The second annual U Magazine 30Under30 awards took place in No.22 last night. This award ceremony is a favourite of ours as it celebrates Irish women thriving in a diverse range of industries including science, sport, media, music, charity, entrepreneurship and many more. Given the level of talent invited to the event we were proud to have our very own Rachael Ryan and Doireann Garrihy nominated for awards.
Rachael Ryan is a workhorse in Spin Towers so we were delighted she was nominated in the #30Under30 Radio category. She juggles hats producing Spin Talk during the week and presenting the Saturday Night Takeover at the weekend. In her spare time Rachael makes documentaries and volunteers with the Dublin Simon Community, two passions which will come together this Sunday when her documentary 'Home' is aired on Spin1038 at 10am. She goes behind the headlines of homelessness to tell the stories of the clients of Dublin's Simon Community and makes the housing crisis human.
Doireann Garrihy, one half of our Zoo Crew duo with Martin Guilfoyle, won Rising Star 2017! Rising Star is spot on as Doireann's social media fame has soared this year. Doireann was no stranger to fame before this year having appeared on TV3 as our entertainment reporter many times last year but following her wildly popularly impressions of Irish personalities on Snapchat, Doireann has landed numerous TV gigs off her own back.
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Keep an eye on our gals over the coming months, they're only getting started! The full list of winners from last night are listed below if you're looking for some female role models.
Fashion & Beauty, sponsored by Penneys
Beauty Innovation – Pamela Laird
Beauty Industry – Aimee Connelly
Fashion Innovation – Aisling Duff
Fashion Industry – Caoimhe Hill
Style Icon – Louise O’Reilly
Social Contribution & Activism, sponsored by 2FM
Social Activist – Una Minh Kavanagh
Thought Changer – Joanne O’Riordan
Political Contribution – Maeve O’Rourke
Trailblazer – Orla Tinsley
Charitable Contribution – Fadhila Hajji
Technology & Innovation, sponsored by BMW
Tech Founder – Emerald de Leeuw
Commercial Innovation – Jennifer Hourihane
STEM – Ciara Clancy
Tech Innovation – Ailbhe Keane
Tech Trailblazer – Lorna McGinn
Business & Finance
Entrepreneur – Fiona Edwards Murphy
Start Up – Katie McGloin
Commercial Innovation – Aoibheann O’Daly
E-Commerce – Paula O’Connor
Game Changer – Caroline Foran
Food – Aoife Noonan
Art & Entertainment, sponsored by Perfectil
Sport – Karen Duggan
Comedy – Aoife Dooley
Literature – Eilis Barrett
Art – Chanelle Walshe
Film – Róisín O’Donovan
Radio – Teresanne O’Reilly
Music – Faye O’Rourke
Theatre – Stefanie Preissner
TV – Bláthnaid Treacy
Campaign of the Year – Repeal the 8th
Rising Star – Doireann Garrihy
Judges Choice – Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team
