Yvonne O’Neill Is Our Local Hero 2025

Yvonne with her just award… THURS6MAR25

ith the town in something of a slumber of late – maybe it’s a long, long lockdown hangover, maybe it’s just a town becoming too big to feel connected – it’s great to see that there are those in Greystones who still believe in community spirit.

From the mighty Friends Of The Cliff Walk cutting through four years of inaction and the always-reliable Greystones Cancer Support (featuring the effervescent Eileen Morris), from the always-busy Greystones Tidy Towns to the Harris lad leading the way or Tracy Holmes offering up some open-hearted redemption, there are plenty of good souls going above and beyond out there.

And this year, the one that everyone agreed deserved a little tender loving recognition for their sterling work in bringing the town together again and again is Yvonne O’Neill.

The smiling face of the notorious Greystones Town Team, Yvonne has been instrumental in everything from the Christmas Lights party to our St Patrick’s Day parade, from family fun days down in Burnaby Park to multi-cultural love-ins down in, yep, Burnaby Park.

It goes without saying that a really good party takes a lot of planning. And a very sunny disposition.

Which is why Yvonne O’Neill is indeed a worthy winner of the year’s biggest and downright shiniest award.

With the Schnittger Bourne crew

“I’m just so thrilled and deeply honoured to have been voted Greystones Local Hero 2025,” says Yvonne. “The volunteering I do through Greystones Town Team gives me great joy. Seeing the community enjoy the events that we run, and seeing families who are new to the area making new memories, is the exact reason all this work is so worth it.

“Of course, I can’t run these events on my own – so, this award is for all my colleagues on the Greystones Town Team.”

Talking of people who make this town a better place to live, we’re down at the offices of Schnittger Bourne on La Touche Place, Steven, Laura and co quietly contributing to and sponsoring events all over the town. Including our annual Local Hero awards. The gang have just picked up two awards of their own at the National Property Awards. Again.

Congrats to Yvonne, and to the Greystones Town Team. See you all on St Patrick’s Day.

In the meantime, you can check out previous Local Hero award winners right here.