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The Belfast Telegraph Women of the Year Awards, in association with The Outlet Village, Banbridge, were held at the five-star Culloden Hotel in Holywood.
The Belfast Telegraph Women of the Year Awards, in association with The Outlet Village, Banbridge, were held at the five-star Culloden Hotel in Holywood.
The Belfast Telegraph Women of the Year Awards, in association with The Outlet Village, Banbridge, were held at the five-star Culloden Hotel in Holywood.
The Belfast Telegraph Women of the Year Awards, in association with The Outlet Village, Banbridge, were held at the five-star Culloden Hotel in Holywood.
The Belfast Telegraph Women of the Year Awards, in association with The Outlet Village, Banbridge, were held at the five-star Culloden Hotel in Holywood.
The Belfast Telegraph Women of the Year Awards, in association with The Outlet Village, Banbridge, were held at the five-star Culloden Hotel in Holywood.
The Belfast Telegraph Women of the Year Awards, in association with The Outlet Village, Banbridge, were held at the five-star Culloden Hotel in Holywood.
The Belfast Telegraph Women of the Year Awards, in association with The Outlet Village, Banbridge, were held at the five-star Culloden Hotel in Holywood.
The Belfast Telegraph Women of the Year Awards, in association with The Outlet Village, Banbridge, were held at the five-star Culloden Hotel in Holywood.
A police officer who confounded doctors with her remarkable recovery after being left with locked-in syndrome has been crowned our woman of the year for 2016.
The Belfast Telegraph Women of the Year Awards, in association with The Outlet Village, Banbridge, were held at the five-star Culloden Hotel in Holywood.
A police officer who confounded doctors with her remarkable recovery after being left with locked-in syndrome has been crowned our woman of the year for 2016.
Leesa Harker is sitting at her desk putting the finishing touches to the eagerly anticipated final play in her phenomenally successful Maggie Muff trilogy, when suddenly she is forced to pause as tears start to flow.
As she prepares to mark the first anniversary of her son Michael's death next Tuesday, Belfast Telegraph Mum of the Year 2015 Joyce Craig has revealed plans to create what will be a lasting tribute to his bravery.
The loss of one child is unthinkable for any parent and to lose two is a pain which no mum should ever have to bear, but Joyce Craig is currently living through that nightmare.
Overall Woman of the Year, in association with The OUTLET/Inspirational Woman of the Year, sponsored by the Grand Opera House.
Janet Mc Collum was appointed to the role of CEO of Moy Park, Northern Ireland’s largest company, in January 2014. Janet has over 20 years’ experience in the food industry and has played a key role in the comprehensive reorganisation and restructuring of the Moy Park...
Kelly Gallagher won Britain’s first ever Winter Paralympic gold last March in Sochi, finishing first in the visually impaired Super-G competition. Kelly was one of 7 skiers from Great Britain at the 2010 Winter Paralympics and became the first athlete from Northern...
Maud Kells made the headlines earlier this year when she was shot during a botched robbery in the Congo. By their mid-70s, most people have settled for a quieter lifestyle, but not this remarkable lady. Over many years, Maud, a nurse turned missionary, has selflessly devoted...
The Belfast Telegraph Woman of the Year in the Voluntary Sector is Sister Olive Cooney. Sister Cooney could be described as Northern Ireland’s answer to Mother Teresa! Olive is part of the Dominican Sisters on the Falls Road and has been nominated for her tireless...
The Belfast Telegraph Woman of the Year in Education is Charleen Gordon. Charleen Gordon is Acting Principal of Knockbreda High School – a school which has had its fair share of problems in recent years. However, Charleen’s typical commitment, drive and belief in the...
With over 25 years’ experience, Pamela Smyth is the Lead Make-Up Artist on HBO’s Game of Thrones and one of the most respected and requested make-up designers working in TV and film in the UK. Her faultless precision, total professionalism and sharp wit make her a...
With music, song, dance and not a few tears, the Belfast Telegraph paid tribute to Northern Ireland's remarkable women in its annual Woman of the Year awards. The awards were held at the Ramada Plaza hotel in south Belfast. The overall Woman of the Year 2015 award...
Author Leesa Harker has penned several hits in the couple of years, making her a household name in Northern Ireland. Her literary sensation 50 Shades of Red, White and Blue has been adapted for the stage resulting in sell-out shows around the UK. That success has been...
A special fashion show featuring and clothes from stores at The Outlet, Banbridge and models from Maureen Martin Models. Former Woman of the Year in Fashion Maureen co-ordinated the Belfast Telegraph Woman of the Year fashion show from sponsor, The Outlet, Banbridge.
Belfast Telegraph editor Gail Walker on what makes the paper's annual Woman of the Year awards so special - and the tough time the judges have choosing the winners. Credit: Belfast Telegraph
Nurse Roisin Dorrian is the Woman of the Year in Health. She was off-duty when boxer Sean McLaughlin collapsed. Roisin sprang into action with a defibrillator and literally brought Sean back to life. "The only reason I'm here today is Roisin," said Sean as he gave her a hug last...
Inspirational Joyce Craig is Belfast Telegraph Mum of the Year 2015. Joyce has lost both a son and daughter in the last 4 years. She buried her precious daughter, Nicola, in 2011, who had a severe disability and then, last year, her healthy, talented and delightful son Michael,...
Amazing Maud Kells, who survived being shot in Congo, is the Belfast Telegraph's Woman of the Year. At last night's celebration of women from all spheres of life here, the 75-year-old Christian missionary from Cookstown, Co Tyrone, scooped our top award and the Inspirational...
Inspiring Northern Ireland missionary Maud Kells has been crowned Belfast Telegraph Woman of the Year for 2015.
As the Belfast Telegraph Woman of the Year Awards take place tonight, Stephanie Bell hears three success stories from our proud partners.
When single mum Nina Cristinacce was diagnosed with breast cancer five years ago, her close friend Ali Campbell, who had lost her own mother to cancer, proved a tower of strength in her battle against the disease.
When journalist Jo Fairley nibbled some dark chocolate she found on her husband Craig Sams' desk, she had no idea that those few tasty squares would change both their lives and help sow the seeds for a multi-million pound business.
Our awards that celebrate Northern Ireland’s exceptional woman are back for 2015!
The hopeless plight of one little girl confined to a wheelchair by arthritis aged just 10 so affected trainee doctor Madeleine Rooney that it set the course for her life’s work.
Twenty-five years after starting out as a young creative determined to push the boundaries in hair styling Leisa Stafford is still raising the bar today — and not just in Northern Ireland but across the world.
The Belfast Telegraph Woman of the Year Awards celebrates women from all walks of life in Northern Ireland with the gala awards ceremony held annually during February or March.
Margaret McGuckin (57), historical institutional abuse campaigner and joint winner of the Belfast Telegraph's Inspirational Woman of the Year 2014 award, talks to Joanne Sweeney.
Belfast’s first Poet Laureate Sinead Morrissey is the winner of our 2014 Woman of the Year in the Arts sponsored by Belleek Living.
Multi award-winning Leisa Stafford is an icon in the highly competitive hairdressing industry in Northern Ireland.
Claire Hunter not only brought back a vital missing service to one of Northern Ireland’s seaside resorts but also brought hope to her home town of Ballycastle when she took on the huge task of buying the Marine Hotel in 2013.
It was tragic circumstances which thrust both Margaret McGuckin and Una Crudden into the public eye. But with courage and determination, the selfless actions of both women have made a huge difference to the lives of others.
After the horror of losing her teenage son to carbon monoxide poisoning, Catherine McFerran was determined that no other parent should endure the pain she faced.
Improved health, hope and happiness are the priceless gifts which Dr Madeleine Rooney has brought to her patients and their families in her role as Northern Ireland’s first and only paediatric rheumatologist.
When the ladies Ireland Rugby team made history last year by securing their first ever Six Nations Grand Slam win it was due in no small part to the contribution from a strong Ulster contingent.
Few jobs could be tougher or more rewarding than the role which the winner of our Woman of the Year in the Voluntary Sector Rachel Smith performs every day.
It was the humblest of beginnings for a new school — a derelict house, just 10 pupils and only one determined teacher.
Inspirational, brave, accomplished and selfless — these were just some of the many special qualities of the finalists and winners who were the toast of the 2014 Belfast Telegraph Women of the Year Awards.
Jan Jack just can't help herself. She has only sent a brief text and an email and already she has made me laugh. We haven't even had a chance to chat yet and the funny asides are flying through cyberspace, lightening my dreary working day and making me look forward to...
It's Belfast Telegraph Woman of the Year Kate Richardson as you have never seen her before -- striking a sultry pose in a posh cocktail dress in her first ever professional fashion photo shoot.
There are many outstanding candidates in the Sportswoman of the Year category in the prestigious Belfast Telegraph Woman of the Year Awards.
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