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UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School announces 2018 Business Journalist Awards Shortlist

  • Date: Fri, Nov 16, 2018

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UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School has announced the shortlist for its 2018 Business Journalist Awards scheme. The awards, now in their 12th year, are run in conjunction with the Business Journalist Association of Ireland (BJAI) and are sponsored by Bank of Ireland. The awards scheme honours excellence in Irish business journalism across the media spectrum, with entries submitted by nominees themselves or on behalf of journalists by their editors or peers. The awards are adjudicated by an independent panel of judges comprising business, journalism and academic leaders.

Since its launch in 2007, the UCD Smurfit School Business Journalist Awards scheme has received over 1,200 entries from business journalists across print, broadcast and online media outlets in Ireland. The winner of each category will be announced at a gala luncheon awards ceremony at The Westbury Hotel on Monday, 3rd December, with each category winner receiving a €1,000 cash prize.

A total of 19 journalists in the six categories have been shortlisted as follows:

Category A: Business News Story of the Year

Mark Paul/Simon Carswell

The Irish Times

Gavin Daly

The Sunday Times

Dearbhail McDonald/Shane Phelan/Samantha McCaughren

Sunday Independent

Category B: Economic Commentator/Business Analyst of the Year

Brian Carey

The Sunday Times

Stephen Kinsella

Sunday Business Post

Category C: Business Feature of the Year

Mark Paul

The Irish Times

David Murphy

RTÉ

Mark Tighe

The Sunday Times

Tom Lyons

Sunday Business Post

Category D: Specialist Business Reporter of the Year

Fiona Reddan

The Irish Times

Adrian Weckler

Irish Independent

Mark Tighe

The Sunday Times

Category E: Business Interview of the Year

Laura Slattery

The Irish Times

John Mulligan

Irish Independent

Joe Brennan

The Irish Times

Category F: Upcoming Journalist

Peter Hamilton

The Irish Times

Amy Molloy

Independent News & Media


In addition to the six categories listed above, an Outstanding Achievement Award will also be presented at the awards ceremony. This honorary award recognises a journalist who, throughout their career, has helped to enhance the understanding of business in Ireland and inspired others. The previous winners of this award are: Frank Fitzgibbon; Brendan Keenan; Damien Kiberd; Cliff Taylor; Richard Curran; Matt Cooper; and Charlie Weston along with last year’s recipient, Ingrid Miley of RTE.

This year’s independent panel of judges includes academic, journalistic and business representatives chaired by Breege O’Donoghue, Non-Executive Director, C&C Group plc and former Executive Director at Penneys/Primark. The other judges are: Jim Aughney, media and financial consultant; Patrick Blayney, Chairman, Aviation Leasing, Finance and Law, UCD; Pat Costello, former CEO of Chartered Accountants Ireland; Aidan Cotter, Chairman, Slaney Foods and former Chief Executive of Bord Bia; Alison Cowzer, Co-founder of East Coast Bakehouse; Professor Gerardine Doyle, Associate Dean & Director of UCD Smurfit School; Vivienne Jupp, formerly of Accenture and Chair of CIE; Professor Mary Lambkin, Professor of Marketing UCD College of Business; Jerry Liston, former Chairman of UCD Smurfit School; Aileen O’Toole, co-founder of The Sunday Business Post and Non-Executive Director; and Rodney Rice, retired broadcaster, RTÉ.

 

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