Historian Catherine Corless, the Irish Coast Guard, crew of Rescue 116, rugby referee Joy Neville and campaigner Vera Twomey were among those honoured at tonight’s Rehab People of the Year Awards.

The widow of murdered garda, Adrian Donohoe, has spoken publicly for the first time about the devastating impact of her husband’s violent death on her family.

A WEEKEND away without any of our children was something we had spoken about in hushed tones for many years — never really daring to dream it would become a reality.

Joanne O’Riordan, a teenager who has been fearless in speaking out on behalf of people with disabilities, is hitting the books to study for her Leaving Certificate.

MEASURING contributions to society is like counting hairs on a wriggling cat very hard to know which end to start from and not a precise process no matter where you begin.