Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartartaigh Nominations are closing soon!

The closing date to enter Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartartaigh, Galway’s bilingual business award, is this Friday, the 14th of February. To apply, simply complete a short application form (www.gleg.ie) and foireann Ghaillimh le Gaeilge will contact you to prepare you for the bilingual awards. Enter now before it's too late.

Máirtín Óg Lally from Lally Tours winner of Gradam 24 shares his experience of the Gradam: “Bhí ríméad orainn an chatagóir ‘Turasóireacht’ a bhuachan chomh maith le bheith fógraithe mar bhuaiteoirí foriomlána an Ghradaim in 2024! - We were delighted to win both the Tourism category and the overall Gradam in 2024! Furthermore, we were amazed at the reach and exposure Gradam Sheosaimh Ui Ógartaigh has provided us with.”

How to Enter
Log onto www.gleg.ie for more information and to enter online free of charge, or you can contact the office at 091 568876. You can nominate your own business/organisation or another business/organisation that is based in Galway city.

Do I need to be fluent speaker in Irish?
You don’t need to be a fluent speaker to participate as the Gaillimh le Gaeilge team will help you every step of the way. They will offer you the ‘Gaeilge sa Ghnó/Irish in Business’ service free of charge. This service is a designed bespoke package in which you are guided through the process of adapting some or all of your business to bilingualism.

You have 6 weeks to prepare for the Gradam, plenty of time! The team will arrange a meeting with you and review your business in terms of its visual image – signage, marketing material, social media, advertising etc. They will examine various possibilities in terms of the use of Irish in your business or organisation.

Free Publicity, Benefits and Prizes worth over €40,000

The main media sponsor for this year is once again the Galway Advertiser. TG4 are also on board, as well as all the category sponsors and they are as follows:
-Galway Bay FM sponsors of the ‘Retail Experience’ Category,
-Fáilte Ireland sponsors of ‘Tourism’ Category,
-Computer Troubleshooters sponsors of the ‘Customer Service’ Category,
-Platform 94 sponsors of the ‘Digital Presence’ Category,
-Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe are sponsoring the ‘Community & Culture’ Category.

Údarás na Gaeltachta sponsors the miniature Gradam sculptures for each category winner designed by the renowned artist Pádraic Reaney, and the Galway Chamber is sponsoring the overall winner. The total value of this sponsorship is worth more than €40,000.

For more information contact them; phone: 091 568876 /087 243 8608, email: gearoidin@gleg.ie   or online via their website: www.gleg.ie 

Gaillimh le Gaeilge works in association with Galway City Council, Galway Chamber and other groups in the city to promote Galway as a bilingual city. Gaillimh le Gaeilge receives funding from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media through The National Lottery, Galway City Council and the CAIRDE Ghaillimh le Gaeilge scheme in association with the Galway Chamber.