The Journal has taken home the grand prize at the fourth annual Irish Web Awards, held in Dublin’s Mansion House tonight. One of Ireland’s youngest news sites The Journal received three nominations in the awards (Best Web Only Publication, Most Innovative Website, Best Mobile Site) and took home Best Web Only Publication as well as the Grand Prix.
2011 Irish Web Awards Winners
The Organic Supermarket (Most Beautiful Website in Ireland, Best SME/Small Business Website) and Ex Ordo (Best New Web Application/Service, Best Practice) were the other big winners of the night with two awards each. Follow the events as they happened on our live blog here. The complete list of winners is below, you can see a complete list of the nominees over here.
- Best Online Publication – The Irish Times
- Best Web Only Publication – The Journal
- Best Radio Website – 98FM
- Best Independent Podcaster – The Comic Cast
- Best Sports Site – Kilkenny Triathlon Club
- Best Music Site – Goldenplec
- Best Entertainment Website – Pop Culture Monster
- Best Arts Website – Temple Bar Gallery + Studios
- Best Technology Site – Silicon Republic
- Best New Web Application/Service – Ex Ordo
- Most Innovative Website – SafeText
- Best Discussion Forum – Politics.ie
- Best Government and Council Website – Defence Forces Ireland
- Best Education and Third-Level Website – Science Gallery
- Best Student Web or Social Media Project – CourseHub
- Best Irish Website – Gaelport
- Best Microsite – Cheffactor.ie
- Best eCommerce/Services Website – Hairy Baby
- Best SME/Small Business Website – The Organic Supermarket
- Best Mobile Site – Dublin Bikes 2 Go
- Best Practice – Ex Ordo
- Most Beautiful Website in Ireland – The Organic Supermarket
- Most Useful Website in Ireland – FatCheese.ie
- Web Agency of the Year – X Communications
Grand Prix – The Journal
