Irish Journalism Awards

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), Martin Breheny (Sports Story of the Year 2017) and Nicola Tallant (Podcast of the Year 2021).

Awards were not presented from 2013 to 2015.

2023

 * 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

 * 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

2016

 * 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