
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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