Irish Journalism Awards Explained

The Irish Journalism Awards is an annual award ceremony organised by NewsBrands (formerly National Newspapers of Ireland). Categories include Journalist of the Year, Critic of the Year, News Website, Young Journalist, and Foreign Coverage Journalist.

Recipients of awards have included Fintan O'Toole (Columnist of the Year, 2017, 2018, 2020), Sally Hayden (Journalist of the Year 2023, Foreign Coverage Journalist of the Year 2019, 2023),^{[1] [2]} Martin Breheny (Sports Story of the Year 2017)^[3] and Nicola Tallant (Podcast of the Year 2021).^[4]

Awards were not presented from 2013 to 2015.^[5]

Recipients

2023

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• Sally Hayden, Journalist of the Year, Foreign Coverage
• Paul Cullen, News Reporter
• Malachy Clerkin, Broadsheet Sportswriter
• Paddy Logue, Digital Innovation
• Enda O'Dowd, Best Use of Video
• Seanín Graham, Broadsheet Features
• Keith Duggan, Arts Journalism and Criticism
• Justine McCarthy, Broadsheet Columnist
• Shauna Bowers, Young Journalist
• Donal MacNamee, Business Journalist
• Mary Carr, Popular Columnist.
• Paul Healy, Crime Journalist,
• Michael O'Farrell, Campaign Journalism
• The Irish Examiner, Front Page
• Irish Daily Star, Headline
• Stephen Milton, Freelance Showbiz Journalist
• Neil O'Riordan, Popular Sportswriter
• John Mooney, Investigative Journalism
• Beau Donnelly, Scoop
• Daniel Murray, Political Journalist
• Ben Haug, Magazine
• The Irish Sun, Podcast

2021

^[7]

• Aoife Moore, Paul Hosford Scoop of the Year

2019

• Hilary Fannin, Columnist (Broadsheet)
• Conor Gallagher, Broadsheet Features Writer
• Sally Hayden, Foreign Coverage
• Jack Power, Young Journalist
• Irish Times, Use of Video

2018

• Sally Hayden, Foreign Coverage^[8]

2016

^{[9] [10]}

• Michael Clifford, Journalist, Broadsheet Columnist
• Ken Sweeney, Showbiz Journalist
• The Irish Sun, Headline
• Tom Lyons, Business Journalist
• Fearghal O'Connor, Business Story
• Paddy Murray, Popular Columnist
• Nicola Tallant, Crime Journalist
• Alan Sherry, Crime Story
• Patrick Freyne, Critic
• The Irish Times, Digital Innovation
• Catherine Fegan, Popular Feature Writer
• Susan Mitchell, Broadsheet Feature Writer
• Jason O'Brien, Foreign Coverage
• The Herald, Front Page
• Peter Murtagh, Investigative Journalist
• Rosita Boland, News Analysis
• Patrick O'Connell, News Reporter
• Jody Corcoran, Political Journalist
• Niamh Horan, Political Story
• Maeve Quigley, Showbiz Stor
• Vincent Hogan, Sports Story
• Neil Francis, Sports Writer
• Sunday World, Scoop of the Year
• Sean Dunne, Young Journalist

Notes and References

1. Web site: November 15, 2023 . Sally Hayden named Journalist of the Year 2023 . BusinessPlus.ie.
2. Web site: Gleeson . Colin . 14 November 2019 . The Irish Times wins News Website / News App of the Year . subscription . 16 November 2023 . The Irish Times.
3. News: Linehan . Hugh . 2 November 2017 . Irish Times writers win seven prizes at journalism awards . . subscription . 16 November 2023.
4. Web site: Winners 2021 . JournalismAwards.ie.
5. Web site: McGreevy . Ronan . 10 June 2016 . Press awards to return for first time in three years . subscription . 16 November 2023 . The Irish Times.
6. Web site: Pollak . Sorcha . November 15, 2023 . Irish Times journalists recognised with 10 wins at Irish Journalism Awards . subscription . 16 November 2023 . The Irish Times.
7. News: Hilliard . Mark . 2 December 2021 . The Irish Times wins six categories at NewsBrands Journalism Awards . . subscription.
8. Web site: Forbes includes six Irish people in their 2019 30 under 30 list. 12 February 2019. IrishCentral.com.
9. Web site: November 4, 2016 . Irish Sun scoops two National Journalism Awards . News.co.uk.
10. Web site: O'Donoghue . Denise . November 3, 2016 . Irish Examiner's Michael Clifford named overall winner at Journalism Awards . Irish Examiner.