Mayo project shortlisted for top digital town award

Westport’s Virtual Christmas Festival has been shortlisted for a new national award designed to celebrate the digital achievements of local towns and communities across Ireland.

Shortlisted projects in The .IE Digital Town Awards span 14 categories, all of which are in with the chance of winning a share of the total prize fund of €100,000.

The winners will be announced at a virtual awards event on June 10.

A spokesperson said: “The .IE Digital Town Awards want to recognise the good work and achievements of towns across Ireland who have utilised digital technologies to create new ways of doing things, promote innovation and to breathe new life into local communities.”

The .IE Digital Town Awards, established by .IE, the company that manages and maintains Ireland’s country domain name, were launched earlier this year to honour local town projects and people that have demonstrated how digital projects have contributed to enhancements or digital improvements in areas such as health, tourism, education, public services, employment opportunities, citizen empowerment, and social entrepreneurship