Catherine Pakenham Memorial Award,(runner up) 1979. ACNI SIAP awards 2006, 2007-8, 2009-10 Tyrone Guthrie Scriptwriting Award 2006-7 ISPG play nomination, No Goodbyes, 2008 We Were Brothers,2010 Meyer Whitworth nominations, No Goodbyes 2008 and We Were Brothers 2010 Co-founder and director, Handful Productions, 2003 Certificate in Community Drama, Magee UU 2004-6 Ireland officer, Portia Campaign for the Miscarriage of Justice, 2005-; Co-founder and director, Brassneck Productions Ltd, 2006 Founder and co-facilitator, Derry Scriptwriters Group, 2006- Co-founder and director, Postscript Productions, 2007 Co-founder, Mystery Players, 2007