We have the winners of the GCN Christmas Raffle! A huge thank you to everyone who bought a raffle ticket and to our wonderful sponsors who donated the prizes. Thanks to your generous contribution, we raised a total of 5k in support of GCN, Ireland’s LGBTQ+ media and a registered charity. Check below to see if your name is on the list! If it is, you will be contacted shortly to arrange delivery or collection of the prizes.

• An incredible €500 Aer Lingus holiday gift voucher – won by Lisa Judge
• A Republic of Ireland football jersey signed by the full Women’s National Team squad – won by Nessa McGann
• A fabulous overnight stay for 2 plus dinner at Lawlor’s of Naas – won by David Murphy
• A pair of tickets to see Troye Sivan in Dublin on 25th June 2024 at the 3Arena PLUS a €50 voucher to use at Oscar’s Bar & Restaurant Smithfield – won by David Palmer
• A €500 voucher for 2 treatments of your choice in Fade Laser Clinic – won by Sinead Doherty
• Two VIP Weekend Entertainment tickets to The Outing Festival Valentine’s Weekend (9th-11th February 2024) – won by Aaron Gracey-Keogh
• A Sterling Silver Tennis Bracelet from Keanes Jewellers – Cork, Limerick & Killarney worth €185 – won by Amy Bennett
• A Boots Christmas Hamper filled with €200 worth of festive beauty must-haves – won by Avery Rowan 
• A voucher for an amazing BMW Driving Experience at Mondello Park – won by John Hickey
• A Sparkling afternoon tea for 2 at the Shoreline Hotel Donabate – won by Connor Shine
• Two tickets to ‘Sister Act’ in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre on 14th February 2024 PLUS a voucher for a meal for 2 at Wagamama – won by Monika Rimociova
• A €150 tuxedo/suit rental voucher from Tango’s Dress Hire PLUS an Ecohomme Beard Box and Shave kit (containing bamboo razor, shave & cleansing oil, moisturiser balm and €100 of Rosemary & Mint Scalp Organic Oil – 8 bottles) from Mindful Beauty – won by Derek Fahy
• Two candle & diffuser gift sets, a Fragrance trilogy set and a ‘Because You’re Amazing Gift Set’ from The Handmade Soap Company – won by Senan Ryan
• Two cases of delicious Squealing Pig wine (Malbec and Sauv Blanc, 12 bottles) courtesy of Findlater & Co – won by Odhran Allen
• Four tickets to ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre on 15th January 2024 PLUS a voucher for one full pie pizza at DiFontaine’s Pizzeria – won by Paul Cullen
• An annual Membership for the IFI (Irish Film Institute) worth €35 – won by Ryan James Tyler
• ‘The Green Cookbook’ worth €30 and €20 voucher for a meal in Cornucopia Restaurant PLUS a 5 reformer class pass worth €100 at Live & Breathe Pilates – won by Paul Dowling
• An ‘Irish Princess’ and ‘You are not a robot’ t-shirt from THISISPOPBABY PLUS dinner for 2 (Feasting Menu) at Brother Hubbard Ranelagh (valid for January and February 2024) – won by Michelle Herbert
• A 1 year Family Friend membership for the RHA (Royal Hibernian Academy) worth €80 – won by Shani Williams
• A €50 voucher for Street 66 PLUS a bundle of vinyl albums – including Madonna, Boygenius, Wallis Bird, Dermot Kennedy (signed) & more courtesy of Universal Music – won by Gary Locke

Once again, a massive Thank You from all of us at GCN.

The GCN Team

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We are thrilled to launch GCN’s first online Christmas Raffle to raise vital funds for GCN. 

This gives you a chance to win a whole host of incredible prizes while also supporting the work we do at GCN, Ireland’s free national LGBTQ+ media since 1988 and a registered charity with a not-for-profit business model.

We’ve partnered with many businesses, shops, restaurants, hotels and venues across the country, who have kindly donated amazing gifts for our Christmas Raffle, including an incredible €500 Aer Lingus holiday gift voucher, a Republic of Ireland football jersey signed by the full Women’s National Team squad, a stay + dinner at Lawlor’s of Naas, weekend tickets to The Outing Festival, tickets to Bord Gáis Energy Theatre shows, a BMW driving experience at Mondello Park, vouchers for Brother Hubbard, Oscar’s, Wagamama and Cornucopia, memberships to the IFI & RHA and hampers and gift sets from Boots, The Handmade Soap Company, Mindful Beauty and Universal Music. Plus, a lot more!

To be in with a chance of winning any of these fantastic prizes while also supporting GCN, all you have to do is buy a raffle ticket from as little as €5 at www.idonate.ie/raffle/gcn. 

You can enter the raffle as many times as you like, with tickets available in a variety of discounted bundles:

1 ticket for €5
5 tickets  for €20
10 tickets for €35
25 tickets for €100

All proceeds from the GCN Christmas Raffle go directly towards supporting Ireland’s free LGBTQ+ media as we continue to educate, inform, connect, platform and entertain our community.

Tickets for the raffle are on sale from 12th December 2023 to 31st December, and the winners will be announced in early January. 

Good luck, and thank you for your support!

Check out the full list of prizes below, or keep an eye out on our social media for daily prizes spotlights:

• An incredible €500 Aer Lingus holiday gift voucher
• A Republic of Ireland football jersey signed by the full Women’s National Team squad 
• A fabulous overnight stay for 2 plus dinner at Lawlor’s of Naas
• A pair of tickets to see Troye Sivan in Dublin on 25th June 2024 at the 3Arena PLUS a €50 voucher to use at Oscar’s Bar & Restaurant Smithfield 
• A €500 voucher for 2 treatments of your choice in Fade Laser Clinic
• Two VIP Weekend Entertainment tickets to The Outing Festival Valentine’s Weekend (9th-11th February 2024)
• A Sterling Silver Tennis Bracelet from Keanes Jewellers – Cork, Limerick & Killarney worth €185 
• A Boots Christmas Hamper filled with €200 worth of festive beauty must-haves
• A voucher for an amazing BMW Driving Experience at Mondello Park
• A Sparkling afternoon tea for 2 at the Shoreline Hotel Donabate
• Two tickets to ‘Sister Act’ in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre on 14th February 2024 PLUS a voucher for a meal for 2 at Wagamama 
• A €150 tuxedo/suit rental voucher from Tango’s Dress Hire PLUS an Ecohomme Beard Box and Shave kit (containing bamboo razor, shave & cleansing oil, moisturiser balm and €100 of Rosemary & Mint Scalp Organic Oil – 8 bottles) from Mindful Beauty
• Two candle & diffuser gift sets, a Fragrance trilogy set and a ‘Because You’re Amazing Gift Set’ from The Handmade Soap Company 
• Two cases of delicious Squealing Pig wine (Malbec and Sauv Blanc, 12 bottles) courtesy of Findlater & Co
• Four tickets to ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre on 15th January 2024 PLUS a voucher for one full pie pizza at DiFontaine’s Pizzeria
• An annual Membership for the IFI (Irish Film Institute) worth €35
• ‘The Green Cookbook’ worth €30 and €20 voucher for a meal in Cornucopia Restaurant PLUS a 5 reformer class pass worth €100 at Live & Breathe Pilates
• An ‘Irish Princess’ and ‘You are not a robot’ t-shirt from THISISPOPBABY PLUS dinner for 2 (Feasting Menu) at Brother Hubbard Ranelagh (valid for January and February 2024)
• A 1 year Family Friend membership for the RHA (Royal Hibernian Academy) worth €80
• A €50 voucher for Street 66 PLUS a bundle of vinyl albums – including Madonna, Boygenius, Wallis Bird, Dermot Kennedy (signed) & more courtesy of Universal Music

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The Promoter:
The Promoter is GCN  (the “Promoter”). By entering this raffle, all entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions and any other conditions in the messaging or promotions of this raffle (which may be amended at any time by GCN). Any entries not complying with these terms and conditions will not be valid. The prize(s) are as listed above.
The Promoter accepts no responsibility or liability to the winner for any dissatisfaction with the prize.
No alternative prize will be offered. The prizes are not redeemable for cash.
The winners will be required to provide proof of identity when collecting their prize.

To enter the raffle:
The raffle will run from 12th December 2023 to 31st December 2023 (closing date inclusive). All competition entries must be received by the Promoter no later than midday on the Closing Date. Any tickets received after this date will be disqualified.
Purchase an online raffle ticket on Idonate at the price of €5 per ticket, or 5 for €20, or 10 for €35, or 25 for €100 from the Promoter.
On purchase of an online ticket for the raffle draw, all purchasers of tickets are automatically entered. By entering the raffle, the entrant agrees to take part in any publicity relating to the raffle draw if invited to participate by the Promoter.

Eligibility:
The draw is open to all persons aged 18 or over as of the date of the draw.
The Promoter reserves the right to reject any entry (and award the prize to an alternative winner) if it has grounds to believe the entrant has breached any of these terms and conditions, acted fraudulently or illegally, or on other reasonable grounds and shall have no liability to an entrant for any loss or damage arising from such rejection.
By participating in this raffle, you agree to allow GCN to use your details for future communications, including updates, newsletters, and information about our activities and events. We value your privacy and assure you that your email will be used solely for GCN’s purposes and will not be shared with third parties without your consent.
The Promoter respects and is committed to protecting your privacy. The personal information you provide will remain private and will only be used for the purposes outlined here.
The Promoter reserves the right to cancel, amend, terminate or temporarily suspend this raffle at any time with no liability to any entrant or any third party. If, due to the unavailability of a particular prize beyond the Promoter’s control, the Promoter and sponsor reserve the right to substitute a particular prize for another prize of similar value.

Winner selection:
The winners will be drawn on 11th January 2024.
The prizes are non-transferable and only consist of what is listed above.
The winners will be notified within 14 working days of the closing date by email.
In the event that we cannot contact any of the winners within 28 calendar days after the draw, another name will be drawn, and a new prize winner will be declared.
By entering the draw, winners confirm their agreement to take part in any associated promotion of the raffle.
The Promoter’s decision is final, and no further correspondence will be entered into.

Limitation of liability:
Insofar as is permitted by law, the Promoter, its agents or distributors will not in any circumstance be responsible or liable to compensate the winner or accept any liability (under contract or otherwise under law) for any loss, damage, personal injury or death occurring as a result of taking up the prize except where it is caused by the negligence of the Promoter, its agents or distributors or that of their employees.
If, for any reason, any aspect of the raffle draw does not function correctly, whether by means of infection by computer virus, network failure, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failures or any cause beyond the control of the Promoter that corrupts or affects the administration, integrity or fairness of the raffle draw then the Promoter may at its sole discretion cancel, modify or suspend the promotion and/or invalidate affected entries.

 For any queries, please contact us at [email protected].