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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.
Irish Examiner
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Irish Examiner
'Irish Examiner' journalists shortlisted for six Justice Media Awards
The Irish Examiner has been shortlisted for six Justice Media Awards. In total, four journalists have been shortlisted for awards across four categories. Three Irish Examiner reporters are shortlisted for their work in the print/online journalism (daily) category. Cianan Brennan's reporting on the grey zone of GAA vettingtarget="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> has been shortlisted, as has Alison O'Reilly's work on surrogacy and IVF. Sean Murray's reporting on the Stardust inquests has also been shortlisted in the category. Stardust campaigners outside Leinster House, Dublin, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024after then taoiseach Simon Harris issued a State apology to the families of the victims of the Stardust fire . File Picture: Cillian Sherlock/PA Ms O'Reilly also appears on the shortlist in the court reporting category for her coverage of the death of Aoife Johnston. The human rights/social justice reporting category sees Ann Murphy receive a shortlisting for her piece on why incarceration is not suitable for the mentally ill. Ms O'Reilly receives a third spot on the overall shortlist in the international justice reporting category. It is for her work reporting on Facebook groups offering to arrange private adoptions and forged birth certificates. Irish Examiner editor Tom Fitzpatrick said: "These awards are synonymous with exceptional quality, original journalism that often tells the stories of people in Irish society who are overlooked or marginalised. "The work recognised today by the Law Society of Ireland is outstanding, and the Irish Examiner is proud to have our journalists' work shortlisted." The Justice Media Awards are held annually by the Law Society of Ireland. The awards recognise outstanding print, broadcast, and online journalism that contributes to the public's understanding of justice and the legal system. Read More Refugee women's bravery reflected in Cork photography exhibition
