McDowell named Politician of Year by Magill

Justice Minister Michael McDowell has won the Magill Magazine Politician of the Year award for 2004.

Mr McDowell was presented with the award at a ceremony in Dublin last night.

Fine Gael’s Dan Neville was also named Campaigner of the Year for his work in the area of suicide, while his party colleague Richard Bruton won the TD of the Year award.

Socialist Party TD Joe Higgins, meanwhile, was named Communicator of the Year.