Digital Heroes Award Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

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We can now announce that Sean Og Mac Braoin is the regional winner for Northern Ireland. Congratulations on scooping the £5000 prize.
Well done to Joe and Rauri who were both finalists.
Find out more about the work they do in their area and how they help their community.

Joe Cash - Nominated by: Kieran Molloy

Joe provides training in IT to people with complex physical disabilities, enabling them to gain access to mainstream technologies. This grant would be used to buy cutting edge technology which enables users with severely limited motor skills to access a computer using their eyes.

Sean Og Mac Braoin - Nominated by: Desy McKevitt

Sean has created a local online community TV channel for Newry, run entirely by volunteers. With this grant, Sean could update their recording equipment & create training DVDs to show others how to develop a similar media channel for the benefit of their local community.

Rauri Bradley - Nominated by: Katherine Kirk

Rauri, from Hands That Talk, runs ICT classes for the deaf community, opening up a new world of communication for them & helping them to gain independence through performing tasks like online banking & shopping. A grant would fund a mobile service taking ICT tutors out to homes to help deaf people set up and run their PCs.

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Meet the Judges

When the 12 regional winners have been voted for by you, our special judging panel will step in the pick one overall winner for the grand prize of £10,000!

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Last Year's Winners

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