THE best of Belfast was crowned at the Europa Hotel on Friday night at the 29th annual Aisling Awards.
Known as the Belfast Oscars, the Aisling Awards brings together community leaders, sporting heroes, small business owners, and cultural champions and showcases the bridge-builders, visionaries and peacemakers of modern day Belfast.
Hosted by Barra Best and Lynette Fay, special guests included Lord Mayor Tracy Kelly and Minister for the Economy Dr Caoimhe Archibald.
Special award winners on the night included Roll of Honour for Reverend Harold Good and Person of the Year for Annie Armstrong from Colin Neighbourhood Partnership.
The rest of the Aisling Awards 2025 recipients were:
- Visit Belfast Neighbourhood Tourism Award: The Falls – Where The Troubles Began at St Comgall’s
- Movie House Cinemas Community Building Award: St Matthew's Housing Association
- Belfast City Airport Belfast Brand Award: Templemore Baths GLL
- Concentrix Guardian of the Environment Award: Tim McCann (GAA Sporting Nature Officer)
- Foras na Gaeilge Outstanding Contribution to the Irish Language Award: Gaelchúrsaí and Saibhreas Mháire – Cumann Chluain Árd
- Kennedy Centre Outstanding Achievement in Education Award: Action Deaf Youth and St Joseph's PS, Slate Street
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Clonard Credit Union Standout Social Enterprise Aisling Award: Oh Yeah Music Centre and Tullymore Community Centre
- TG4 Arts and Culture Award: Kabosh Theatre Company for 'Julie'
- Cirdan Health & Wellbeing Promotion Award: Féile Women's Choir
- Sean Graham Sport Award: St Mary's CBGS
Aisling Awards 2025 was proudly sponsored by Open University, Foras na Gaeilge, CCU, Sean Graham, Kennedy Centre, Movie House Cinemas, TG4, Belfast City Airport, Concentrix, Cirdan, Natural World Products, Visit Belfast, Hinch Whiskey and Biopax.
