Business Journalist Awards 2009

Welcome to the UCD Smurfit School Business Journalist Awards 2009 website.  These awards, which took place for the first time in November 2007, recognise and reward the work of business journalists throughout the country. We were delighted with the success of the awards last year which saw over 114 entries from business journalists, an 11% increase on the number of entries received in 2007. This year we are also delighted to announce the sponsorship of the Business Journalist Awards 2009 by Hewlett Packard.

The awards will be judged by an independent and distinguished panel of judges which comprises of key figures from the world of business, journalism and academia. The winner of each category will receive a prize trophy and €1,000.

We are delighted to announce the shortlisted entries as follows:

Breaking Business News

Joe Brennan - Irish Independent

Tom Lyons - The Sunday Times

David Murphy - RTE

Economic/Business Comment

Brian Carey - The Sunday Times

Richard Curran - The Sunday Business Post

John McManus - The Irish Times

Business Feature

Mark Paul - The Sunday Times

Brian Carey and The Sunday Times Business Team - The Sunday Times

Aine Coffey - The Sunday Times

Northern Ireland Business Journalist

Gary McDonald - The Irish News

Frances McDonnell - The Irish Times

Business Broadcast

Christopher McKevitt - RTE

Emma McNamara - RTE

Brian O'Donovan - TV3

Specialist Business Reporting

Kathleen Barrington - The Sunday Business Post

Siobhain O'Connell - The Irish Times

Charlie Weston - Irish Independent

Business Interview

Tom Lyons - The Sunday Times

John Walsh - Business and Finance

Gavin Daly - The Sunday Business Post

Young Journalist of the Year

Laura Noonan - Irish Independent

Emma Kennedy - The Sunday Business Post

Nick Rabbitts - Limerick Leader

Outstanding Achievement Award

This year, one journalist will be recognised for his/her outstanding achievements in business journalism. This honorary award is distinct in that the judges willl choose a journalist who, throughout his/her career, has enhanced our understanding
of business in Ireland and inspired others.

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