irish world DAMIEN GAFFNEY award

We are delighted to announce that our Director, Jane Winter, has received an Irish World Award for her work in Northern Ireland.  The award was presented on 25^th February 2008 and was accepted by Barbara Stow, one of our Trustees, on Jane’s behalf as unfortunately she was abroad at the time.  Jane was nominated by Michael O’Hare, whose twelve-year-old sister Majella was shot by a British soldier in 1976.  BIRW have been privileged to support Michael and his family in their fight for justice.  In her acceptance speech, Jane dedicated the award to Majella’s memory.  The Irish World Awards were set up to commemorate their former Editor, Damien Gaffney, who made a considerable contribution to the well-being of the Irish community in Britain before himself dying prematurely at the age of 30, and we are very proud to be among the many distinguished recipients of the awards over the years.