Awards

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world

Palestinian activists and UK research agency among human rights award recipients

The Right Livelihood Award was awarded on Thursday to three activists from the Palestinian territories, the Philippines and Mozambique and to a UK pioneering research agency who “have each made a profound impact on their communities and the global ...

<p>Clockwise from top left: Barry Keoghan in Saltburn, Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer and Andrew Scott with Paul Mescal in All Of Us Strangers.</p>

culture

IFTA 2024 nominations revealed: Cillian Murphy, Paul Mescal and more...

<p>Johnny Flynn and Roisin Gallagher in The Lovers, on Sky. </p>

culture

Roisin Gallagher: 'I was working in a bowling club on the Falls Road'

Manchester City v Inter Milan - UEFA Champions League - Final - Ataturk Olympic Stadium

soccer

Man City match-winner Rodri named Champions League player of the year

PFA Scotland Player of the Year Award Nominations 2023

soccer

Celtic’s Ange Postecoglou and Kyogo Furuhashi take top PFA Scotland awards

people

Siobhán McSweeney's speech and Lisa McGee's shoes: Five moments from the Baftas

Beth Mead, Leah Williamson and Keira Walsh in the running for top FIFA award

Spain and Barcelona star Alexia Putellas, who won the award last year, has been shortlisted again

Thu, 12 Jan, 2023

Colin Farrell to Jennifer Coolidge: The most talked about Golden Globes speeches

The awards ceremony, now in its 80th year, had plenty of memorable moments including three wins for the Banshees of Inisherin

Wed, 11 Jan, 2023

Argentina v France - FIFA World Cup 2022 - Final - Lusail Stadium

Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and the 2022 World Cup award winners

After a thrilling final saw Argentina beat France on penalties, the awards for the 2022 World Cup were also announced. With some fine performances in Qatar, some of the biggest names in football were recognised.

Sun, 18 Dec, 2022

Ireland v South Africa - Autumn International - Aviva Stadium

Johnny Sexton and Josh van der Flier nominated for world player of the year

Ireland pair Johnny Sexton and Josh van der Flier have been nominated for the World Rugby men’s player-of-the-year award, while boss Andy Farrell has been short-listed for coach of the year

Mon, 14 Nov, 2022

Andy Farrell in contention for World Rugby’s coach of the year award

Mack Hansen and Dan Sheehan are competing for breakthrough player of the year meanwhile.

Mon, 14 Nov, 2022

Sally Rooney among authors shortlisted for British Book Awards

Sally Rooney, who last year released her latest novel and global best-seller, Beautiful World, Where Are You is among those shortlisted for this year’s British Book Awards

Fri, 25 Mar, 2022

Chelsea duo N’Golo Kante and Jorginho nominated for The Best FIFA men’s player

Chelsea duo N’Golo Kante and Jorginho will battle it out with Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe for The Best FIFA men’s player award for 2021.

Mon, 22 Nov, 2021

Christy Moore receives lifetime achievement award

The singer was given the honour last night at the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards, held at the Vicar St. venue in Dublin

Wed, 17 Nov, 2021

The 92nd Academy Awards - Press Room - Los Angeles

Hollywood gears up for awards season like no other

Hollywood is gearing up for an unprecedented awards season, after the pandemic took a hammer to the release schedule and triggered profound changes across the industry.

Sun, 27 Dec, 2020

Business of the Year Awards will recognise Cork companies' resilience to Covid

64th Cork Business of the Year Awards come at an extraordinary time in the history of the city

Wed, 02 Dec, 2020

Romantic comedy My Missing Valentine wins big at Golden Horse Awards

The Taiwanese film My Missing Valentine won big at the annual Golden Horse Awards, taking five honours, including best feature film.

Sat, 21 Nov, 2020

Caseys Furniture and Cork English College top winners at Cork Business of the Year Awards

Caseys Furniture and Cork English College were the big winners at the Cork Business Association’s ‘Cork Business of the Year Awards’, which were held at their annual President’s Dinner at Cork’s Vienna Woods yesterday.

Sun, 23 Feb, 2020

Saoirse Ronan gets her fourth Oscar nomination

The nominations for the Oscars have been announced.

Mon, 13 Jan, 2020

Compassionate dentist honoured with Caring Dentist of the Year award

A Tipperary dentist who went out of his way to treat a victim of domestic violence has been named Caring Dentist of the Year.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2019

Winners of the 2019 Blas na hÉireann food awards announced

Irish food awards Blas na hÉireann has announced this year’s winners of the 2019 finals.

Sat, 05 Oct, 2019

Three Game of Thrones stars put themselves forward for Emmys after HBO chose not to

Yesterday the nominees for the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards were announced and there were a lot of surprises.

Thu, 18 Jul, 2019

Ireland voted best European destination for visiting groups

Ireland has been voted ‘Best European Destination’ for visiting groups, taking the lead over Prague, Germany, Belgium, Cyprus and Switzerland at The Group Travel Awards in London.

Fri, 05 Jul, 2019

Limerick founders of $22.5bn company Stripe win Irish Times Business Person of the Year Award

Limerick-born brothers John and Patrick Collison, founders of online payments company Stripe, have been named as winners of the Irish Times Business Person of the Year Award.

Thu, 09 May, 2019

Picture This scoop three awards in the Hot Press Readers' Poll

Following the success of their latest album, MDRN LV, Picture This have only gone and picked up the awards for Best Group, Track of the Year, and Best Live Act from the last 12 months in the Hot Press Readers’ Poll.

Thu, 07 Mar, 2019

Cork businesses honoured for contribution to the region

The Cork Guinness Jazz Festival, McCarthy Insurance Group and developer Michael O’Flynn were the winners of Cork Business Association’s top honours at its annual awards.

Sun, 24 Feb, 2019

In pictures: Tom Honan named as PPAI's Press Photographer of the Year

Dublin-based freelance photographer Tom Honan has been named as the Press Photographer of the Year by the Press Photographers Association of Ireland (PPAI).

Sat, 16 Feb, 2019

Cork Business of the Year finalists announced

The Cork Business Association (CBA) has announced the finalists of its Cork Business of the Year Awards.

Fri, 25 Jan, 2019

Cork Airport staff’s good deeds recognised with PMI award

A pat on the back for a good deed done is always welcome, even though volunteers are not seeking recognition when they freely give their time to others

Fri, 07 Dec, 2018

Cork's Cask bar scoops five Irish Craft Cocktail Awards

Cork bar Cask has stormed the Irish Craft Cocktail Awards, winning in five categories including the biggest honour, Best Overall Cocktail Bar 2018 -- the second time in a row it has scooped top prize.

Tue, 27 Nov, 2018

Johnny Sexton named Rugby Writers of Ireland Player of the Year

Another accolade for the Leinster captain.

Wed, 21 Nov, 2018

Dromoland Castle Golf Club named Ireland’s Best Golf Hotel at the World Golf Awards

Dromoland Castle Golf Club has been named ‘Ireland’s Best Golf Hotel 2018’ at the 5th annual World Golf Awards.

Tue, 13 Nov, 2018

New technologies key as National Project Awards finalists announced

The Ireland Chapter of Project Management Institute (PMI) has found Irish companies are increasingly harnessing new technologies to deliver large-scale projects, as it announces the National Project Awards 2018 shortlist.

Thu, 01 Nov, 2018

SuperValu and Centra win big at Blas Na hEireann awards

Musgrave Retail Brands are delighted to have won 123 Blas Na hEireann awards at the annual awards ceremony in Dingle yesterday across the SuperValu and Centra brands.

Sun, 07 Oct, 2018

Three Cork restaurants receive first-time Michelin Star as Ireland celebrates 14 stars

Three Cork restaurants, all of which are first time recipients, are amongst 14 Irish restaurants awarded a coveted Michelin Star in the newly published 2019 Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland.

Mon, 01 Oct, 2018

Hook Lighthouse shortlisted for prestigious international travel award

Hook Lighthouse in Co Wexford has been shortlisted for the prestigious British Guild of Travel Writers world tourism awards for 2018.

Thu, 13 Sep, 2018

Cork set to become fastest growing region under Project 2040 plan

Cork has cemented its place as a key European tech hub with over 300 ICT-related companies employing more than 29,000 people in the region.

Fri, 07 Sep, 2018

Irish Coast Guard honoured for bravery at People of the Year awards

The Irish Coast Guard has been honoured at the People of the Year awards "in recognition of the bravery of the men and women who carry out their duties despite considerable risk to their lives".

Fri, 13 Apr, 2018

Are these the bravest sports people in Ireland?

The annual Outsider Awards were presented last night at a ceremony in the Sugar Club in Dublin.

Thu, 25 Jan, 2018

‘Up and coming’ Saoirse Ronan loses out at SAGs

After winning a Golden Globe earlier this month, Saoirse Ronan has been beaten to the Screen Actors Guild best actress award by Frances McDormand.

Tue, 23 Jan, 2018

A look at some of the Cork Company of the Year Awards SME category finalists

In the second part of a four-part series looking at finalists for the Cork Company of the Year Awards 2018, Padraig Hoare casts an eye over those competing in the SME category.

Mon, 15 Jan, 2018

'Flying Nun' Sister Patricia Wall named Volunteer of the year

"The Flying Nun" has been named Volunteer of the Year at the Volunteer Ireland Awards.

Sat, 02 Dec, 2017

Man who saved family among 30 to get water safety honours

Dean Byrne was turning around to pull two children out of a treacherous lake when he saw their mother staring at him from under the water.

Wed, 29 Nov, 2017

Sustainable food heroes to be honoured in Cork

Cork is set to honour its sustainable food heroes as an inner city community unveiled an ambitious regeneration plan which includes growing their own food.

Tue, 21 Nov, 2017

Hard graft sees Kevin and Liz feted by the food industry

A couple have received a top food award a year after setting up their business, writes Majella Flynn.

Thu, 16 Nov, 2017

Long and hard road to All-Star fame

Over 1,000 senior inter-county football players set their personal and team goals at the start of each season.

Sat, 04 Nov, 2017

Shortlist for book awards revealed

Marian Keyes, Roddy Doyle, and Cecelia Ahern have all been shortlisted for the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards.

Fri, 03 Nov, 2017

Record hauls for hurling finalists

All-Ireland champions Galway and runners-up Waterford have picked up record-equalling PwC All-Stars tallies with seven and five awards respectively.