Birr's Pádraig O Dufaigh and paralympic swimmer Nicole Turner, last year's unsung hero and person of the year winners. Shortlist for Offaly Unsung Hero award is announcedMEMBERS of the sub-committee of the Offaly Association (Dublin) under the stewardship of chairperson Liam Fleury have over the coming weeks a difficult task on their hands as they start to examine all the nomination forms that were submitted by the people of Offaly for the 2025 Person of the Year and 2025 Unsung Hero awards. This week we publish the list of those who were nominated for the Unsung Hero award and next week we will publish the list of those who were nominated for the Person of the Year award. UNSUNG HERO NOMINEESPJ Wyer, Tullamore for his lifetime of service advocating for improved services for people with intellectual disabilities in the county through Offaly Mental Heath Association. Kieran Rigney, Banagher for his volunteer work overseas in Third World countries such as Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Source: Irish Independent February 09, 2026 15:30 UTC