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Mary O’Donnell, Assistant Principal, Celbridge Community School, Co. Kildare, Stephen Dunne, Assistant Principal, Coláiste na Mí, Navan, Co. Meath, Emma Farragher, Scoil Thomáis, Castleknock, Dublin 15, Niall Farrell, St. Oliver's Community College, Drogheda, Co. Louth and Rebecca Morrissey, Lucan East Educate Together NS

Louise O’Neill, Curator and Host of Teachers Inspire Podcast and Teachers Inspire Awardee Jennifer Hutton, Teacher at St. Fiacc’s National School, Graiguecullen, Co. Carlow and Miriam O’Callaghan, RTÉ Broadcaster

Professor Harold Hislop, School of Policy and Practice, DCU Institute of Education, Dr Patrick Shevlin, Senior Researcher EQI DCU Institute of Education, Professor Anne Looney, Dean of DCU Institute of Education, Faustina Graham, Chief Inspector Department of Education Northern Ireland, Yvonne Keating, Chief Inspector Department of Education Ireland, Dr Martin Brown, Head of School of Policy and Practice, Co-Director EQI The Centre for Evaluation Quality and Inspection
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(L-R) Dr Dawn Wheatley, Assistant Professor in the School of Communications, Aoife Barry, journalist and broadcaster and Ivanna Youtchak, Violence Against Women Coordinator for the National Women's Council

Prof Daire Keogh (centre) is show the progress on Dublin City University's new Polaris building, that is now at the halfway point

The river liffey, pictured here at Fr Matthew Bridge, Dublin city centre, was one of four rivers where DCU took samples, along with the Annalee, the Suir and the Nore.

The annual awards recognise the excellence, innovation and commitment of staff involved directly or indirectly with teaching at the University.