Out & Outstanding In Cork Awards 2026

Introducing our Lifetime Achievement Award 2026 recipient: Kate Moynihan! 🏳️‍🌈

We are delighted to honour Kate Moynihan for her outstanding contribution to the LGBT+ community in Cork and across Ireland.

For more than 13 years as CEO of LINQ Ireland, Kate has been a passionate advocate for lesbian visibility, inclusion and equality, helping to build safe spaces, strengthen community connections and ensure that lesbian, bisexual and queer women, including trans and non-binary people, have a place where they feel welcomed, supported and valued.

From her beginnings as a LINQ volunteer to becoming one of the most respected community leaders in Ireland's LGBT+ sector, Kate's dedication has made a lasting difference to countless lives.

Following her recognition as Person of the Year at The GALAS 2026, we are delighted to celebrate her remarkable achievements with this award.
Thank you, Kate, for everything you have given to our community and for the legacy you leave behind.

Join us on Saturday 14th November in Clayton Hotel, Lapps Quay from 6:30-10:30pm as we celebrate Kate and many other inspiring individuals and groups at this years Out & Outstand In Cork Awards 2026.

Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/out-outstanding-in-cork-awards-tickets-2002550989918
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The graphic celebrates Kate Moynihan as the recipient of the 2026 Cork Awards Lifetime Achievement Award. Featuring her portrait, the Cork Awards emblem and gold celebratory detailing, it recognises her outstanding contribution to lesbian visibility, LGBTQ+ inclusion and community development in Cork and across Ireland, highlighting over 13 years of dedicated leadership as CEO of LINQ Ireland and her lasting impact on the community.