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Their prize also includes an advertising package from the Galway Advertiser, a publicity package with TG4, and one year\u2019s membership with Galway Chamber and Gaillimh le Gaeilge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All category winners received a business support package valued at \u20ac2,000, together with a replica of the Gradam sponsored by \u00dadar\u00e1s na Gaeltachta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s Gradam Speisialta na Molt\u00f3ir\u00ed, sponsored by Judy Greene Pottery, was presented to Smart Medical, in recognition of the development of the world\u2019s first bilingual AED (Irish\/English) and standardised bilingual cabinets, transforming high-traffic public spaces into visible, living spaces for the Irish language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In recognition of their consistent use of bilingual packaging, Kinvara Skincare was awarded the university scholarship \u201cAn Diopl\u00f3ma sa Ghaeilge\u201d \u2014 a two-year language acquisition programme. 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