Oireachtas Media Awards 2024 | RTÉ shortlisted
The shortlist for the 2024 Oireachtas Media Awards was announced earlier this week and RTÉ has secured 21 nominations across the 13 categories, featuring teams in RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, RTÉ Nuacht le TG4, Cláracha 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 Scéal – Ronin Films
Siar Linn – Macalla Teoranta
Peataí – Big Mountain Productions / RTÉ Gaeilge
Uisce Uisce – Paper Owl Films
Is Mise – Meangadh Fibín
COLUMNIST OF THE YEAR
Maitiú Ó Coimín – Tuairisc.ie
Kathryn Ní Mhaoláin – NÓS
Ciarán Dunbar – Seachtain, Irish Independent
Éanna Ó Caollaí – Irish Times
Siún Ní Dhuinn – RTÉ Gaeilge
RADIO SERIES OF THE YEAR
Ómós Áite le hAilbhe Ní Ghearrbhuigh – RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
BLAS – BBC Raidió Uladh
An tSeachtain le Máirín Ni Ghadhra – RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
Saol na mBan – BBC Raidió Uladh / RTE Raidió na Gaeltachta
Eachtraí Dom – RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
TELEVISION PROGRAMME / FILM OF THE YEAR
Hothouse Flowers: Stick Around and Laugh a While – RTÉ Cláracha Gaeilge
Viva Mary – Rúnda Productions/ RTÉ Gaeilge
Kneecap – Fine Point Films, Mother Tongues Films, TG4, Wildcard
Séamus Begley: An Rógaire Duibhneach – Aniar TV/ RTÉ Gaeilge
100 Bliain de Thithíocht in Éirinn – Midas Productions
JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Caoimhe Ní Laighin – Nuacht RTÉ & TG4
Gráinne Ní Aodha – PA Media
Sinéad Ní Neachtain – Nuacht RTÉ & TG4
Pádraic Ó Ciardha – Tuairisc.ie
Cuán Ó Seireadáin – RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
RADIO PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Emma Ní Chearúil – RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, Raidió RíRá
Rossa Ó Sioradáin – Raidió na Life
Caoimhe Ní Chathail – BBC Raidió Uladh / BBC Raidió Feabhail
Seán Ó Dubhchon – Ráidió Rí-Rá
Micheál Ó Tuathail – RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
TELEVISION PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Síomha Ní Ruairc
Fiona Ní Fhlaithearta
Doireann Ní Ghlacáin
Aoife Ní Thuairisg
Caoimhe Ní Chathail
IRISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR ON COMMUNITY RADIO
Aiteall – Raidio Pobail Chonamara
Aon Scéal – 92.5 PhoenixFM
Ceol agus Craic – 103.2 Dublin City FM
IRISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR ON COMMERCIAL RADIO
Ruaille Buaille – Highland Radio
Clár Sa Charr – South East Radio
Splanc – Newstalk
The Magic of An Ríocht – Raidió Chiarraí
TELEVISION SERIES OF THE YEAR
Ag Triall ar an Tobar – Midas Productions
Iniúchadh TG4 – Clean Slate TV
Kayak ó Thuaidh – Macha Media/ RTÉ Gaeilge/ BBC Gaeilge.
Aistear an Amhráin – RTÉ Cláracha Gaeilge
Meitheal Mara Corca Dhuibhne – Aniar TV
AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ELOQUENCE
Donncha Ó Murchú – TG4
Michelle Nic Grianna – RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
Séamus Ó Scanláin – RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta & TG4
Garry MacDonncha – RTÉ
RISING STAR OF THE YEAR
Laura Packenham – TG4 Foghlaim
Conor Ó Gallchóir – RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
Aisling Ní Dhonnabháin – Raidió Rí-Rá
Darragh Ó Caoimh – TG4
Storm Eaton Kilgallen – Raidió Fáilte / BBC Raidió Uladh
Clíodhna Ní Mhianáin – RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta & RTÉ