RECOVERY Haven Cancer Support House Kerry has won the top prize at the Rural Innovation Awards.
The awards, sponsored by Dairymaster, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Teagasc and the Farmers Journal, took place in the Ballygarry House Hotel last night.
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There were three categories – Farm Innovation, Rural Business Innovation and Community Focused Innovation with Recovery Haven nominated and winning in the latter category, before going on to win the Overall award.
The overall award winner received a prize fund of €15,000 which includes a cash fund of €5,000, advertising space in the Irish Farmers Journal of €5,000 and training and business support of €5,000.
Recovery Haven Kerry win overall @dairymaster #ruralinno award @teagasc @DARDstats #welldone pic.twitter.com/zIWaHyPcq3
— Farmers Journal (@farmersjournal) May 26, 2015
Eileen Comerford entered the facility in the competition and had to go through two interviews with judges who eventually decided the centre was a worthy winner.
A short movie was also made the Recovery Haven as part of the nomination (see below).