# Awards

All time

# top 100 at least

It's official - Dublin Airport is the 81st best airport in the world

Singapore has the nicest one in case you’re wondering

15.8k

Mar 12th 2015, 12:03 PM

# top that

The 6 best Oscar speeches in recent history

*Cue the music

25.0k

Feb 22nd 2015, 5:00 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Will you tune into the Oscars tonight?

The prizes are waiting.

11.9k

Feb 22nd 2015, 9:24 AM

# winner takes it all

Grab the popcorn: Stars descend on London to compete for BAFTA glory

Best and worst dressed, tearful speeches and awkward red carpet moments…

16.4k

Feb 8th 2015, 5:22 PM

# Take a Bow

The man who ran around the world and other under-the-radar Irish athletes set for recognition

Derek Cullen, Mike O’Shea and Sinead Kane are among those nominated at the Outsider People of the Year awards.

4.1k

Jan 25th 2015, 2:34 PM

# proving popular

Ms Brown's Boys wins Best Comedy at Britain's National Television Awards

That’s nice.

15.2k

Jan 22nd 2015, 9:05 AM

# Irish talent

The IFTAs could potentially screen on TV3

RTÉ pulled out of airing the awards ceremony this year – and the Irish Film Board still hasn’t decided to fund it.

10.8k

Jan 15th 2015, 4:15 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Do we need the IFTAs?

The Oscar nominations are out today, but what’s happening with Ireland’s ceremony? No-one seems to know.

18.3k

Jan 15th 2015, 9:08 AM

# The Vote Goes To

Here’s how Martin O’Neill and Robbie Keane voted in the Ballon d’Or Awards

No surprises who the Republic of Ireland manager and captain went for.

18.7k

Jan 12th 2015, 8:03 PM

# Explanation

Conor McGregor on why he didn't attend the RTÉ Sport awards

Having enjoyed a phenomenal 2014, many would have expected the Dubliner to appear at the ceremony.

15.0k

Dec 22nd 2014, 11:43 AM

# VINB

Vincent Browne handed out his media awards last night (oh, and we got one)

Hurrah!

11.9k

Dec 16th 2014, 8:41 AM

# idiots

It's official, science says men are idiots

“Men are idiots and idiots do stupid things”.

3.5k

Dec 12th 2014, 2:37 PM

# wordy winner

Is this the best Irish book of 2014?

It’s set in the US and tells the story of a woman’s life over four decades.

11.6k

Dec 5th 2014, 1:42 PM

# and the winners are...

These are the best books in Ireland right now...

Drumroll, please.

24.6k

Nov 27th 2014, 12:01 AM

# Awards

European bronze medalist Mark English named as Irish Athlete of the Year

The 2014 National Athletics Awards took place this afternoon.

7.3k

Nov 26th 2014, 5:07 PM

# Awards

Robbie Keane is up against Obafemi Martins for MLS MVP

The third finalist is New England Revolution’s Lee Nguyen.

6.3k

Nov 20th 2014, 3:57 PM

# digital life

What do kids these days know about drugs? Answers on an iPad, please

Young people are being asked to research issues around drugs and alcohol as part of a digital media contest.

7.2k

Nov 5th 2014, 8:00 AM

# Under Rated

15 of the best Gaelic footballers never to win an Allstar award

Meehan, Kernan, Galvin and Coyle are amongst those who make the cut.

24.0k

Oct 29th 2014, 6:35 PM

# Reax

Paul Murphy meets Paul Murphy and not everyone from Kilkenny is happy with Allstar team

Here’s the Twitter reaction from last night’s Allstar awards.

15.6k

Oct 25th 2014, 9:30 AM

# Have your say

Open Thread: We’ve picked our 2014 Allstar hurling team but what’s your prediction?

The team will be announced live tonight on RTE ONE at 7pm.

5.6k

Oct 24th 2014, 11:00 AM

# Mixed Bag

'It's almost incredulous in its make-up' - Twitter reacts to the Allstars

Eamon McGee, Des Cahill, Shane Curran and plenty more took to Twitter to voice their opinions.

12.9k

Oct 23rd 2014, 1:39 PM

# Awards

James McCarthy's inclusion and 4 other talking points from the Allstars

Paul Flynn joins the greats and the provincial champions dominate again.

8.9k

Oct 23rd 2014, 1:03 PM

# Have your say

Open Thread: We've picked our 2014 Allstar football team but what's your prediction?

The team will be announced tomorrow morning.

8.1k

Oct 22nd 2014, 9:45 PM

# Spotlight

Work of three Irish photojournalists chosen for World Press Photo Awards displayed

The exhibition opens today.

9.6k

Oct 17th 2014, 9:38 AM

# science boffins

TIME names Cork award-winners among most influential teens of 2014

Emer Hickey, Sophie Healy-Thow and Ciara Judge have won a heap of awards for their science discoveries.

10.5k

Oct 14th 2014, 7:33 AM

# Heroes

Brave teenager who completed his Junior Cert while battling leukemia receives award

Yesterday’s 2014 Hidden Hearing Heroes Awards saw a number of people honored in different categories for their contributions to society.

9.6k

Sep 9th 2014, 9:01 AM

# time out

Need a 10-minute break? Step into the Reading Room…

The Emmys, women in sport, and recipes for lunch.

6.8k

Aug 27th 2014, 1:15 PM

# Young Guns

Five players who could win Young Footballer of the Year

There is plenty of football still to be played, but these five players lead the hunt for the end of season honour.

11.6k

Aug 21st 2014, 7:00 PM

# Eyes on the Prize

Footballer of the Year 2014: Who will win this year's award?

We analyse the contenders for the big prize, with Paul Flynn and James O’Donoghue leading the race.

8.5k

Aug 20th 2014, 12:00 PM

# Swish swoo

Irish based animation company bring home three Emmy Awards

Brown Bag Films has been recognised for its work on the Peter Rabbit animation.

6.8k

Jun 24th 2014, 12:21 PM

# Awards

These amazing images were all taken on smartphones or tablets

And they will put your selfies to shame.

31.6k

Jun 13th 2014, 8:45 PM

# good loser

You have to see Chris O'Dowd's brilliant reaction to losing a Tony Award

Making us proud.

9.3k

Jun 10th 2014, 7:11 AM

# Life's a beach

Get your bucket and spade: More Irish beaches get Blue Flag status

More than 76 beaches and four marinas were awarded the prestigious Blue Flag award, an increase of six since last year.

12.8k

Jun 4th 2014, 12:46 PM

# Best in class

Best in Europe: Irish company sees off competition from field of 17,000

The founder of AirSpeed Telecom won entrepreneur of the year at the European Business Awards last night.

11.4k

May 28th 2014, 6:54 PM

# Merk

Olivia Colman completely won us over with her emotional BAFTA speech

“I’m sorry I’m not cool.”

3.4k

May 19th 2014, 7:28 AM

# Looking Back

12 alternative end-of-season Premier League awards

Featuring the cruelest vine, the best use of sarcasm and the most cringeworthy interview.

8.1k

May 13th 2014, 8:30 AM

# honoured

Murray scoops Munster Player of the Year award at Cork ceremony

Meanwhile, JJ Hanrahan was selected as the province’s leading young player of the season.

5.6k

May 8th 2014, 4:37 PM

# Credit where it's due

Know an SME that deserves a reward?

Today is the last chance to nominate SMEs for national and European awards.

3.7k

Apr 29th 2014, 7:45 AM

# Award

East West Interconnector named 'Engineering Project of the Year'

EirGrid’s East West Interconnector has the capability to power over 1 million homes.

11.3k

Apr 14th 2014, 11:03 PM

# fierce glam

Photos: Here are the red carpet arrivals from the IFTAs

Frocks? Check. Skinny ties? Check. Amazing moustaches? Check.

39.1k

Apr 5th 2014, 7:18 PM