Irish in London Recipients
Irish Presidential Distinguished Service Award
The Presidential Distinguished Service Award (PDSA), was established in 2011 by the Irish Government following the 2011 Global Irish Economic Forum as a means to recognise the contribution of members of the Irish diaspora, and the first awards were made in 2012. Following is a gallery of the Irish in London recipients.
Andy Rogers, 2012
Business & Education
Business and Community Leader
Sally Mulready, 2012
Irish Community Support
Community Leader
Seamus McGarry, 2013
Irish Community Support
Community Leader
Mary Tilki, 2013
Irish Community Support
Community Leader
Mary Allen, 2014
Irish Community Support
Community Leader
Niall Fitzgerald, 2015
Business & Education
Business Leader
Gareth Peirce, 2015
Peace and Reconciliation
Solicitor and Human Rights Activist
Charles Handy, 2015
Business & Education
Business Leader
Angela Brady, OBE, 2016
Arts, Culture & Sport
Architect & Artist. Former President of RIBA
Nora Higgins, 2016
Irish Community Support
Community Leader
Sir Terry Wogan, 2016
Art, Sport & Culture
TV personality
Jacqueline O'Donovan, OBE, 2017
Irish Community Support
Community Leader
Bernard Canavan, 2017
Arts, Culture & Sport
Artist
Edna O'Brien, 2018
Arts, Sports & Culture
Author
Bernárd Lynch 2019
Irish Community Support
Community Leader
Paul Dreschler, OBE 2019
Business & Education
Business Leader
Fiona Shaw, 2020
Arts, Culture & Sport
Actress
Dermot O' Leary, 2020
Irish Community Support
TV personality & Patron, London Irish Centre
Jim O' Hara, 2021
Irish Community Support
Former Chair, Irish Cultural Centre
Phyllis Morgan-Fann, 2021
Irish Community Support
Community Leader
Kate-George Dunlevy, 2022
Arts, Culture & Sport
Paralympian
Josephine O'Driscoll, 2022
Irish Community Support
Community Leader
Peace & Reconciliation
Barrister
Philip Treacy, 2023
Arts, Culture & Sports
Milliner
Arts, Culture & Sports
Designer
Rosalind Scanlon, 2024
Arts, Culture & Sports
Artistic Director
