Cathaoirleach Awards Scheme
The Cathaoirleach Awards Scheme was introduced by Sligo County Council in 2001 to honour volunteers in County Sligo who have given special service to their community.
The 2008 Cathaoirleach Awards were hosted in May 2008 at County Hall, with a total of forty eight certificates and seven category awards were presented by the Awards Committee.
Winners of 2008 Awards:
| Category |
Winner |
| Arts |
Roe Finnegan |
| Environment and Heritage |
Paddy Egan |
| Community (individual) |
Michael McDermott and Maurice Monaghan (joint winners) |
| Community (Group) |
Calry Ladies |
| Sports |
Austin Walshe |
| Schools |
6th Class Scoil Ursula and Corran College Ballymote (joint winners) |
| Special Award |
Fr John Carroll |