Mr Conor O'Clery, The Irish Times's North America Editor, has been named as Journalist of the Year for 2002 at the ESB National Media Awards. Mr O'Clery earned the award for his "outstanding coverage of the events of September 11th." He also won the award for News Reporter of the Year.
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Mr Conor O'Clery
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Mr Mark Hennessy of
The Irish Times
was named as Political Journalist of the Year, while another
Irish Times
journalist, Mr John McManus, was named as Columnist of the Year at the ceremony in Dublin this morning.
The Young Journalist of the Year was Mr Carl O'Brien of the Irish Examiner, while Mr Bill Tyson of the Irish Independentwas named as Business Journalist of the Year.
Chairman of the Awards Mr Brian Farrell said Mr O'Clery earned the award for "the depth of experience, exceptional skill, sure sensitive style, controlled passion and - above all - palpable humanity brought to a catastrophe which became the news story of the year".
Full list of winners:
Journalist of the Year - Conor O'Clery - The Irish Times
News Reporter of the Year - Conor O'Clery - The Irish Times
Young Journalist of the Year - Carl O'Brien - Irish Examiner
Feature Writer of the Year - Susan McKay - Sunday Tribune
Broadcasting Feature of the Year - Adrian McCarthy - RTE
Sports Journalist of the Year - Bill O'Herlihy - RTE
Business Journalist of the Year - Bill Tyson - Irish Independent
Political Journalist of the Year - Mark Hennessy - The Irish Times
Specialist Writer of the Year - Fergal Bowers - irishhealth.com/Sunday Independent
Specialist Broadcaster of the Year - Adrian Lydon and Michael Heney - RTE
Regional Journalist of the Year - Ailin Quinlan - Evening Echo
Columnist of the Year - John McManus - The Irish Times