The Belfast Telegraph and the Irish News were the big winners at Northern Ireland’s Press and Broadcast Awards as each newspaper collected three prizes.
The Telegraph collected the coveted title of newspaper of the year while its reporter Claire McNeilly was named both newcomer and specialist journalist of the year.
Deric Henderson, Irish editor of the Press Association, was also a double winner as he collected the journalist of the year and print news journalist prizes.
The Irish News picked up its prizes as Brendan Crossan was named sports journalist of the year. Colleague Gary McDonald picked up the business journalist prize and Jeremy Kirker collected the newspaper production journalist award.
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Other winners include UTV News which was named news programme of the year for its Live Tonight Special on the Ryan Report, which looked into allegations of child abuse in Ireland.
Scoop of the Year went to BBC Northern Ireland for its investigation into the business affairs of Iris Robinson, the wife of former first minister Peter Robinson.
Full list of CIPR Northern Ireland Press and Broadcast Awards winners
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Claire McNeilly, Belfast Telegraph
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Darren Kidd, Press Eye
CAMERAMAN/CREW OF THE YEAR
Blane Scott UTV
CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR
The Iris Robinson Investigation, Spotlight, BBC Northern Ireland
NEWS PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR
Winner: UTV Live Tonight Special on the Ryan Report
NEWSPAPER PRODUCTION JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Jeremy Kirker, The Irish News
SPECIALIST JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Claire McNeilly, Belfast Telegraph
FEATURE JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Suzanne Breen, Sunday Tribune
MAGAZINE/SUPPLEMENT OF THE YEAR
PURE
NEWS/CURRENT AFFAIRS BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
Darragh McIntyre, BBC, Northern Ireland
SPORTS JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Brendan Crossan, The Irish News
BUSINESS JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Gary McDonald, The Irish News
WEEKLY JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Jim Flanagan, Ballymena Guardian
COCA-COLA CIPR DIGITAL INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
Fermanagh TV
PRINT NEWS JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Deric Henderson, Press Association
SCOOP OF THE YEAR
The Iris Robinson Investigation, Spotlight, BBC Northern Ireland
WEEKLY NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR
Derry News
NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR
Belfast Telegraph
JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Deric Henderson, Press Association
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