Deadline for entries to the .ie Digital Town Awards extended to 8th March.
The .ie Digital Town Awards recognise and reward projects with a digital element created by town groups, local communities and individual businesses
Prize fund of €60,000 available to support Ireland’s digital development
Friday 1st March 2024: .ie, the trusted national registry for over 330,000 .ie domain names, has announced a one week extension to the deadline for entries to the .ie Digital Town Awards 2024. Entries will now be accepted to the awards until 8th March. Now in their 4th year, the .ie Digital Town Awards shine a light on local projects that have a digital element. Town groups, community organisations, regional and national collaboration projects and individual businesses across the country are invited to enter. There is a total prize fund of €60,000 across ten categories and the winners will be announced at a Gala awards ceremony in Sheraton Hotel, Athlone, Co. Westmeath on Friday 24th May 2024.
Oonagh McCutcheon, National Director of the .ie Digital Town Awards Programme said ‘The .ie Digital Town Awards create a real sense of pride for towns and communities, big and small, that are making massive leaps with digital technologies. We understand that many of the groups entering these awards operate on a voluntary basis or with limited resources so we are delighted to extend the entry deadline and make it possible for more projects to enter the awards this year.’
Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Dara Calleary TD, has extended his support for this year’s awards, ‘Not only do these awards highlight the benefits and possibilities of digital transformation in Ireland, they are fundamental to promoting awareness, use and understanding of digital offerings for our communities, for businesses and for our citizens the length and breadth of the country. Since the foundation of the awards, it has been inspiring to see such positive change brought about in local communities across the country through digital innovation.’
The ten categories in the 2024 .ie Digital Town Awards are:
Digital Education
Digital Tourism
Digital Community
Digital Business
Agri-tech
Digital Sustainability
Digital Newcomer
Digital Rising Star
Digital Change Maker
Digital Local Hero
