kenneally, Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Commended
Clare Bromley, Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
2016
Young Ireland Programme 2016
September: Troon
Ireland Young Thinker of the Year
Ruth Morrissy, Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Runner-up
Sarah Lavin, Department of Defence
2015
Young Ireland Programme 2015
September: Lancaster
Ireland Young Thinker of the Year
Mary Lyne, Citizens Information Board
Highly Commended
Benjamin O’Gorman, Office of the Information Commissioner
2014
Young Ireland Programme 2014
September: Lancaster
Ireland Young Thinker of the Year
Áine McHugh, Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Highly Commended
John Dunphy, Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
2013
Young Ireland Programme 2013
October: North Queensferry
Ireland Young Thinker of the Year
Anne-Marie Pollock, Unicef Ireland
Runner-up
Stacey Roe, Dublin Airport Authority
2012
Young Ireland Programme 2012
November: North Queensferry
Ireland Young Thinker of the Year
Olive Walsh, Higher Education Authority
2011
Young Ireland Programme 2011
October: Stranraer
Ireland Young Thinker of the Year (joint award)
Anita Toolan, Department of Justice and Equality
Runner-up
Caoimhe Gavin, Forfás
Young Ireland Programme 2011
May: Stranraer
Ireland Young Thinker of the Year (joint award)
Kieran O’Brien, UNICEF Ireland
Runner-up
Louise Sarsfield Collins, Irish Refugee Council
2010
Young Ireland Programme 2010
October: Stranraer
Ireland Young Thinker of the Year
Sabrina Sloyan, Irish Civil Service
2009
Northern Ireland Young Thinker of the Year 2009
November: Stranraer
Amanda Graham, Amnesty International
Runner-up
Lesley Tong, Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Young Ireland Programme 2009
June: Stranraer
Ireland Young Thinker of the Year
Louise Wilson, Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Runner-up
Ciara Kirrane, Trocaire
2008
Young All-Ireland Programme 2008
June: Stranraer
All-Ireland Young Thinker of the Year
Barry Devine, An Bord Pleanala
Runner-up
Denise Fitzpatrick, Public Appointments Service
Highly Commended
Karl Walsh, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Commended
Gareth Hargadon, Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
2007
Young All-Ireland Programme 2007
June: Stranraer
All-Ireland Young Thinker of the Year
Katrina Mulholland, Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Runner-up
Sarah Griffin, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Highly Commended
Linda Memery, Personal Injuries Compensation Board
Commended
Brian Conway, National University of Ireland
Jim Harding, National Standards Authority of Ireland
2006
Young Ireland Programme 2006
June: Stranraer
Winner
Adele Buckley, FAS, the Training and Employment Authority
Runner-up
Brian Furey, Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Young Northern Ireland Programme 2006
June: Stranraer
Winner
Sarah Malcolmson, Planning Service
Runner-up
Simon Webb, Department of Environment
2005
Young Ireland Programme 2005
June: Stranraer
Winner
Regina Duane, County Carlow VEC
Runner-up
Mary Gurrie, Environmental Protection Agency
Highly Commended
Helen Walsh, Environmental Protection Agency
