20/07/2026
Craol Annual Achievement Awards
Thursday, July 16th, 2026
Shamrock Hotel, Athlone, Co. Westmeath.
The Craol Community Radio Achievement Awards is a cornerstone event celebrating the exceptional work of Ireland’s community radio stations and the volunteers, staff, and board members who sustain them. The event highlights the essential role of community radio in amplifying local voices, promoting inclusion, and fostering civic participation nationwide.
The Annual Achievement Awards, honours excellence in areas such as Irish language programming, social impact, access, inclusion, adherence to stations children’s first policy, and democratic broadcasting. A special Irish Language Award acknowledges stations that champion the use and promotion of the Irish language.
Supported by the Sponsorship Scheme operated and administered by An Coimisiún na Meán
Congratulations to all the community radio stations that entered and won under the 10 categories. We are delighted to share a selection of photographs from the event.
We would like to thank the Shamrock Lodge Hotel for an amazing venue and food, the staff and management were there throughout the full event ensuring everything was perfect from the red carpet to the gala dinner.
A big thank you to Elizabeth Farrelly and Martina Minagh who attended on behalf of our funders Coimisiún na Meán, it was wonderful to have you celebrate with us on the day.
We sincerely thank all of the people who travelled to Athlone to receive their awards, and we want to give a special mention to the stations that could not be with us on the day, but entered an award and were winners on the night.
In no particular order we wish to thank and acknowledge the stations that took time out of their busy schedules to enter the awards.
LifeFM Cork Cry Youghal Raidió na Life 92.5 Phoenix FM Claremorris Community Radio Athlone Community Radio Community Radio Kilkenny City Dundalk FM Scariff Bay Community Radio Liffey Sound 96.4 FM RosFM 94.6 Flirt FM 101.3 RCB Radio- South West Clare Tipp Mid-West Radio Liffey Sound 96.4 FM Dublin South FM Near FM Together FM LCRfm 102.9
And to the volunteers and staff that work each day and week to ensure the ethos of community radio is shared throughout the full community and surrounding areas.
Eden FM CRCfm Connemara Community Radio UCC98.3FM Limerick City Community Radio 103.2 Dublin City FM Bere Island community radio Finn Valley FM Owenea FM Radio
Congratulations one and all 🏆🎤🎧
