GALAS recipients 2009

People of the Year

Ann Louise Gilligan and Katherine Zappone

Community Organisation

BeLonG To Youth Services

Event

The Bingham Cup

Political Figure

Senator Ivana Bacik

Noel Walsh HIV Activist Award

Mick Quinlan/GMHS

Journalist/Broadcaster

Jackie McKeown/Newry Democrat (accepted by Columba O’Hare)

Voluntary Organisation

LGBT Noise

Volunteer

Accepted by his partner, Maurice Farrell

Online Award

Gaelick

Media Representation

Margaret Gill (accepted by her son, Martin)

Employer

Google (accepted by Ross Mahon)

Business Person

Rory O'Neill (accepted by Shane Harte)