Posted: 07 November 2007
Business journalism awards at UCD
Over 100 business journalists entered the inaugural UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business awards for business journalism. The awards which recognise the valuable role that journalism plays in corporate Ireland, took place at University College Dublin on 06 November 2007.
“The judging panel were impressed with the volume and standard of entries received,” said Mr Lochlann Quinn, former Director of AIB Bank (1995-96) and Chairman (1997-2003), and former Director of the Irish Museum of Modern Art (1990-2000), who chaired the judging panel. “Business journalism has a hugely important role to play in Ireland and it is not always an easy one. The judging panel fully appreciate the difficulties associated with breaking a great news story or effectively translating a complex business issue.”
“We congratulate all those who were shortlisted and received awards in this our inaugural business journalism awards,” said Professor Tom Begley, Dean, UCD Business Schools. “We look forward to supporting the awards in the years to come.”
Business journalists pictured with their awards (from left - right): Young Journalist of the Year, winner, Mark Paul, Sunday Times; Business Comment, winner, Brian Carey, Sunday Times; Specialist Business Reporting (marketing, personal finance and recruitment), winner, Niall Brady, Sunday Times; Regional Business Reporting, winner, Alison Donnelly, Evening Echo; Business News, winner, Kathleen Barrington, Sunday Business Post; Business Feature, winner, Arthur Beesely, Irish Times; and Business Broadcast, winner, John Murray, RTE Radio One
This year’s winners and shortlisted entrants include:
Business News
Winner: Kathleen Barrington, Sunday Business Post
Shortlisted: Nick Webb, Sunday Independent and Aine Coffey, Sunday Times
Business Comment
Winner: Brian Carey, Sunday Times
Shortlisted: Ciaran Hancock, Irish Times and Arthur Beesley, Irish Times
Business Feature
Winner: Arthur Beesely, Irish Times
Shortlisted: Aine Coffey, Sunday Times and Mark Paul, Sunday Times
Business Technology
Winner: Adrian Weckler, Sunday Business Post
Shortlisted: John Kennedy, Silicon Republic
Business Broadcast
Winner: John Murray, RTE Radio One, The Business
Shortlisted: Emma Mc Namara, RTE and Diarmaid Fleming, BBC Dublin
Specialist Business Reporting (marketing, personal finance and recruitment)
Winner: Niall Brady, Sunday Times
Shortlisted: Bill Tyson, Sunday Tribune and Laura Slattery, Irish Times
Young Journalist of the Year
Winner: Mark Paul, Sunday Times
Shortlisted: Ian Kehoe, Sunday Business Post and Laura Noonan, Irish Independent
Regional Business Reporting
Winner: Alison Donnelly, Evening Echo