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Black and Irish Awards: Red carpet fashion from the 2024 gala

Tobias Mbanusi, Jude Hughes, Lisa Essuman, and Leon Diop
Tobias Mbanusi, Jude Hughes, Lisa Essuman, and Leon Diop

Powered by RTÉ, the Black and Irish Gala Awards took place at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre on Saturday, 7 December.

Celebrating the Black & Irish community across industries ranging from music and entertainment, to education and entrepreneurship, the awards shone a light on just some of the talent within the Black and mixed race Irish community.

The winners on the night were as follows:

Jude Hughes Award: Emer O'Neill

Activist of the Year: Darragh Adelaide

Educator of the Year: Lydia Gratis

Lydia Gratis

Business of the Year: Tola Vintage

Entrepreneur of the Year: Mamobo Ogoro (Gorm)

Personality of the Year: Katja Miaa

Alex Coulibaly and Katja Mia

Content Creator of the Year: Lepro

Sportsman of the Year: Festy Ebosele

Sportswoman of the Year: Rhashidat Adeleke

Ade Adeleke, Rhasidat Adeleke's mum

Community Organisation: The Galpal Collective

Community Person: Joyce Mathias

Outstanding Contribution to Music: Mixed by Simba

Female Artist: Jazzy

Male Arist: Jordan Adetunji

Fiona and members of Get the Gist Podcast

Podcast of the Year: Get the Gist

Actor of the Year: Patrick Martins

Best Dressed 2024 - presented by The Art of Styling

Judge Lawson Mpame, Leah Minto, Tessy Ehiguese, Emmanuel Agbons, and Judge Zeda the Architect

Best Dressed: Leah Minto

Most on Theme (Paint the Town Black): Tessy Ehiguese

Headturner: Emmanuel Agbons

Click through the photo gallery above to see all the red carpet looks. Photos courtesy of Halo Photography.

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