Manorhamilton’s Seamus Dunbar brought home a national title this week as he was awarded Community Energy Champion at the ‘Get Involved’ awards in Dublin on May 11.
Seamus competed alongside projects from all over Ireland to win the award worth €3,000. He presented his work with North Leitrim SEC at the awards in a Dragon Style interview and the judges were delighted with his work.
‘Get Involved’ is a way for local communities all over Ireland to work together to improve their own lives, create local jobs, and protect the environment. The awards initiative is developed by 51 local newspapers throughout Ireland.
The judges for this year’s award have been very impressed by Seamus and the North Leitrim Sustainable Energy Community (NLSEC) and how far they have come in just 12 months.
Seamus is the Chairperson of NLSEC group who are working to reduce the amount of energy and carbon consumption, identify energy …