UCD are set to run awards for business journalism in the Republic and Northern Ireland.

The Business Journalist Awards are being organised by the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.

With a fund of €12,000 the awards are open to journalists who work for newspapers, radio, television, magazines, newsletters, commercial electronic media. This includes Irish outlets and Irish editions of UK publications.

Categories include business news, business comment, business feature, Business Technology Journalist, business broadcast, specialist business reporting, regional business reporting, and Young Journalist of the Year. Winner of each will get €1,500.

“Business journalists have a unique ability to influence business at
many levels. Whether it is a positive review of an organisations new
service or direction or a shadow of doubt cast on management’s ability,
their reporting can and does make a difference to the landscape of
Irish business,” said Lochlann Quinn, chair of the judging panel.

“These awards are about rewarding business journalists who have made
significant contributions to the understanding of business, finance and
the economy in Ireland”.

Closing date for submissions is October 3, and further details of the awards can be found at smurfitschool.ie/businessjournalistawards/.

The judging panel is as follows: Chair, Lochlann Quinn, formerly of
Glen Dimplex; Gillian Bowler, founder and chairman of Budget Travel and
chairman of Failte Ireland; Tony Garry, CEO, Davy Stockbrokers; Fiona
McHugh, former editor of the Sunday Times and founder of Fallon and
Byrne; Aileen O’Toole, co-founder of the Sunday Business Post and
Managing Director of AMAS; Ted Harding, barrister and co-presenter of
the Sunday Business Show; Vincent Wall, Former editor of Business and
Finance and director of communications, Dublin Airport Authority;
Professor Eamonn Walsh, PWC Professor of accounting at UCD and
Professor Tom Begley, Dean, UCD Business Schools.