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A KERRY entrant was today announced as a National Finalist in the National Lottery Good Causes Awards 2024.
Maharees Conservation Association is a 100% volunteer run community group and charity. Their main aims are to work with their community (both resident and visiting) NGOs, state agencies and their local authority to protect the Maharees tombolo/sand dune system and habitats. They were nominated in the Heritage category.
Each of the 35 National Finalists will now receive €1,000 and proceed to the grand final in which there are seven categories: Arts & Culture, Community, Health & Wellbeing, Heritage, Irish Language, Sport and Youth.
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The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony which takes place on Saturday, October 12, in Killashee House Hotel, Co. Kildare, where each of the seven category winners will receive €10,000 and the overall Good Cause of the Year will take home an additional €25,000.
The National Lottery Good Causes Awards recognise and honour the inspiring work and achievements of thousands of projects, clubs and individuals from all over Ireland who, with the help of National Lottery Good Causes funding, have had an extraordinary impact on their local communities.
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