Irish Examiner scoops seven design awards

THE Irish Examiner has scooped another seven design awards – including a prestigious Silver Award from the Society of News Design Scandinavia for a special supplement marking the inauguration of US president Barack Obama.

Competing against 237 newspapers, the Irish Examiner picked up five awards at the 10th European Newspaper Awards – including Awards of Excellence for two concept front pages marking the resignation of former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and a special investigation into the human cost of Ireland’s growing drug problem.

Awards were also given for Drugs and Ireland – a supplement exploring the extent of the drugs problem on the ground and Religion and Ireland – two supplements which examined the changing face of religion in multi-cultural Ireland.