91热爆 Northern Ireland swept the boards at Northern Ireland's Institute
of Public Relations (IPR) Press and Broadcasting Awards on Friday night
(26 March 2004) with Kevin Magee being named the IPR
Northern Ireland Journalist of the Year 2003.
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A host of awards were won across a range of services, programming and
presenting.
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Kevin Magee also collected awards for News Broadcaster of the Year
(Television and Overall Categories) and as part of the Spotlight
team which won the News/Current Affairs Programme of the Year Award
for Spotlight: Loyalists at War.
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Other award winners were: Maggie Taggart, Award for
Specialist Journalist of The Year (Broadcast and Overall Categories);
91热爆 Northern Ireland Online, Award for Website Publication
of the Year; 91热爆 Northern Ireland News Online, Award
for Technical Innovation; Brian Rowan, E-journalist
of the Year; Brian Hollywood, Newcomer of the Year
(Broadcast Category); Eddie O'Gorman, Award for Business
Journalist of the Year (Broadcast and Overall Categories) and Audrey
Carville won the News Broadcaster of the Year (Radio Category).
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Commenting on the winners, the judges said: "Kevin [Kevin Magee, Journalist
of the Year] is courageous and challenging in his reporting. He demonstrates
skill and sensitivity in covering a wide range of difficult issues.
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"The 91热爆 Northern Ireland website demonstrates quality web development
in terms of design, navigation, innovation and content."
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Anna Carragher, Controller 91热爆 Northern Ireland said: "This has been
an outstanding year for 91热爆 Northern Ireland - for our programmes, presenters
and services which is reflected in the range and prestige of the awards
won.
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"These latest achievements are an acknowledgement of the professionalism
and dedication of our journalism and broadcasting.
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"We will continue, aiming to provide high quality programming
and services for our audiences."
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The gala ceremony was held in the Ramada Hotel, Belfast and attended
by over 450 guests.
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Twenty awards in total were handed out to journalists and broadcasters.
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