Meath Chronicle lands seven media award nominations
The nominations have been announced for this year’s Local Ireland Media Awards, which sees the Meath Chronicle nominated for seven awards.
The prestigious awards, sponsored by the National Lottery, celebrate excellence in local journalism and the regional news publishing industry.
Meath Chronicle parent company Celtic Media Group has dominated the nominations, with 14, including a double nomination for Paul Fitzpatrick of the Anglo Celt in Cavan for Fitzpatrick for Sports Journalist of the Year and Columnist of the Year.
President of Local Ireland, which represents the reginoal newspaper industry, Declan McGuire said: “We are delighted to have had more than 600 entries this year, which is a record.
“It reflects the huge popularity of the awards and the intense competition to get a nomination. We are grateful to the National Lottery for their continued support and I want to thank all our judges for their time in considering so many entries.”
National Lottery CEO Andrew Algeo said: “At the National Lottery, we are so proud of our long-standing partnership with the Local Ireland Media Awards and we are especially looking forward to this year’s in-person event, which will allow us to celebrate the impact that local media has on the communities that they serve.
“We are excited to host our very own category once again, the Best Community Story of the year, which will recognise community spirit and the impact of people working together to make a difference to their communities.”
The judging panel for the awards is chaired by entrepreneur and broadcaster Áine Kerr. She is joined by author and broadcaster, Dearbhail McDonald, Emeritus Professor at TUD Michael Foley, Dawn Wheatley of DCU School of Communications, managing director of Kinetic Ireland Andrew Sinclair, photographer and former Irish Times picture editor, Frank Miller, broadcaster and writer Valerie Cox, and journalist and author PJ Cunningham.
This year’s awards will be held at the Bloomfield House Hotel, Mullingar, Co Westmeath, on Thursday 13th October, hosted by sports commentator, Marty Morrissey.
The nominations
Best Local Ad
Meath Chronicle - Versatile
Connacht Tribune - Connacht Hospitality Group
Southern Star - Bantry and Skibbereen Tyre Centre
Meath Chronicle - Avoca
Feature Journalist of the Year
Keith Bourke Western People Shopkeeper’s Death Marks End of An Era
Maria Pepper The Story of Darren Corrigan Wexford People,
Kieran Foley Munster Express A Station Master’s Story
Siobhan Holliman, Tuam Herald, A Year of Staying Apart When Saying Goodbye
Best Photograph
Alex Coleman Anglo-Celt Threshing It Out
John Kelly, Clare Champion, Doolin Sunset
Joe O’Shaughnessy Connacht Tribune, Tireless Campaigner
Ray Ryan Tuam Herald One Man and His Dog
Best Use of Digital
Westmeath Examiner Mobile Journalism Videos
The Southern Star The Big Story
Meath Chronicle Gerbola Circus Returns
Southern Star Olympics Podcast
Best News Series
The Nationalist St Brigid’s Hospital
Mayo News Mayo University Hospital
Wexford People Seaview
The Echo Green Belt Under Threat
Best Front Page
Leinster Leader Search for Deirdre
The Nationalist Legend
New Ross Standard Love on the Rocks
Nenagh Guardian Great to be Back
Best Use of Photography
Galway City Tribune ZeroGravity
Mayo News Bearing Witness to the War of Independence
Wexford People Christmas Catastrophe
Western People Clew Bay Bike Trail
Best Advertising Campaign
Westmeath Independent TUS Athlone Campus
Meath Chronicle High Street Heroes
Southern Star Kerr’s Bookshop
Westmeath Independent Build Warmth with Grant
Sports Journalist of the Year
Stephen Leonard The Echo
Catherine Power Munster Express
Paul Fitzpatrick Anglo-Celt
Stephen Furnane The Kerryman
Best Use of Social Media
Meath Chronicle Meath Ladies Homecoming
Connacht Tribune We’re All In This Together
Meath Chronicle Bettystown Beach Protest
Columnist of the Year
Darren Skelton Waterford News and Star A View from the Blue
Margaret Rossiter The Nationalist It Seems to Me
Dr John Bradley Mayo News Notes from the Western Periphery
Paul Fitzpatrick Anglo-Celt Cavanman’s Diary
Innovation
Nenagh Guardian, Nenagh Ormond Finest XV
Kilkenny People Digital Rebrand
Mediahuis Ireland Regionals Digital Transformation 2021
Meath Chronicle 21 in 21
National Lottery Best Community Story
Eamon Lacey The Nationalist Miracle Cancer Survivor Inspiring Others
Dymphna Nugent Waterford News and Star Home for Christmas
Ciara McCaughley Roscommon Herald Aisling will be Remembered Forever
Denise McNamara Galway City Tribune Wheels Keep Turning!
Best News Story
Dara Bradley Connacht Tribune, Is This What It’s Come To
David Looby, Wexford People, SIPO in Wexford
Anglo-Celt News Team Eden’s Legacy
Pádraig Byrne, Wexford People The Miracle of Carnsore Point
Best Supplement
The Mayo News War of Independence Commemoration
The Kerryman A Year with COVID
Mediahuis Wexford Titles COVID-19 in Wexford
Wexford People 2021 Opera Festival