Winners 2017-2018

The overall winner of NNI Press Pass 2017/2018 was Síomha Ni hAinféin (Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne, An Daingean)

The other category winners were:

  • News – James Ó Dubhanin (Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne, An Daingean)
  • Comment & Opinion – Alisha Shanagher (Our Lady’s School, Terenure)
  • Features – Scarlett Rodrigues (Dominican College, Taylor’s Hill)
  • Sport – Rory Cassidy (Bridgetown College, Wexford)
  • Photojournalism – Veronica Hanrahan (Coláiste Mhuire, Ennis)

For more information please contact:
Lisa Buckley
T: 01 668 9099
E: lbuckley@newsbrands.ie

Repro Free: 26/04/2018 Síomha Ni hAinféin, Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne, An Daingean, the Overall Winner of the NewsBrands Ireland Press Pass Awards pictured with category winners runner-ups and judges. Picture Andres Poveda

Overall Winner:

Repro Free: 26/04/2018 Síomha Ni hAinféin, Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne, An Daingean, the Overall Winner of the NewsBrands Ireland Press Pass Awards. Picture Andres Poveda

Síomha Ni hAinféin – Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne, An Daingean

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News Category:

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James Ó Dubhanin – Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne, An Daingean, Winner of the News category in the NewsBrands Ireland Press Pass awards is pictured with 2nd place, Conn Ó Riagáin – Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne, An Daingean and 3rd place Caoimhe McTigue – Jesus and Mary College, Goatstown, Dublin. Picture Andres Poveda

First Place: James Ó Dubhanin – Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne, An Daingean 
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Second Place: Conn Ó Riagáin – Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne, An Daingean
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Third Place: Caoimhe McTigue – Jesus and Mary College, Goatstown, Dublin
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Features Category:

Repro Free: 26/04/2018 Scarlett Rodrigues, Dominican College, Taylor’s Hill, (left) Winner of the Features category in the NewsBrands Ireland Press Pass awards is pictured with 2nd place Cian McCabe, Collinstown Park Community College, Clondalkin, Dublin nad 3rd place winner Gemma Good, Carrigallen Vocational School, Co. Leitrim. Picture Andres Poveda

First Place: Scarlett Rodrigues – Dominican College, Taylor’s Hill
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Second Place: Cian McCabe – Collinstown Park Community College, Clondalkin
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Third Place: Gemma Good – Carrigallen Vocational School, Co. Leitrim
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Sports Category:

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Rory Cassidy of Bridgetown College, Wexford, (centre) Winner of the Sports category in the NewsBrands Ireland Press Pass awards is pictured with 2nd place winner Eoin O’Doherty, Moville of Community College, Co. Donegal (left) and 3rd place winner Kate McGann of Glenamaddy Community School, Co. Galway. Picture Andres Poveda

First Place: Rory Cassidy – Bridgetown College, Wexford
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Second Place: Eoin O’ Doherty – Moville Community College, Co. Donegal
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Third Place: Kate McGann – Glenamaddy Community School, Co. Galway
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Opinion Category:

First Place: Alisha Shanagher – Our Lady’s School, Terenure
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Second Place: William Godfrey – Coláiste Iognáid, Galway
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Third Place: Grace Kehoe – FCJ Secondary School, Bunclody
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Photojournalism:

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Veronica Hanrahan, Coláiste Mhuire, Ennis was named Winner of the Photojournalism category in the NewsBrands Ireland Press Pass awards pictured with 2nd place winner and Keelin Molloy of Coláiste Iognáid, Galway (left) and 3rd place winner Kisandra O’Shea, of Pobalscoil Na Tríonóide, Youghal (right). Picture Andres Poveda

First Place: Veronica Hanrahan – Coláiste Mhuire, Ennis
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Second Place: Keelin Molloy – Coláiste Iognáid, Galway
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Third Place: Kisandra O’Shea – Pobailscoil Na Tríonóide, Youghal
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