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The Journal
26-06-2025
- The Journal
Journal Media recognised for excellence in legal journalism at Justice Media Awards
JOURNAL MEDIA RECEIVED seven merits across six categories at this year's Justice Media Awards by the Law Society, which recognises excellence in legal journalism. Reporters and editors took home merits in the daily print/online journalism, broadcast journalism (podcast), court reporting (broadcast), print/online human rights and social justice reporting, international justice reporting and newcomer of the year categories. Assistant news editor Valerie Flynn and The Journal editor Sinéad O'Carroll received a merit award in the daily print/online journalism category for an explainer article on why Conor McGregor's high-profile trial last year was held in the civil court . The judges said the article was a 'clear explanation of a topical, high-profile sexual assault case' which included good content and used reputable sources. Senior media producer Nicky Ryan, Voices editor and podcast host Laura Byrne and executive producer O'Carroll were awarded for an episode of The Journal 's The Explainer podcast on how sentencing in Ireland works . Executive producer Sinéad O'Carroll, podcast host Laura Byrne and senior media producer Nicky Ryan accepting the award for The Explainer podcast. Justice Media Awards Justice Media Awards The episode, which received a merit in the broadcast journalism (podcast) category, offered a detailed consideration of sentencing in Ireland and abroad, according to the judges – who also commended the podcast's format. Advertisement The Explainer team were once again recognised for their work in the court reporting (broadcast) category for their episode alongside reporter Eoghan Dalton on the state inquiry into Bill Kenneally . Dalton, who was also awarded at the same ceremony last year for his reporting into the inquiry, was commended for the journalism which 'hits key award criteria'. The judges said the podcast was a 'stand out piece' with a brilliant, carved out format. Investigative journalist Patricia Devlin and The Journal Investigates editor Maria Delaney received a merit award in the print/online human rights and social justice reporting category for journalism on femicide. Reporter Patricia Devlin (L) pictured at the awards in Dublin with editor Maria Delaney (R) yesterday afternoon. The Journal The Journal The judges said the 'in-depth investigation', which revealed that over 100 women had been murdered in Ireland since 2012 , was detailed journalism and a 'key social justice piece'. They were also commended for the data collection in the article. Journal Media were recognised twice in the international justice category. Factchecker Shane Raymond received a merit for his debunk of claims following Tommy Robinson's imprisonment in the UK. Reporter Hannah McCarthy was also awarded a merit for her work for The Journal and The Irish Times from the Middle East. She was commended for her bravery and highlighting the 'ongoing war crimes' taking place in the region. Lastly, reporter Mairead Maguire received a merit in the newcomer of the year category. The judges said she 'demonstrated exciting, and careful reporting' and remarked on the breadth of the issues covered by the journalist. Journal Media was shortlisted for 17 awards at this year's Law Society Justice Media Awards. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
The Irish Sun
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Irish Sun's acclaimed podcast detailing harrowing Stardust blaze disaster impact scoops 7th gong with latest award win
THE Irish Sun's acclaimed Stardust Tragedy podcast has scooped its seventh gong. The hit series was today honoured at the 2025 Justice Media Awards, held at its headquarters in Blackhall Place in Advertisement 1 The Justice Media Award is the seventh gong for the acclaimed podcast The eight-part pod, produced in conjunction with Onic, told the shocking story of the 1981 Artane nightclub It also documented the 43-year fight for justice by their The groundbreaking work won the Broadcast journalism Irish Sun Editor Fiona Wynne said: 'We are immensely proud that our podcast has been recognised with a Justice Media Award. Advertisement READ MORE IN IRISH NEWS 'The Stardust families fought for justice for 43 years, there's no other case in Irish 'It was our privilege to be able to tell their stories and I'm deeply grateful to them for their trust.' Incredibly, this was its seventh win after bagging four Irish Podcast Awards, while the series was crowned Podcast of the Year at the Irish Journalism Awards in November. In December last year, it also won Best Digital Content at the Shine Mental Advertisement Most read in The Irish Sun The Stardust Tragedy was launched in April 2024, a week after a Dublin Coroner's Some 841 patrons had attended the Valentine's disco in the Stardust on the night of February 13, 1981. At about 1.40am on the 14th, a small fire was noticed in the west alcove of the club. Within minutes, the blaze had spread as an announcement was made to evacuate the building. Advertisement The lights then went off and patrons began to panic as they desperately tried to escape the burning building — but a number of locked or blocked exit routes prevented people getting out. Tragically, 48 people died in the horror blaze. The ages of those who were killed in the fire ranged from 16 to 27, and in 23 cases the deceased were the eldest and sole breadwinner for their families. Most of the dead came from Artane, Kilmore and greater Coolock, and half of them were aged 18 or younger, with four of the victims aged 16 and eight aged 17. Advertisement
Irish Examiner
25-06-2025
- Irish Examiner
'Irish Examiner' reporters win four prizes at Justice Media Awards
Three Irish Examiner journalists have won four prizes at this year's Law Society of Ireland Justice Media Awards. In the Print/Online Journalism (Daily) category, reporter Sean Murray was the overall winner for his reporting on the Stardust inquests. In awarding Mr Murray the prize, the judges said his work provided "detailed insights into the largest inquest in modern Irish history". They said his reports were "excellently written and showed compassion for all involved". Irish Examiner reporter Alison O'Reilly was awarded a merit certificate in the same category for reporting on surrogacy, IVF schemes, and the legal struggles facing people hoping to have families in Ireland. The judges described Ms O'Reilly's work as "strong, relevant, and timely reporting on a topic of increasing public interest in Irish society". In the Human Rights/Social Justice Reporting (Print/Online) category, Irish Examiner journalist Ann Murphy took home the top prize for her report: Why incarceration is not suitable for the mentally ill. The judges said, in highlighting the concerns of those with mental illness in the prison system, Ms Murphy had "reported on this very complex issue in an incredible way". "She was able to portray the daily horrors and injustices of those dealing with this on a daily basis," the judges said. Ms O'Reilly also took home a second merit certificate in the Court Reporting - Print/Online category for her reporting on the case of Aoife Johnston, who died at University Hospital Limerick in 2022. The judges said Alison's work shared "exclusive details of this tragic public interest story", and outlined "key court insights in a respectful way". Speaking at the awards ceremony, Law Society president Eamon Harrington said the Justice Media Awards have been a great source of pride for the Law Society for three decades but "they are only as strong as the quality, tenacity, and dedication of the journalists who apply each year and the stories they tell". "Over the past five years, entries to the awards have doubled, with a 20% increase this year from 2024. The record-breaking number of entries this year show that the standard of Irish legal journalism remains incredibly high," he said. Mr Harrington said that, at a time when journalists across the world continue to face threats, it is "more important than ever to recognise and support responsible journalism, and those who produce it, that educates, informs and keeps our State bodies accountable". Journalism that amplifies voices of survivors and shares stories for the benefit of the public needs be recognised and celebrated. Congratulating all of the winners and nominees, Mr Harrington said there was a "huge amount of talent and credibility among Ireland's legal journalists". "With new media forms being developed, there is talent emerging from all areas," he added. "From seasoned national and local reporters, podcasters, broadcasters, newcomers and students, there is every reason to be optimistic about the future of Irish legal journalism.' The winners were: Overall Winner - Aoife Kelleher, Farah Abushwesha and Rachel Lysaght (Underground Films and Rocliffe): Testimony; Print/Online Journalism (Daily) - Sean Murray, Irish Examiner; Print/Online Journalism (Sunday) - Killian Woods, Business Post; Post Print/Online Journalism (Feature) - Mark Tighe and Marie Crowe, Sunday Independent; Print/Online Journalism (Local) - Richard Canny, Roscommon Herald; Broadcast Journalism (Radio) - Frank Greaney, The Anton Savage Show, Newstalk; Broadcast Journalism (Radio-Local) - Sinéad Hubble and Will Faulkner, Midlands 103; Broadcast Journalism (Podcast) - Michael Doyle, Neil Cotter, Damien Lane, and Fiona Wynne ( The Irish Sun): The Stardust Tragedy; Broadcast Journalism (TV/Video) - Michael O'Farrell, Trevor Birney, Andrew Tully, Jim O'Hagan, Seán Mullan, and Michael Law (Fine Point Films LTD for RTÉ): Michael Lynn: The Fugitive; Court Reporting (Print/Online) - Mary Carolan, The Irish Times; Court Reporting (Broadcast) - Maura Fay, Today with Claire Byrne, RTÉ Radio One; Human Rights/Social Justice Reporting (Print/Online) - Ann Murphy, Irish Examiner ; Human Rights/Social Justice Reporting (Broadcast) - Aoife Kelleher, Farah Abushwesha and Rachel Lysaght (Underground Films and Rocliffe): Testimony; Environmental Law/Climate Justice Reporting - Niall Sargent, The Currency; International Justice Reporting - Marion McKeone, Business Post; Newcomer of the Year - Jessica Woodlock ( The Pat Kenny Show, Newstalk, Bauer Media Group); Student Journalism - Conor Healy, Trinity News
Irish Independent
23-05-2025
- Irish Independent
Twelve nominations for Irish Independent and Sunday Independent journalists for Justice Media Awards
Awarded by the Law Society of Ireland, the Justice Media Awards are the longest-running media awards in the country and recognise the highest standards of excellence in legal journalism. Special Correspondent Catherine Fegan has received three nominations across as many categories, the first for her story speaking to survivors of sexual abuse, who told of the difficult decision to waive their anonymity so the perpetrators could be named. She has also been shortlisted for her coverage of the civil rape case brought against MMA fighter Conor McGregor, where a jury found he assaulted Nikita Hand in a Dublin hotel in December 2018 and ordered him to pay almost €250,000 in damages. The headline of her article read: 'Nikita Hand v Conor McGregor: The moment the mask slipped.' McGregor is currently attempting to appeal the High Court civil jury finding. Ms Fegan has also been nominated in the human rights and social justice reporting category for her story speaking to survivors of abuse at schools about the trauma they faced and their fight for justice. Legal Affairs Editor Shane Phelan has been shortlisted for his coverage of the key factors that may have swayed the jury in Nikita Hand's case against Conor McGregor in the court reporting category. Sunday Independent journalist Mark Tighe received his first of three nominations for his story on 'how one woman took on the world's most 'notorious' fighter and triumphed'. He was also nominated alongside Joe Molloy and the Indo Sport podcast team for their podcast episode 'Nikita Hand wins David and Goliath case against Conor McGregor'. Mr Tighe and RTÉ Investigates' Marie Crowe have been nominated for their joint investigation 'Field of Broken Dreams', in which multiple female footballers claimed they were subjected to unwanted or inappropriate sexual advances from FAI coaches in the 1990s. ADVERTISEMENT Ireland Editor Fionnán Sheahan has been nominated for his coverage of a Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) independent investigation surrounding it's director general Professor Philip Nolan. He has also been nominated alongside the Indo Daily podcast team in the podcast category for their episode ''Wanted': Gardaí release images of 99 Dublin riot suspects, is it a worrying precedent?', which was released last November. News correspondent Ellen Coyne has been shortlisted in the human rights and social justice reporting category for her coverage of how domestic violence victims are forced into homelessness by a lack of refuge spaces. Sunday Independent journalist Ali Bracken has received two nods in total, including for her story about assault victim Natasha O'Brien as she prepared to return to court to face her attacker and for the legal road still faced by the family of Valerie French in the years after her husband James Kilroy was convicted of her murder.
The Journal
22-05-2025
- Politics
- The Journal
Journal Media shortlisted for 17 Justice Media Awards
JOURNAL MEDIA HAS been shortlisted for 17 Justice Media Awards across a number of its publications and podcasts. In total, 16 journalists were shortlisted for awards across eight different categories. A total of ten nominations are for The Journal and seven are for The Journal Investigates . The Justice Media Awards are held annually by the Law Society of Ireland. This year, the awards received a record-breaking 495 entries across 16 award categories. In total, 140 entries were shortlisted across 16 award categories. Organisers said the awards recognise 'outstanding print, broadcast and online journalism that contributes to the public's understanding' of justice, the legal system and access to justice issues. Assistant news editor Valerie Flynn was shortlisted for two awards, including in the Print/Online Journalism (daily) category for her work on why the Conor McGregor case was heard in a civil court, and for her work with News Editor Daragh Brophy on what's driving the surge in road deaths . Reporter Muiris Ó Cearbhaill was nominated in the Print/Online Journalism (daily) category for his articles going behind the headlines and decisions from the courts – ranging from the reasons why a man with no previous convictions was jailed for six years , to the minuscule number of sex offenders taking part in rehabilitation programmes . Shane Raymond , a member of the FactCheck unit, was nominated in the International Justice Reporting category for his piece on why exactly far-right activist Tommy Robinson was jailed , amid claims by tech billionaire Elon Musk. The Explainer Podcast team of Nicky Ryan, Laura Byrne & Sinead O'Carroll were nominated twice, for their episode examining how does sentencing work in Ireland ih the Broadcast Journalism (podcast) category. The Explainer was also nominated in the Court Reporting (broadcast) category for its edition featuring The Journal reporter and fellow nominee Eoghan Dalton looking at the State inquiry into the Bill Kenneally case . Advertisement The Journal Investigates team received seven nominations in total. Reporter Patricia Devlin was nominated for three awards, including in the Environmental Law/Climate Justice Reporting category for her work on the underground wildlife trade. She was also nominated alongside The Journal Investigates Editor Maria Delaney for coverage on a gap in data on gendered violence and on migrant children arriving alone into Ireland . Also for The Journal Investigates , Conor O'Carroll & Pablo Jiménez Arandia were nominated in the Environmental Law/Climate Justice Reporting category for their coverage on how Ireland's data centres were turning to fossil fuels . Conor O'Carroll was also nominated for Newcomer of the Year, one of two nominations for Journal Media in the category – The Journal reporter Mairead Maguire also picked up a nod. Cormac Fitzgerald was nominated in the Human Rights/Social Justice Reporting (print/online) for his coverage on declassified papers into the 1979 Glen of Imaal blast that killed three boys . Reporter Peter McGuire was nominated in the same category for his article on children being subjected to controversial 'immersion therapy ' by court-appointed experts after they were removed from the family home. Freelance reporter Hannah McCarthy was nominated in the International Justice Reporting category for her coverage on human rights breaches during war in the Middle East. Editor of The Journal Investigates Maria Delaney said it was an honour for the team to be recognised for this year's awards. 'Holding power to account is a cornerstone of our mission at The Journal Investigates and the justice system is central to this,' Delaney said. 'It is an honour that our coverage of human rights and environment injustices has been recognised as our team has always strived to spotlight issues and unheard voices that don't get the attention they deserve. It is thanks to our supporters who fund our investigations through our readers' fund that allow us to undertake this important work.' Winners are announced at an awards ceremony on 25 June. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
