Eir Silver Surfer award goes to wartime wireless worker Doreen Thaw

A former wartime wireless operator has become Ireland’s top silver surfer.

Eir Silver Surfer award goes to wartime wireless worker Doreen Thaw
Wed, 29 Mar, 2017 - 01:00
Dan Buckley

Doreen Thew, a 92-year-old nursing home resident from Maynooth, Co Kildare, is this year’s overall winner of the 2017 Open Eir Silver Surfer Awards.

She was presented with her award at a ceremony yesterday by TV stars Baz Ashmawy and his mother Nancy.

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CourtsDoreen Thewsilver surferPlace: MaynoothPlace: LondonPlace: IrelandPlace: BritainPlace: NewcestownPlace: BandonPlace: Co CorkPlace: south ofPlace: AmericaPlace: Kilbarrack, DublinPlace: MalahidePerson: Doreen ThawPerson: Doreen ThewPerson: Baz AshmawyPerson: NancyPerson: Minister of State for Mental HealthPerson: Helen McEnteePerson: DoreenPerson: PeterPerson: Eamon TimminsPerson: CEOPerson: Carolan LennonPerson: MDPerson: DoreenThewSilverSurfer2014pic2_large.jpgPerson: Betty SmithPerson: John HayesPerson: Brendan CreanPerson: Frank BradyEvent: 2017 Open Eir Silver Surfer AwardsEvent: World War IIOrganisation: TLC Nursing HomeOrganisation: Age ActionOrganisation: Open EirOrganisation: Wexford
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