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The Jacob's Awards were instituted in December 1962 as the first Irish television awards. Later, they were expanded to include radio. The awards were named after their sponsor, W. & R. Jacob & Co. Ltd., a biscuit manufacturer, and recipients were selected by
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's national newspaper television and radio critics. Jacob's Award winners were chosen annually until 1993, when the final awards presentation took place. Winners of a Jacob's Award include Fionnula Flanagan (1965), Gay Byrne (1979), and
Brendan Gleeson Brendan Gleeson (born 29 March 1955) is an Irish actor and film director. He is the recipient of three IFTA Awards, two British Independent Film Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award and has been nominated twice for a BAFTA Award and four times fo ...
(1992). The record for the most awards won is held by Gay Byrne, who was honoured six times between 1963 and 1981.


History

Telefís Éireann was launched as
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's first indigenous television station on 31 December 1961. Three months later, it was announced by W. & R. Jacob & Co. Ltd. that they intended to sponsor an award for outstanding contributions to the new medium. On 4 December 1962, the first awards ceremony took place at the sponsor's headquarters in
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. There were nine winners, chosen by a panel of national newspaper television critics. Each winner received an award designed by the artist,
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. This consisted of a silver St. Brigid's Cross mounted on a base of bog oak and
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marble.''The Irish Times'', "BBC wins award for Hancock series in first T.E. critic's selection", 5 December 1962 The Jacob's Awards honoured teams of programme makers as well as individuals. For instance, in 1962, Telefís Éireann's Sports Department won an award for its general coverage during the station's first year of broadcasting. In 1965, a limit of eight annual awards was set, and the critics also decided not to confine themselves to fixed categories in making their selections. A special "Golden Trophy" was introduced in 1966 to recognise exceptional performance. This was awarded every five years although it was dropped in the mid-1980s.''The Irish Times'', "Television awards presented", 8 December 1966 In 1969, the number of awards was increased to a maximum of thirteen in order to incorporate radio. A separate panel of national newspaper radio critics was formed to choose recipients of the new award, a highly polished, white metal cylinder designed by Robert Costelloe. This was replaced in 1981 by a trophy comprising a painted canvas mounted on a stainless steel background, designed by Theo McNab.''The Irish Times'', "Kee wins award for TV history of Ireland", 11 April 1981 For most of their history, Jacob's Awards were awarded to programmes broadcast on RTÉ because the national state broadcaster held a
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in
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. However, in 1989, commercial radio was introduced and RTÉ's monopoly in sound broadcasting was broken. The critics responded by widening the scope of the awards to include the new local stations. RTÉ did not face indigenous competition in television until the advent of TV3 in 1998, by which time the Jacob's Awards had ended.


Awards ceremony

In the 30 years of its existence, compères of the annual Jacob's Awards event included Hilton Edwards and Frank Hall. Winners were presented with their awards by a senior member of the Irish Government, sometimes the
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of the day. Due to the "economic circumstances of the sponsoring company", the 1983 and 1984 awards were presented at a single event, which took place on 22 February 1985.''The Irish Times'', "Jacob's prize producer leaving for Australia", 23 February 1985 What turned out to be the final awards ceremony took place in Dublin on 11 November 1993. Presenting the awards on that occasion was
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, then Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht.''The Irish Times'', "Higgins warns of threat to service", 15 November 1993 No formal announcement was made by the sponsor subsequently as to the future of the Jacob's Awards so the reason why they were terminated remains a mystery. However, the death of public relations consultant and radio presenter, Frankie Byrne, shortly after the 1993 event may have been a factor. From the inception of the Jacob's Awards, each of the annual presentation events was organised and promoted by Frankie Byrne. However, according to former Jacob's chairman, Gordon Lambert, she actually started the awards in 1962 and her role in their eventual longevity seems to have been crucial. This is borne out by the fact that no further awards ceremonies took place following Byrne's death in December 1993. Recalling her involvement in the Jacob's Awards five years after her death, television critic Tom O'Dea summed up her unique contribution:''"I think it is no skin off anyone's nose to accord her the distinction of giving the awards night the character it had, wheelchairs for the irretrievably drunken, and all."''


Controversy

The 1970 awards were attended by some controversy.
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refused to accept an award for his production of the Irish-language current affairs programme, ''Féach''. In a statement issued on the day of the awards ceremony, Harris criticised RTÉ for its involvement with commercial sponsorship.''The Irish Times'', "Controversy is indication of RTÉ's success, says minister", 11 December 1970 However, five years later his attitude changed and he accepted a second award for a special report on ''
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''. Also in 1970, guests arriving at the awards ceremony were confronted by a picket of 50 female employees of W. & R. Jacob who were protesting against the cost of the banquet. One picketer carried a placard bearing the legend: "Only room at the inn for the in-people". In 1990, RTÉ threatened to pull out of its longstanding practice of broadcasting the awards ceremony because of the involvement of
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, Brian Lenihan. Lenihan had been invited to present the awards in his capacity as Tánaiste and
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. However, in the meantime, he was chosen by
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as that party's candidate in the forthcoming Irish presidential election. RTÉ claimed that going ahead with its planned broadcast would give unfair additional publicity to Lenihan, leaving the station in breach of its own guidelines on election coverage. After a brief stand-off, Lenihan agreed to withdraw from the awards ceremony. He was replaced by Minister for Labour,
Bertie Ahern Bartholomew Patrick "Bertie" Ahern (born 12 September 1951) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Taoiseach from 1997 to 2008, Leader of Fianna Fáil from 1994 to 2008, Leader of the Opposition from 1994 to 1997, Tánaiste a ...
.


Winners – multiple awards


Six

* Gay Byrne (1963, 1970, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1981)


Four

*
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(1978, 1979, 1980, 1988) * Andy O'Mahony (1969, 1981, 1986, 1989)


Three

* Wesley Burrowes (1965, 1974, 1976) * Brian Mac Lochlainn (1969, 1971, 1992) *
Olivia O'Leary Olivia O'Leary (born 1949) is an Irish journalist, writer and current affairs presenter. Education Educated at St Leo's College, Carlow and at University College Dublin (UCD), she worked with the ''Nationalist'' and ''Leinster Times'' in Carl ...
(1973, 1982, 1986) * Julian Vignoles (1984, 1991, 1992)


Two

*Tony Barry (1970, 1990) * John Bowman (1970, 1981) *Anne Daly (1980, 1989) *Norris Davidson (1973, 1974) * Derek Davis (1983, 1991) *Donall Farmer (1969, 1978) * Brian Farrell (1968, 1977) *Pat Feeley (1977, 1979) *
Alan Gilsenan Alan Gilsenan is an Irish writer, filmmaker and theatre director. His most recent work include the cinema documentary ''Meetings with Ivor'', the feature film ''Unless'', based on a novel by Carol Shields and ''The Meeting,'' which he wrote and ...
(1989, 1990) * Frank Hall (1966, 1975) * Shay Healy (1984, 1989) *Michael Heney (1990, 1992) *
Eamon Keane Eamonn Patrick Keane (born Edmund Keane; 30 March 1925 – 7 January 1990) was an Irish actor. Keane was born in Listowel, County Kerry and was a brother of the playwright, John B. Keane. He was a member of the Radio Éireann Players and appear ...
(1966, 1971) * Joe Lynch (1962, 1977) * Muiris Mac Conghail (1967, 1985) *
Ciarán Mac Mathúna Ciarán Mac Mathúna (26 November 1925 – 11 December 2009) was an Irish broadcaster and music collector. He was a recognised authority on Irish traditional music and lectured extensively on the subject. He travelled around Ireland, England, Sc ...
(1969, 1990) *Ian McGarry (1975, 1981) *Joe Mulholland (1977, 1979) *John O'Donovan (1970, 1974) *Kevin O'Kelly (1969, 1980) * Cathal O'Shannon (1976, 1978) *Eoin Ó Súilleabháin (1965, 1974) *
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(1965, 1969) *John Quinn (1988, 1993) *RTÉ Sports Department (1962, 1966)


Winners – full details


1960s


1962

Television *Eileen Crowe (Best actress for '' The Well of the Saints'') * Joe Lynch (Best actor for Shaw's ''The Shewing-up of Blanco Posnet'') *Burt Budin (Best producer) *''
Hancock's Half Hour ''Hancock's Half Hour'' was a BBC radio comedy, and later television comedy series, broadcast from 1954 to 1961 and written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. The series starred Tony Hancock, with Sidney James; the radio version also co-starred, ...
'' (Best imported programme) * ''Broadsheet'' (Best home-produced programme) * Proinsias Mac Aonghusa (Best contribution in the Irish language) * Hilton Edwards (Most original contribution to television for the series ''Self Portrait'') *Telefís Éireann's Sports Department (general coverage) * Charles Mitchel (Newsreader)


1963

Television *Blaithin Nic Chaomhin (Best contribution in the Irish language) *'' Radharc'' (Most enterprising programme) *
Conor Cruise O'Brien Donal Conor David Dermot Donat Cruise O'Brien (3 November 1917 – 18 December 2008), often nicknamed "The Cruiser", was an Irish diplomat, politician, writer, historian and academic, who served as Minister for Posts and Telegraphs from 1973 ...
(Best original script for programme on
Charles Stewart Parnell Charles Stewart Parnell (27 June 1846 – 6 October 1891) was an Irish nationalist politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1875 to 1891, also acting as Leader of the Home Rule League from 1880 to 1882 and then Leader of the ...
) *Telefís Éireann's Sports Department (Best outside broadcast) *
Cyril Cusack Cyril James Cusack (26 November 1910 – 7 October 1993) was an Irish stage and screen actor with a career that spanned more than 70 years. During his lifetime, he was considered one of Ireland’s finest thespians, and was renowned for his in ...
(Best actor for ''Triptych'') * Gay Byrne (Outstanding personality) * Peter Collinson, (Best producer for ''The Bomb'') * Monica Sheridan (Individual award for her cookery programme)


1964

Television * Bunny Carr (Presenter of ''Teen Talk'') *Paddy Jennings (Editor of ''On The Land'') *
Paddy Crosbie Paddy Crosbie (1 October 1913 – 2 September 1982) was the Irish creator of the radio and television programmes '' The School Around The Corner'' and ''Back To School''.Sunday Independent, 5 September 1982 Youth Crosbie was born in Dublin, Ir ...
("for his many amusing and entertaining contributions to Telefís Éireann") * Brian Cleeve (script and narration on ''Discovery'') * Jim Norton (acting performance in ''Solo'' series) *''64'' (current affairs series) *Alan Pleass (design of ''Letter from the General'') * Chloe Gibson (producer of '' The Importance of Being Oscar'') * ''The Great War'', (
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...
series) * Micheál MacLiammóir (acting performance in ''The Importance of Being Oscar'')


1965

Television * Wesley Burrowes (contributions to Telefís Éireann's Drama Department) *
James Plunkett James Plunkett Kelly, or James Plunkett (21 May 1920 – 28 May 2003), was an Irish writer. He was educated at Synge Street CBS. Kelly grew up among the Dublin working class and they, along with the petty bourgeoisie and lower intelligentsia ...
(writer and producer of ''Many Happy Christmases'' episode of ''The Life and Times of
Jimmy O'Dea James Augustine O'Dea (26 April 1899 – 7 January 1965) was an Irish actor and comedian. Life Jimmy O'Dea was born at 11 Lower Bridge Street, Dublin, to James O'Dea, an ironmonger, and Martha O'Gorman, who kept a small toy shop. He was one ...
'') *Gerry Murray (producer of TV coverage of the
1965 Irish General Election The 1965 Irish general election to the 18th Dáil was held on Wednesday, 7 April, following the dissolution of the 17th Dáil on 18 March by President Éamon de Valera on the request of Taoiseach Seán Lemass. The general election took place in ...
) *Tom McGrath (producer of Irish National Song Contest) * Fionnula Flanagan (acting performance in '' An Triail'' ) *Eoin Ó Súilleabháin (presenter of ''Labhair Gaeilge Linn'') *
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(writer and director of ''Culloden'')''


1966

Television *
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(maker of documentary ''Too Many Children'') * Frank Hall (editor of ''Newsbeat'') *Lelia Doolan (producer of ''
The Plough and the Stars ''The Plough and the Stars'' is a four-act play by the Irish writer Seán O'Casey that was first performed on 8 February 1926 at the Abbey Theatre. It is set in Dublin and addresses the 1916 Easter Rising. The play's title references the Sta ...
'') *May Cluskey (acting performance in '' Tolka Row'' and ''The Plough and the Stars'') * Eamonn Keane (acting performance in ''When do you die, Friend?'') *
Justin Keating Justin Pascal Keating (7 January 1930 – 31 December 2009) was an Irish Labour Party politician, broadcaster, journalist, lecturer and veterinary surgeon. In later life he was president of the Humanist Association of Ireland. Keating was twi ...
(writer and presenter of ''Telefís Feirme'') *Stuart Hetherington ("for his outstanding film work") *Andreas Ó Gallchóir (producer of ''On Behalf of the Provisional Government'') Golden Trophy * RTÉ Sports Department


1967

Television * John Cowley (acting performance in '' The Riordans'') *John Healy (scriptwriter for ''Headlines and Deadlines'') *Telefís Scoile (factual programme) *Muiris Mac Conghail (producer of ''
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'') *''Amuigh Faoin Spéir'' (wildlife programme) *''
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'' (BBC adaptation)


1968

Television * Marie Kean (for her acting performance in Samuel Beckett's ''Happy Days'') *Rev. Romuald Dodd O.P. (for the high standard of religious programmes) * Brian Farrell (presenter of ''7 Days'') * Augustine Martin (presenter of Telefís Scoile programme on English literature) *
Jeremy Sandford Christopher Jeremy Sandford (5 December 1930 – 12 May 2003) was an English television screenwriter who came to prominence in 1966 with ''Cathy Come Home'', his controversial entry in BBC1's ''The Wednesday Play'' anthology strand, which wa ...
(writer of '' Cathy Come Home'')


1969

Radio *Diarmuid O Muirithe (presenter of ''Idir Shugradh is Dairire'') * Andy O'Mahony ("for his consistently high standard in broadcasting and presentation") *Noel O Briain (producer of ''Judas Iscariot agus a Bhean'') *Maire Ni Mhurchu ("for the intuitive sympathy she shows towards those to whom she talks and the manner in which she conveys her enjoyment in broadcasting") *
Ciarán Mac Mathúna Ciarán Mac Mathúna (26 November 1925 – 11 December 2009) was an Irish broadcaster and music collector. He was a recognised authority on Irish traditional music and lectured extensively on the subject. He travelled around Ireland, England, Sc ...
("for his work in the discovery and conservation of traditional Irish music") *Mike Burns (news and current affairs) *Dr. A. J. Potter (composer of ''Sinfonia de Profundis'') Television *Kevin O'Kelly (commentator on
Apollo 11 Apollo 11 (July 16–24, 1969) was the American spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module ''Eagle'' on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC, ...
moon landing) *Brian Mac Lochlainn (producer of ''Oileán Tearmainn'') *Donall Farmer (producer of ''Looking into Drama'') *Aideen O'Kelly (acting performance in ''Oileán Tearmainn'') *
James Plunkett James Plunkett Kelly, or James Plunkett (21 May 1920 – 28 May 2003), was an Irish writer. He was educated at Synge Street CBS. Kelly grew up among the Dublin working class and they, along with the petty bourgeoisie and lower intelligentsia ...
(producer of ''Anthology'', arts programme) *
Hugh Leonard Hugh Leonard (9 November 1926 – 12 February 2009) was an Irish dramatist, television writer, and essayist. In a career that spanned 50 years, Leonard wrote nearly 30 full-length plays, 10 one-act plays, three volumes of essay, two autobiograph ...
(scriptwriter on TV adaptations of ''
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'' and ''
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'')


1970s


1970

Radio *Rick Walshe * John Bowman *Pat Sweeney *Rhoda Coghill *P. J. O'Connor *Aidan Grennell Television *John O'Donovan *Bil Keating *Tony Barry * Lord Kenneth Clark * Gay Byrne


1971

Radio * Eamonn Keane (radio drama) *Liam Nolan ("for his achievement in improving the prestige of sound broadcasting") *Liam Hourican (reports on
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) *''Sunday Miscellany'' (magazine programme) Television *Brian Mac Lochlainn (producer of ''A Week in the Life of Martin Cluxton'') *Canon J. G. McGarry (contributor to ''Outlook'', religious series) * Michael Ryan (presenter of ''Enterprise'') *Alpho O'Reilly (designer of
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) Golden Trophy * Gay Byrne


1972

Radio *Gene Martin (producer) * Jimmy Magee (sports commentator) *
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(documentary maker) *Micheál Ó Conaola (documentary maker) * Rosaleen Linehan (''Get an Earful of This'') Television *Pan Collins (researcher on '' The Late Late Show'') *Noel Smyth (producer of ''Encounter'') *Rory O'Farrell (film editor of ''Belfast 1972'') *Mike Twomey (cast member on '' Hall's Pictorial Weekly'') *Frank Duggan (cast member on ''Hall's Pictorial Weekly'') *Paddy Gallagher (presenter of ''Report'', current affairs series)


1973

Radio *Roibeard Ó Faracháin (Controller of Radio Programmes for "his defence of free speech since the early days of broadcasting and for his aesthetic sense in encouraging programmes like the Thomas Davis lectures") *Kieran Sheedy (editor of ''Imprint'') *Tommy O'Brien (presenter of ''Your Choice and Mine'') *
Olivia O'Leary Olivia O'Leary (born 1949) is an Irish journalist, writer and current affairs presenter. Education Educated at St Leo's College, Carlow and at University College Dublin (UCD), she worked with the ''Nationalist'' and ''Leinster Times'' in Carl ...
(news reporter) Television *Norris Davidson (documentary maker) * Niall Toibín (star of ''If The Cap Fits'') *Tim O'Connor (Editor of ''The Sunday Sports Show'') *Deirdre Friel (director of ''Cancer'' by Eugene McCabe) *
Eileen Colgan Eileen Colgan Simpson (2 January 1934 – 10 March 2014) was an Irish theatre, television and film actress. She was best known for her recurring role as Esther Roche on the RTÉ One soap opera, ''Fair City''. She also appeared in the RTÉ televis ...
(acting performance in ''Hatchet'' by Heno Magee) *
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(presenter of 1973 Irish general election results) *
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'')


1974

Radio *Eoin Ó Súilleabháin (acting performance in ''The Father'') *Aine McEvoy (producer of ''Church in Action'', religious affairs programme) *Norris Davidson (opera commentaries) * Neasa Ní Annracháin ("for her outstanding contribution to a distinguished company of actors") *John O'Donovan (host of ''Dear Sir or Madam'', listener feedback programme) *Joe Linnane ("long and meritorious service to broadcasting") Television * Peggy Dell (light entertainment) * Louis Lentin (drama production) *
Frank Kelly Francis Kelly (28 December 1938 – 28 February 2016) was an Irish actor, singer and writer, whose career covered television, radio, theatre, music, screenwriting and film. He is best remembered for playing Father Jack Hackett in the Channel 4 ...
(cast of '' Hall's Pictorial Weekly'') * Wesley Burrowes (creator and scriptwriter '' The Riordans'')


1975

Radio *Diarmuid Peavoy (''Listen and See'' - programme for the blind) *Michael O'Callaghan (''My Own Place'') Television * Frank Hall ("for creating an original programme format and for the independence and individuality of his style") * Terry Willers (cartoonist on '' Hall's Pictorial Weekly'') *Maire de Barra (presenter of ''Rogha Ceoil'') *
Eoghan Harris Eoghan Harris (born 13 March 1943) is an Irish journalist, columnist, director, and former politician. He has held posts in various and diverse political parties. He was a leading theoretician in the Marxist-Leninist Workers' Party of Ireland, p ...
(''
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'' documentary on the
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oil refinery) *Ian McGarry (music presenter) *Proinsias Ó Duinn (orchestral conductor) *
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(acting performance in ''
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'') * Adrian Malone (executive producer of ''
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'')


1976

Radio * Gay Byrne (for '' The Gay Byrne Show'') *
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(''The Arts Programme'') *Tom McArdle (''Knock at the Door'' - pre-school programme) *Padraic Ó Raghallaigh ("for the sustained excellence of his interview series") Television * Cathal O'Shannon (documentary on
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, ''Even The Olives Are Bleeding'') *John Kelleher (producer of ''The Greening of America'') * Liam Ó Murchú (presenter of '' Trom agus Éadrom'') * Eugene McCabe (writer of trilogy of TV plays ''Victims'') *Tony Kenny (light entertainment) *Pat Fergus (presenter of ''Landmark'', agricultural matters) Golden Trophy * Wesley Burrowes (scriptwriter and editor of '' The Riordans'')


1977

Radio *Jane Carty (for encouraging Irish musicians) *Kathleen Kelliher (''Helping Adults to Read'') *Albert Rosen (conductor of the RTÉ Symphony Orchestra) *Pat Feeley (''Coiciosan'' - new writing in the
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) Television *John O'Donoghue (presenter of ''PM'') * Brian Farrell (presenter of
1977 Irish general election The 1977 Irish general election to the 21st Dáil was held on Thursday, 16 June, following the dissolution of the 20th Dáil on 25 May by President Patrick Hillery on the request of Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave. The general election took place in 4 ...
results) * Joe Lynch (acting performance in Eugene McCabe's TV play ''King of the Castle'') *Joe Mulholland (producer of ''Féach'' programme on a fishing tragedy in
County Donegal County Donegal ( ; ga, Contae Dhún na nGall) is a county of Ireland in the province of Ulster and in the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Donegal in the south of the county. It has also been known as County Tyrconn ...
) * Eamon Morrissey (cast of '' Hall's Pictorial Weekly'')


1978

Radio *Al Byrne (''Discovery'' programme on nuclear energy) * Bernadette Greevy (for her performance in
Mahler Gustav Mahler (; 7 July 1860 – 18 May 1911) was an Austro-Bohemian Romantic composer, and one of the leading conductors of his generation. As a composer he acted as a bridge between the 19th-century Austro-German tradition and the modernism ...
concert) * Leo Enright (report on
Dublin Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. At the 2016 c ...
delinquents for '' This Week'') *Proinsias Ó Conluain (documentary on Irish countryside) Television * Gay Byrne (host of live coverage of Rose of Tralee contest) *
Maeve Binchy Anne Maeve Binchy Snell (28 May 1939Born 1939 as per biography, ''Maeve Binchy'' by Piers Dudgeon, Thomas Dunne Books 2013; (hardcover), pp. 4, 280, 302; (ebook) – 30 July 2012) was an Irish novelist, playwright, short story writer, colum ...
(writer of TV play '' Deeply Regretted By...'') *
Mike Murphy Michael James Murphy (born 20 October 1941) is an Irish broadcaster, actor and property developer. He is best known for his long broadcasting career with RTÉ, presenting many TV shows such as ''The Live Mike'', '' Winning Streak'' and '' The Bi ...
(presenter of ''Murphy's America'') *Peter McNiff ("for his courageous handling of issues on ''Newsround''") * Donal Farmer (acting performance in '' Deeply Regretted By...'') * Cathal O'Shannon ("for his sympathetic interviewing style" in ''
Emmet Dalton James Emmet Dalton MC (4 March 1898 – 4 March 1978) was an Irish soldier and film producer. He served in the British Army in the First World War, reaching the rank of captain. However, on his return to Ireland he became one of the senior fig ...
Remembers'')


1979

Radio *Morgan O'Sullivan (presenter of ''Late Date'') * Marian Finucane (presenter of ''Women Today'') *Dan Treston (producer of ''The Secret Garden'') *Pat Feeley ("for his programmes on Irish social history") Television *
Gabriel Byrne Gabriel James Byrne (born 12 May 1950) is an Irish actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, audiobook narrator, and author. His acting career began in the Focus Theatre before he joined London's Royal Court Theatre in 1979. Byrne's s ...
(acting performance in ''Bracken'') *
Mike Murphy Michael James Murphy (born 20 October 1941) is an Irish broadcaster, actor and property developer. He is best known for his long broadcasting career with RTÉ, presenting many TV shows such as ''The Live Mike'', '' Winning Streak'' and '' The Bi ...
(presenter of '' The Live Mike'') *Con Bushe (programmes for young people) *Michael O'Carroll (''Wheels in Unison - The Health Race '79'') *
Mick Lally Mick is a masculine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Michael. Because of its popularity in Ireland, it is often used in England as a derogatory term for an Irish person or a person of Irish descent. In Australia the meaning broad ...
(acting performance in ''Roma'' and ''Bracken'') *Joe Mulholland (''Let My Tombstone be of Granite'' - documentary on Frank Ryan) * RTÉ (special award to the station for its coverage of the visit to Ireland by
Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II ( la, Ioannes Paulus II; it, Giovanni Paolo II; pl, Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła ; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his ...
)


1980s


1980

Radio *Kevin O'Kelly (presenter of ''Addendum'' - religious affairs series) *
John Skehan John Skehan (18 July 1922 – 18 November 1992) was a prolific broadcaster on RTÉ, radio and television, for four decades. Prior to joining RTÉ, Skehan served in the Irish Army, reaching the rank of captain during The Emergency. Skehan be ...
(presenter of ''Play It Again, John'' - extracts from the radio archive) *Anne Daly (reporting of Archbishop Romero's funeral) *
Dave Fanning David Fanning (born 27 February 1956) is an Irish television and radio broadcaster, rock journalist, DJ, film critic and author. Fanning currently hosts weekend midday magazine/chat show '' The Dave Fanning Show'' on the Irish national radio st ...
(disc jockey) *
Mike Murphy Michael James Murphy (born 20 October 1941) is an Irish broadcaster, actor and property developer. He is best known for his long broadcasting career with RTÉ, presenting many TV shows such as ''The Live Mike'', '' Winning Streak'' and '' The Bi ...
(for his early morning radio show) Television *John Lynch (producer of ''The Law Courts'' edition of ''Insight'' series) * Frank Cvitanovich (producer and director of ''Murphy's Stroke'' - documentary on the
Gay Future Gay Future was the racehorse at the centre of an attempted fraud by an Irish betting syndicate in Great Britain in 1974 involving two chestnut horses.
betting coup) * Frank Grimes (acting performance in '' Strumpet City'') *John McColgan (producer of ''Hunky Dory'' - musical based on songs by
Dory Previn Dorothy "Dory" Veronica Previn ( Langan; October 22, 1925 – February 14, 2012) was an American lyricist, singer-songwriter and poet. During the late 1950s and 1960s, Previn was a lyricist on songs intended for motion pictures and, with her t ...
) *
Robert Kee Robert Kee (5 October 1919 – 11 January 2013) was a British broadcaster, journalist and writer, known for his historical works on World War II and Ireland. Life and career He was educated at Stowe School, Buckingham, and read history ...
(writer and presenter of ''Ireland - A Television History'') * Barry Cowan (presenter of ''
Today Tonight ''Today Tonight'' is an Australian current affairs television program produced by the Seven Network. It aired from January 1995 to November 2019 in Adelaide and Perth. Editions in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne were previously produced befor ...
'' - current affairs series)


1981

Radio *Harry Bradshaw (presenter of ''Folkland'' and ''The Long Note'') * Andy O'Mahony (presenter of ''Page by Page'' and ''The Church in Action'') * John Bowman (presenter of ''Day by Day'') *
Pat Kenny Patrick Kenny (born 29 January 1948) is an Irish broadcaster, who currently hosts the daily radio show ''The Pat Kenny Show'' on Newstalk and the current affairs show ''Pat Kenny Tonight'' on Virgin Media One. Prior to this, Kenny had a 41-yea ...
(for "evidence of unusual versatility" as presenter of ''Saturday View'' on
RTÉ Radio 1 RTÉ Radio 1 ( ga, RTÉ Raidió 1) is an Irish national radio station owned and operated by RTÉ and is the direct descendant of Dublin radio station 2RN, which began broadcasting on a regular basis on 1 January 1926. The total budget for th ...
, ''The Kenny Report'' and ''The Outside Track'', both on
RTÉ 2fm (RTÉ) (; Irish for "Radio & Television of Ireland") is the national broadcaster of Ireland headquartered in Dublin. It both produces and broadcasts programmes on television, radio and online. The radio service began on 1 January 1926, whil ...
) Television *Forbes McFall (reporter on ''
Today Tonight ''Today Tonight'' is an Australian current affairs television program produced by the Seven Network. It aired from January 1995 to November 2019 in Adelaide and Perth. Editions in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne were previously produced befor ...
'') *
Bernard MacLaverty Bernard MacLaverty (born 14 September 1942) is an Irish fiction writer and novelist. His novels include ''Cal'' and ''Grace Notes''. He has written five books of short stories. Biography ''MacLaverty'' was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, a ...
(author of TV play ''My Dear Palestrina'') * Godfrey Graham (lighting cameraman on Eugene McCabe's play ''Winter Music'') *Ian McGarry (producer/director of the TV coverage of the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest) *Tish Barry (reporter on edition of ''Today Tonight'' dealing with victims of
The Troubles The Troubles ( ga, Na Trioblóidí) were an ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted about 30 years from the late 1960s to 1998. Also known internationally as the Northern Ireland conflict, it is sometimes described as an " ...
in
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...
) * Twink (performer in the Christmas Light Entertainment Special on
RTÉ Two (RTÉ) (; Irish for "Radio & Television of Ireland") is the national broadcaster of Ireland headquartered in Dublin. It both produces and broadcasts programmes on television, radio and online. The radio service began on 1 January 1926, while ...
) Golden Trophy * Gay Byrne ("in recognition of his outstanding broadcasting achievements on both radio and television")


1982

Radio *Donal Flanagan (producer of ''Introspect'' series) *Ray Lynott (presenter of ''A Traveller's Tunes'') *Des Kenny (presenter of ''Ask About Gardening'') *William Styles (producer of radio adaptation of James Joyce's ''Ulysses'') Television *Seán Ó Mordha (producer of ''Is there one who understands me?'' - documentary on
James Joyce James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, poet, and literary critic. He contributed to the modernist avant-garde movement and is regarded as one of the most influential and important writers of ...
) * Pat O'Connor (director of TV adaptation of ''The Ballroom of Romance'') *
Olivia O'Leary Olivia O'Leary (born 1949) is an Irish journalist, writer and current affairs presenter. Education Educated at St Leo's College, Carlow and at University College Dublin (UCD), she worked with the ''Nationalist'' and ''Leinster Times'' in Carl ...
(presenter of ''
Today Tonight ''Today Tonight'' is an Australian current affairs television program produced by the Seven Network. It aired from January 1995 to November 2019 in Adelaide and Perth. Editions in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne were previously produced befor ...
'') *
William Trevor William Trevor Cox (24 May 1928 – 20 November 2016), known by his pen name William Trevor, was an Irish novelist, playwright, and short story writer. One of the elder statesmen of the Irish literary world, he is widely regarded as one of th ...
(author of ''The Ballroom of Romance'')


1983

Radio * Jim Fahy ("for unearthing treasures from our tradition in ''Looking'') *
Mark Cagney Mark Anthony Cagney (born 11 June 1956) is an Irish television presenter and journalist, best known for presenting '' Ireland AM'', the breakfast show on TV3 from 1999 to 2019. Early life Born in Cork, Ireland, Cagney was one of eight children ...
(
RTÉ 2fm (RTÉ) (; Irish for "Radio & Television of Ireland") is the national broadcaster of Ireland headquartered in Dublin. It both produces and broadcasts programmes on television, radio and online. The radio service began on 1 January 1926, whil ...
disc jockey) *Caroline Murphy (sports commentator) *Betty Purcell (presenter of ''Talk Back'') *Venetia O'Sullivan (''In Love with Ireland'' - documentary on
Arnold Bax Sir Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, (8 November 1883 – 3 October 1953) was an English composer, poet, and author. His prolific output includes songs, choral music, chamber pieces, and solo piano works, but he is best known for his orchestral musi ...
) Television * Derek Davis (Presenter of '' The Season That's In It'') *
Brendan O'Brien Brendan O'Brien may refer to: *Brendan O'Brien (bishop) (born 1943), Roman Catholic archbishop of Kingston, Ontario, Canada *Brendan O'Brien (cricketer) (born 1942), Irish former cricketer *Brendan O'Brien (journalist), senior Irish journalist on R ...
, (reporter on ''
Today Tonight ''Today Tonight'' is an Australian current affairs television program produced by the Seven Network. It aired from January 1995 to November 2019 in Adelaide and Perth. Editions in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne were previously produced befor ...
'') * Mary McEvoy (acting performance in '' Glenroe'') *Brian Lynch (author of ''
Caught in a Free State ''Caught in a Free State'' was a dramatised television series made by RTÉ in 1983. This four-part series was about German spies in neutral Ireland during World War II, known in Ireland as " The Emergency". Production The series was written by ...
'') *
Teresa Mannion Teresa Mannion (born 1961) is an Irish journalist and broadcaster. She has worked as a broadcast news reporter since 2000 and is currently the RTÉ News and Current Affairs reporter based in the West of Ireland since 2007. In December 2015, Man ...
(co-presenter of '' Youngline'') * Mary Dinan (co-presenter of '' Youngline'')


1984

Radio *Siobhan McHugh/ Shay Healy (producer and presenter of ''Strawberry Fields Forever'' - documentary series on the 1960s) *Padraic Dolan (documentary maker ''You Can't Live on Love'' - programme on unemployment) *Julian Vignoles ("for demonstrating the creative role which the producer can play in many areas on radio") *Michael Littleton (for development of ''The Thomas Davis Lectures'') Television * Bob Quinn (scriptwriter and director of ''Atlantean'') *Ciana Campbell (presenter of ''Access'') *J. Graham Reid (writer of ''The Billy Trilogy'') *Joe O'Donnell (creator and producer of '' Bosco'')


1985

Radio *P. J. Curtis (presenter of ''His Kind of Music'') *Hilary Orpen (producer of ''
Liveline ''Liveline'' is an Irish radio interview and phone-in chat show broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1 each weekday afternoon between 13.45 and 15.00. The programme, which is currently presented by Joe Duffy and known for its slogan "Talk to Joe", seeks the ...
'') *David Hanley (presenter of ''
Morning Ireland ''Morning Ireland'' is the breakfast news programme broadcast by RTÉ Radio 1 in Ireland and is noted as that country's most listened to radio programme. It is broadcast each weekday morning between 07.00 and 09.00 and alternate items are normall ...
'') * John Caden (producer of '' The Gay Byrne Show'') Television *Muiris Mac Conghail (for ''Oileán Eile'' - documentary on the
Blasket Islands The Blasket Islands ( ga, Na Blascaodaí) are an uninhabited group of islands off the west coast of the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. The last island to hold a significant population, Great Blasket Island, was abandoned in 1954 due ...
) *Michael O'Connell (producer of ''Shadows'' - series on Victorian Ireland) *Niall Mathews (producer of '' Live Aid for Africa'') *David Shaw Smith (film-maker and producer of ''English Silk'') * Nuala O'Faolain (producer of ''Plain Tales'')


1986

Radio * Andy O'Mahony (presenter of ''Books and Company'') * BP Fallon (presenter of ''The BP Fallon Orchestra'') *Colette Proctor (acting performance in ''The Far Side of the Moon'') * Brendan Balfe (presenter of ''The Spice of Life'' documentary series) *
Larry Gogan Larry is a masculine given name in English, derived from Lawrence or Laurence. It can be a shortened form of those names. Larry may refer to the following: People Arts and entertainment *Larry D. Alexander, American artist/writer * Larry Boon ...
(presenter of ''Ireland's Top Thirty'') Television *
Olivia O'Leary Olivia O'Leary (born 1949) is an Irish journalist, writer and current affairs presenter. Education Educated at St Leo's College, Carlow and at University College Dublin (UCD), she worked with the ''Nationalist'' and ''Leinster Times'' in Carl ...
(presenter of ''Questions and Answers'') *Michael T. Murphy (''Access Community Drama'') *
Marty Whelan Marty may refer to: Names * Marty (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters, also includes stage names * Marty (surname), a list of people Places in the United States * Marty, California, a former settlement * Marty, Min ...
(presenter of ''Videofile'') * Éamon de Buitléar (presenter of ''Cois Farraige leis an Madra Uisce'') *Eugene Murray (editor of ''
Today Tonight ''Today Tonight'' is an Australian current affairs television program produced by the Seven Network. It aired from January 1995 to November 2019 in Adelaide and Perth. Editions in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne were previously produced befor ...
'') *Thelma Mansfield (co-presenter of '' Live at 3'')


1987

:''no awards listed''


1988

Radio *John Quinn (series on Ewan MacColl and
Peggy Seeger Margaret "Peggy" Seeger (born June 17, 1935) is an American folk singer. She has lived in Britain for more than 60 years, and was married to the singer and songwriter Ewan MacColl until his death in 1989. First American period Seeger's father ...
) *Martha McCarron (''The Sad, the Mad and the Bad'' - series on institutional life in Ireland) *Colm Keane (''American Profiles'') * Myles Dungan (14-part series ''Vietnam'') *Treasa Davison (presenter of ''Playback'') Television *
Ray McAnally Ray McAnally (30 March 1926 – 15 June 1989) was an Irish actor. He was the recipient of three BAFTA Awards in the late 1980s: two BAFTA Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor (for ''The Mission'' in 1986 and ''My Left Foot'' in 1989), and ...
(acting performance in ''
A Very British Coup ''A Very British Coup'' is a 1982 novel by British politician Chris Mullin. The novel has twice been adapted for television; as '' A Very British Coup'' in 1988 and as '' Secret State'' in 2012. Plot Harry Perkins is the left-wing Leader of th ...
'') *John Feehan (writer of ''Exploring the Landscape'' - natural geography series) *John McHugh (researcher of '' The Late Late Show'' special on
The Dubliners The Dubliners were an Irish folk band founded in Dublin in 1962 as The Ronnie Drew Ballad Group, named after its founding member; they subsequently renamed themselves The Dubliners. The line-up saw many changes in personnel over their fifty-ye ...
) *
Michael Lyster Michael Lyster (born 11 April 1954) is an Irish radio and television broadcaster who works for RTÉ. He mainly covers sporting events, such as Gaelic games and Olympic Games. He is best known for presenting '' The Sunday Game Live'', which he h ...
(presenter of '' The Sunday Game'') * Declan Lowney (director of the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest) *
Mike Murphy Michael James Murphy (born 20 October 1941) is an Irish broadcaster, actor and property developer. He is best known for his long broadcasting career with RTÉ, presenting many TV shows such as ''The Live Mike'', '' Winning Streak'' and '' The Bi ...
(presenter of ''Murphy's Australia'')


1989

Radio *Anne Daly (reporter on ''Worlds Apart'') * Andy O'Mahony (presenter of ''The Sunday Show'') * Bill Long (producer of ''Singing Ark, Flowering Flood'' - documentary on Dylan Thomas) * John MacKenna (''How the heart approaches what it yearns'') *Eamonn Ó Muirí Television * Zig and Zag ("for keeping the children of the nation happy") *Alan Gilsenan (documentary on Irish emigrants) *Colm Connolly (director, writer and narrator of ''"The Shadow of Béalnabláth"'') *Bernard Loughlin (narrator of ''The Border - The Great Divide'') * Shay Healy


1990s


1990

Radio * Cathal Mac Coille (co-presenter of ''
Morning Ireland ''Morning Ireland'' is the breakfast news programme broadcast by RTÉ Radio 1 in Ireland and is noted as that country's most listened to radio programme. It is broadcast each weekday morning between 07.00 and 09.00 and alternate items are normall ...
'') *
Gerry Ryan Gerard Ryan (4 June 1956 – 30 April 2010) was an Irish presenter of radio and television employed by Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). He presented '' The Gerry Ryan Show'' on radio station RTÉ 2fm each weekday morning from 1988 until ...
(presenter of ''
The Gerry Ryan Show ''The Gerry Ryan Show'' (often referred to as ''The Ryan Show'', ''The G. Ryan Show'' or ''GRS'') was RTÉ 2fm's mid-morning radio show. Presented by Gerry Ryan until hours before his sudden death, it was launched in March 1988 and ran from n ...
'' on
RTÉ 2fm (RTÉ) (; Irish for "Radio & Television of Ireland") is the national broadcaster of Ireland headquartered in Dublin. It both produces and broadcasts programmes on television, radio and online. The radio service began on 1 January 1926, whil ...
) *Luke Verling (documentary maker ''The Story of the
West Clare Railway The West Clare Railway (WCR) originally operated in County Clare, Ireland, between 1887 and 1961. This narrow-gauge railway ran from the county town of Ennis, via numerous stopping-points along the West Clare coast to two termini, at Kilrush a ...
'' for
Clare FM Clare FM is an Irish radio station which broadcasts to County Clare and the surrounding areas. The station has won many Irish radio awards. Clare FM broadcasts on frequencies 95 - 96FM including 95.2, 95.5, 95.9, 96.4 & 96.6. In the past, it al ...
) *
Ciarán Mac Mathúna Ciarán Mac Mathúna (26 November 1925 – 11 December 2009) was an Irish broadcaster and music collector. He was a recognised authority on Irish traditional music and lectured extensively on the subject. He travelled around Ireland, England, Sc ...
(presenter of '' Mo Cheol Thú'') * Nell McCafferty (for her reports on the
1990 World Cup The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event for a second time (the first being ...
for ''The
Pat Kenny Patrick Kenny (born 29 January 1948) is an Irish broadcaster, who currently hosts the daily radio show ''The Pat Kenny Show'' on Newstalk and the current affairs show ''Pat Kenny Tonight'' on Virgin Media One. Prior to this, Kenny had a 41-yea ...
Show'') *Ken Murray (documentary maker ''Our Man in Europe'' for
LMFM LMFM is an independent Local Radio station based in Drogheda, Ireland. In terms of listenership, It is the largest radio station in Ireland outside of Dublin and Cork broadcasting to a population in excess of 300,000 adults. Media group UTV Media ...
) *Mick Bourke ("for his seamless editing of a sound picture of an
All-Ireland All-Ireland (sometimes All-Island) refers to all of Ireland, as opposed to the separate jurisdictions of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. "All-Ireland" is most frequently used to refer to sporting teams or events for the entire islan ...
Final day") Television *Michael Heney (for a series of documentaries on public issues) *
Bill O'Herlihy Bill O'Herlihy (26 September 1938 – 25 May 2015) was an Irish television broadcaster and public relations executive. He was best known for his broadcasts for Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), primarily in the sporting arena. Presenter for 10 ...
(presenter of Network 2 coverage of
1990 World Cup The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event for a second time (the first being ...
) *Alan Gilsenan (director of documentary on AIDS) *Tony Barry (director of TV adaptation of Somerville and Ross' novel, ''The Real Charlotte'') *Mary Raftery (reporter on edition of ''
Today Tonight ''Today Tonight'' is an Australian current affairs television program produced by the Seven Network. It aired from January 1995 to November 2019 in Adelaide and Perth. Editions in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne were previously produced befor ...
'' dealing with , Patrick Gallagher's property empire) *Stella McCusker (acting performance in '' Dear Sarah'')


1991

Radio *Paddy O'Gorman (presenter of ''Queuing for a Living'' on
RTÉ Radio 1 RTÉ Radio 1 ( ga, RTÉ Raidió 1) is an Irish national radio station owned and operated by RTÉ and is the direct descendant of Dublin radio station 2RN, which began broadcasting on a regular basis on 1 January 1926. The total budget for th ...
) *Julian Vignoles (producer of documentary, ''No Meadows in Manhattan'', on RTÉ Radio 1) *Stevie Bolger (presenter of ''Afternoon Tea with Stevie B.'' on Cork 89FM) *
Dermot Morgan Dermot John Morgan (31 March 1952 – 28 February 1998) was an Irish comedian and actor, best known for his role as Father Ted Crilly in the Channel 4 sitcom ''Father Ted''. Early life Morgan was born in Dublin, the son of Hilda "Holly" (née ...
(writer and performer in '' Scrap Saturday'' on RTÉ Radio 1) *
Robert Fisk Robert Fisk (12 July 194630 October 2020) was a writer and journalist who held British and Irish citizenship. He was critical of United States foreign policy in the Middle East, and the Israeli government's treatment of Palestinians. His stan ...
(for his coverage of the
Gulf War The Gulf War was a 1990–1991 armed campaign waged by a Coalition of the Gulf War, 35-country military coalition in response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Spearheaded by the United States, the coalition's efforts against Ba'athist Iraq, ...
on RTÉ Radio 1) *
Seán Bán Breathnach Seán Bán Breathnach (born 1949) is an Irish radio and television broadcaster and personality. He broadcasts primarily in the medium of the Irish language. Early life and career Born in the Connemara area of County Galway, Breathnach moved to ...
(sports commentaries on
RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta (; "Radio of the Gaeltacht"), abbreviated RnaG, is an Irish language radio station owned and operated by Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). The station is available on FM in Ireland and via satellite and on the Inter ...
) *Dan Collins (presenter of ''The Rambling House'' on
Radio Kerry Radio Kerry is a full-service, licensed radio station that operates from the franchise area of County Kerry in Southwest Ireland. Radio Kerry was established in 1989 and began broadcasting on 14 July 1990. The station headquarters are in Tral ...
) Television :''list incomplete (see Talk Page)'' * Derek Davis (co-presenter of '' Live at 3'') *Sean Duignan (presenter of '' Six-One News'')


1992

Radio * John Creedon (presenter of
RTÉ Radio 1 RTÉ Radio 1 ( ga, RTÉ Raidió 1) is an Irish national radio station owned and operated by RTÉ and is the direct descendant of Dublin radio station 2RN, which began broadcasting on a regular basis on 1 January 1926. The total budget for th ...
's ''Risin' Time'') *
Joe Duffy Joseph Duffy (born 27 January 1956) is an Irish broadcaster employed by Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). One of RTÉ's highest-earning stars, he is the current presenter of ''Liveline'', an interview and phone-in chat show broadcast on R ...
(reporter on RTÉ Radio 1's '' The Gay Byrne Show'') * Orla Guerin (RTÉ's Eastern Europe correspondent) *
Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh (; born 20 August 1930) is an Irish Gaelic games commentator for the Irish national radio and television, RTÉ. In a career that has spanned six decades he has come to be regarded as the "voice of Gaelic games." He ...
(Gaelic Games reporter on RTÉ Radio 1's ''Sunday Sport'' show) *Joe Steve Ó Neachtain (writer/actor in
RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta (; "Radio of the Gaeltacht"), abbreviated RnaG, is an Irish language radio station owned and operated by Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). The station is available on FM in Ireland and via satellite and on the Inter ...
's drama series, ''Baile an Droichid'') *Julian Vignoles (RTÉ Radio 1 documentary maker ''Death of a Farmer'') *Eilis Geary (presenter of ''The Arts Programme'' on Cork's 96FM and 103FM) Television *Michael Heney (reporter on edition of ''
Today Tonight ''Today Tonight'' is an Australian current affairs television program produced by the Seven Network. It aired from January 1995 to November 2019 in Adelaide and Perth. Editions in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne were previously produced befor ...
'' series dealing with the Nicky Kelly case) *
Brendan Gleeson Brendan Gleeson (born 29 March 1955) is an Irish actor and film director. He is the recipient of three IFTA Awards, two British Independent Film Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award and has been nominated twice for a BAFTA Award and four times fo ...
(acting performance in '' The Treaty'' - drama about Michael Collins broadcast on
RTÉ One RTÉ One ( ga, RTÉ a hAon) is an Irish free-to-air flagship television channel owned and operated by Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). It is the most-popular and most-watched television channel in the country and was launched as ''Telefís ...
) *Brian Mac Lochlainn (producer of Network 2's '' Nighthawks'' series) *Rynagh O'Grady (documentary maker ''Born Bolshie'' - Chloe Gibson's contribution to
Irish television Television in the Republic of Ireland is available through a variety of platforms. The digital terrestrial television service is known as Saorview and is the primary source of broadcast television since analogue transmissions ended on 24 Octobe ...
drama) *Seán Ó Tuarisg (presenter of RTÉ One's '' Cursaí'') * Dick Warner (presenter of ''
Waterways A waterway is any navigable body of water. Broad distinctions are useful to avoid ambiguity, and disambiguation will be of varying importance depending on the nuance of the equivalent word in other languages. A first distinction is necessary ...
'')''The Irish Times'', "Winners of radio and TV awards", 16 November 1992


1993

Radio * Des Cahill ( RTÉ Radio) *Tim Lehane ( RTÉ Radio) *John Quinn ( RTÉ Radio) * Doireann Ní Bhriain ( RTÉ Radio) *Tomás Ó Ceallaigh ( Raidió na Gaeltachta) *Martin Maguire (
LMFM LMFM is an independent Local Radio station based in Drogheda, Ireland. In terms of listenership, It is the largest radio station in Ireland outside of Dublin and Cork broadcasting to a population in excess of 300,000 adults. Media group UTV Media ...
) Television *Anne McCabe ( RTÉ) *Donal Toolan ( RTÉ) *Moya Doherty ( RTÉ) * Ray D'Arcy ( RTÉ) *Ian Gibson ( ITV) *Mark Galloway ( ITV)


See also

* Irish Film & Television Awards


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jacobs Awards Awards disestablished in 1993 Awards established in 1962 Irish awards Irish culture Radio in Ireland Television in the Republic of Ireland Radio awards Irish television awards 1962 establishments in Ireland 1993 disestablishments in Ireland