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Oireachtas Media Awards 2024 | RT shortlisted

11/10/2024

The shortlist for the 2024 Oireachtas Media Awards was announced earlier this week and RT has secured 21 nominations across the 13 categories, featuring teams in RT Raidi na Gaeltachta, RT Nuacht le TG4, Cl racha Gaeilge inhouse, Independent Irish Language Productions and rte.ie/gaeilge.

The Oireachtas Media Awards celebrate achievement and excellence in the Irish language media sector. The awards are presented annually to recognise and honour outstanding contributions by presenters, producers, journalists, columnists, radio and television programme makers and others within the sector over the past twelve months.

Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony during the Oireachtas na Samhna festival in the INEC, Killarney, Co. Kerry on Wednesday, 30th October 2024.

Best of luck to all the nominees!

See the full shortlist below.

2024 SHORTLIST

TELEVISION SERIES OF THE YEAR FOR CHILDREN

M'Ainm Mo Sc al Ronin Films

Siar Linn Macalla Teoranta

Peata Big Mountain Productions / RT Gaeilge

Uisce Uisce Paper Owl Films

Is Mise Meangadh Fib n

COLUMNIST OF THE YEAR

Maiti Coim n Tuairisc.ie

Kathryn N Mhaol in N S

Ciar n Dunbar Seachtain, Irish Independent

anna Caolla Irish Times

Si n N Dhuinn RT Gaeilge

RADIO SERIES OF THE YEAR

m s ite le hAilbhe N Ghearrbhuigh RT Raidi na Gaeltachta

BLAS BBC Raidi Uladh

An tSeachtain le M ir n Ni Ghadhra RT Raidi na Gaeltachta

Saol na mBan BBC Raidi Uladh / RTE Raidi na Gaeltachta

Eachtra Dom RT Raidi na Gaeltachta

TELEVISION PROGRAMME / FILM OF THE YEAR

Hothouse Flowers: Stick Around and Laugh a While RT Cl racha Gaeilge

Viva Mary R nda Productions/ RT Gaeilge

Kneecap Fine Point Films, Mother Tongues Films, TG4, Wildcard

S amus Begley: An R gaire Duibhneach Aniar TV/ RT Gaeilge

100 Bliain de Thith ocht in irinn Midas Productions

JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

Caoimhe N Laighin Nuacht RT & TG4

Gr inne N Aodha PA Media

Sin ad N Neachtain Nuacht RT & TG4

P draic Ciardha Tuairisc.ie

Cu n Seiread in RT Raidi na Gaeltachta

RADIO PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

Emma N Chear il RT Raidi na Gaeltachta, Raidi R R

Rossa Siorad in Raidi na Life

Caoimhe N Chathail BBC Raidi Uladh / BBC Raidi Feabhail

Se n Dubhchon R idi R -R

Miche l Tuathail RT Raidi na Gaeltachta

TELEVISION PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

S omha N Ruairc

Fiona N Fhlaithearta

Doireann N Ghlac in

Aoife N Thuairisg

Caoimhe N Chathail

IRISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR ON COMMUNITY RADIO

Aiteall Raidio Pobail Chonamara

Aon Sc al 92.5 PhoenixFM

Ceol agus Craic 103.2 Dublin City FM

IRISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR ON COMMERCIAL RADIO

Ruaille Buaille Highland Radio

Cl r Sa Charr South East Radio

Splanc Newstalk

The Magic of An R ocht Raidi Chiarra

TELEVISION SERIES OF THE YEAR

Ag Triall ar an Tobar Midas Productions

Ini chadh TG4 Clean Slate TV

Kayak Thuaidh Macha Media/ RT Gaeilge/ BBC Gaeilge.

Aistear an Amhr in RT Cl racha Gaeilge

Meitheal Mara Corca Dhuibhne Aniar TV

AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ELOQUENCE

Donncha Murch TG4

Michelle Nic Grianna RT Raidi na Gaeltachta

S amus Scanl in RT Raidi na Gaeltachta & TG4

Garry MacDonncha RT

RISING STAR OF THE YEAR

Laura Packenham TG4 Foghlaim

Conor Gallch ir RT Raidi na Gaeltachta

Aisling N Dhonnabh in Raidi R -R

Darragh Caoimh - TG4

Storm Eaton Kilgallen Raidi F ilte / BBC Raidi Uladh

Cl odhna N Mhian in RT Raidi na Gaeltachta & RT
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