Next year marks the 20^th anniversary of the All-Ireland Community & Council Awards programme. Nominations will remain open until the end of November for the LAMA Awards, which will return to the Dublin Royal Convention Centre on Saturday 28 February 2026.

The 2026 All-Ireland Community & Council Awards will once again be hosted by the Local Authorities Members Association (LAMA) to recognise and celebrate communities and councils working together.

The LAMA Awards programme, which next year will celebrate its 20^th anniversary, provides local authorities with a unique opportunity to highlight and celebrate the work they  undertake in partnership with their communities across Ireland.

Three special milestones will be celebrated during next year’s All-Ireland Community & Council Awards – the 20^th anniversary of the LAMA awards programme, 40 years of the LAMA Executive and 100 years of IPB Insurance (the main LAMA Awards sponsor).

The awards ceremony will feature a red-carpet prosecco reception upon arrival, the awards ceremony, live music and extra special surprises throughout the night to make it the most memorable ceremony of the last 20 years. The MC for the event will be Ivan Yeats, Entrepreneur & Broadcaster.

Donegal County Council won ‘Council of the Year’ for 2025 – Cathaoirleach Cllr Niamh Kennedy and Chief Executive John McLaughlin (centre) hold aloft the award, surrounded by council officials and councillors at the awards ceremony in the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork on 22 February 2025.

Fingal’s Grand Prix Award 2025: Mayor of Fingal Cllr Brian McDonagh and Chief Executive AnnMarie Farrelly celebrates with the Fingal County Council delegation in Cork last year, after winning five LAMA awards, including Grand Prix (for the second year running).

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