Mayo woman nominated for Mum of the Year award
Castlebar native Caitlín Kirrane.
The Beko Woman’s Way Mum of the Year Awards are back in 2026 for an incredible 23rd year with Beko proudly supporting the awards for more than a decade and now encouraging nominations, which are officially open.
The Awards celebrate Ireland’s amazing mothers and shine a light on women who quietly and consistently make life better for their families, society and everyone around them.
Caitlín Kirrane has been named the first 2026 Beko & Woman’s Way Mum of the Year Award nominee. The Castlebar native has been documenting her life as a mum with health challenges, life as a family of six, life in a mobile home and documenting her family’s dream self-build home.
Open to mums throughout Ireland, the accolade gives spouses, children, relatives, friends and community groups the opportunity to recognise and reward the fantastic work mums do for their families and friends. A landmark event in the social calendar, the awards celebrate the strength, dedication and community contribution of mothers in Ireland.
Finalists will be treated to a fabulous afternoon at a special awards ceremony later in the year, where the prestigious title of Beko & Woman’s Way Mum of the Year Award will be awarded. Celebrity Mum of the Year and a Special Recognition Award will also be honoured at the event. Each finalist will receive a top-of-the-range CaffeExperto bean-to-cup coffee machine, while the winner will receive a €2,500 voucher to spend on Beko appliances.
Woman’s Way are accepting nominations for mums who deserve recognition in the 2026 Woman’s Way and Beko Mum of the Year Awards. To nominate a worthy candidate, contact womansway@harmonia.ie and explain why with photography and any supporting material.
