Her.ie teamed up with Ballygowan and the Irish Cancer Society for their 'B part of it' campaign that celebrates the wonderful people that help inspire us to make the very most out of the life that we live.
At the start of the summer we ran a two-week long competition on site asking you, our lovely readers, to tell us in just 100 words about the person who inspires you the most and why they should receive one very special prize.
We were inundated with touching messages from all over the country via Facebook mail, Twitter and email, but as all competitions go there sadly can only be one winner.
After applications from women and men all over the country, our overall prize went to Aoife Taffe. Aoife nominated her mother, and though every Irish mammy is amazing in her children's eyes, Aoife won us over with her loving letter. She described a wonderful mother-of-four who has handled a series of ups and downs for the family and in her work with a smile on her face and a positive outlook.
On June 8th the ladies were invited for a meal at one of our favourite eateries, Gotham Cafe on South Ann Street, Dublin.
We decided to pay Aoife and her Mum a surprise visit and award Mammy Taaffe with her amazing prize - a break away to a 5 Star Luxury Spa destination in Ireland.
Watch their priceless and sweet reactions below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYcKpXcunCE&feature=youtu.be
The new Ballygowan Gold bottles in the shops are all part of a summer-long campaign supporting the Irish Cancer Society to raise awareness of cancer and raise much-needed funds for specialist nursing care.
