They’re the ‘Oscars’ of the Irish journalism awards season, say many journalists who have won one.
Yes, the National Newspapers of Ireland Journalism Awards 2013 are currently finishing up in the Four Seasons, Ballsbridge, Dublin this afternoon.
Winners:
National Journalist of the Year: Kitty Holland, The Irish Times
Regional Journalist of the Year: Anthony Hennigan, Western People
Scoop of the Year: ‘The Anglo Tapes’ Paul Williams, Irish Independent
Digital Award: Independent.ie
Crime & Security Reporter of the Year: Mick McCaffrey, Sunday World
Feature Writer of the Year: Eoin Butler, for both the Irish Independent and The Irish Times
Political Journalist of the Year: Fiach Kelly, Irish Independent
News Analysis: Michael O’Farrell, Irish Mail on Sunday
News Reporter of the Year: Kitty Holland, The Irish Times
Campaign of the Year: ‘Lance’ David Walsh, The Sunday Times
Business & Economics Journalist of the Year: Ian Kehoe, The Sunday Business Post
Newspapers in Education award: The Irish Times – Fighting Words, Young Irish Writing.
Best Design and Presentation: Sunday World
Critic of the Year: Fintan O’Toole, The Irish Times
Sports Reporter of the Year: Roy Curtis, Sunday World
Sports Columnist of the Year: Neil Francis, Sunday Independent
Best Foreign Coverage: Jason O’Brien, Irish Independent
Columnist of the Year: Paul Howard, aka Ross O’Carroll Kelly
Headline of the Year: ‘Deja Voodoo’ (Mayo’s GAA curse), by the Western People
Young Journalist of the Year: Elaine Loughlin, Irish Daily Mail
Showbiz Journalist Of The Year: Barry Egan Sunday Independent
Special Award for Outstanding Contribution to Public Debate: the late Donal Walsh
Gemma O’Doherty (out of picture).
Full list of nominations here