Journal Media shortlisted for 17 Justice Media Awards
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
.
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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.
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