An Garda Síochána, Roscommon/Longford Division have announced the launch of the Eighth Annual Roscommon/Longford Garda Youth Awards, in association with Roscommon and Longford County Councils who are sponsoring the initiative again this year.

The Roscommon/Longford Garda Youth Awards celebrate outstanding young people between the ages of 13 and 21 years. An Garda Síochána, Roscommon/Longford, in conjunction with Longford and Roscommon County Councils recognise that a lot of good work is being done by young people in every community in these two Counties.

The nomination process is now open and An Garda Síochána in Roscommon and Longford are inviting the public to nominate a young person or group of young people they know, who were committed to making a difference to their Community during the last year.

Nominations can be made under any of the 4 categories:

INDIVIDUAL AWARD - making a positive contribution to their community, making it a better place to live in.

GROUP AWARD- Two or more young people making a positive contribution to their Community, making it a better place to live.

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD- Overcome difficult circumstances, defied all the odds and whose commitment deserves recognition.

COMMUNITY SAFETY AWARD - Through a crime prevention or safety initiative/innovation, have made their Community a safer place to live in.

Nomination forms can be emailed to Roscommon.GardaYouthAwards@garda.ie or can be posted to the Community Policing Unit, Longford Garda Station, County Longford. All nominations must be received by 5pm on Friday,19th of June 2026.

L-R Sergeant Deirdre Coleman, Janine Bartley, Longford Community Safety Partnership, Chief Superintendent Raymond McMahon, Courtney Corcoran, Longford Community Safety Partnership, Paddy Mahon, Chief Executive Longford County Council, Shane Tiernan Chief Executive Roscommon County Council, Niamh Duffy, Roscommon Community Safety Partnership, Superintendent James O’ Leary. Garda Colm Satchwell, Garda Anthony Scanlon.