Every year The Awards for Excellence in Public Relations, organised by the PRCA and PRII, celebrate the very best of Irish PR & Communications work over the previous twelve months.
Our panel of Awards judges, headed up by Neasa Kane-Fine FPRII, have been working hard over the last few weeks, assessing what they tell us are an exceptional set of entries this year. Now, they have finished their deliberations, the votes have been cast and the 2020 shortlist is ready for publication!
This year, the third-highest number of entries in the 27-year history of the Awards were submitted across 26 categories, by more organisations than ever before. The two new categories PRCA Agency of the Year and the Fennell Photography sponsored In-House Team of the Year were enthusiastically supported, while the Young Communications Professional of the Year category, sponsored by Kantar, garnered a record number of entries – a sure sign that the future of the profession is in talented young hands.
We thank all our judges for their hard work and dedication over recent weeks and express our gratitude to Awards sponsors Fennell Photography, Kantar, Paragon and RuePoint Media.
Taking current Government restrictions into consideration, we are keeping options for the 2020 Awards ceremony under review. We appreciate your continued patience and support and will update you via the PRII Digest and PRII and PRCA websites
In all 56 campaigns have been shortlisted as follows:
#SupportPharmacy
MKC Communications
Irish Pharmacy Union
A dog is for life, not just for Christmas
Dogs Trust Ireland
A Story of Irish Whiskey
Edelman
Irish Distillers
Address Point from An Post
The Reputations Agency
An Post
Animated Explainer Series
Central Bank of Ireland
Asthma Awareness Week 2019
Asthma Society of Ireland, Boots & GSK
Aviva Pride #SafeToDream
Aviva
Bringing our Vision for the Future to Life for our Employees
Bus Éireann
Building the Jacobs brand in Ireland
Edelman
Jacobs
Call It Out
We the People
Transgender Equality Network Ireland & University of Limerick Hate and Hostility Research Group
Chadwicks Kit-Out Competition
Teneo
Chadwicks Group
Clonakilty welcomes a new (vegetable) pudding to the family!
Gemma Smyth Communications
Clonakilty Food Co.
Collector coins are back in town – the Central Bank commemorates
Central Bank of Ireland
Don’t Ignore The Signs of Heart Failure
Edelman
Irish Heart Foundation
Dublin Bus Give it a Spin Campaign 2019
Conway Communications
Dublin Bus
Electric Ireland Leveraging GAA to Grow Brand Love
Wilson Hartnell
Electric Ireland
Feeding the National Conversation: Deliveroo in Ireland
Hume Brophy
Deliveroo
Go Madbury for Cadbury
FleishmanHillard
Cadbury
Grounded: Growing conversations around mental illness
Wilson Hartnell
Janssen Sciences Ireland
Guinness 232°C
Wilson Hartnell
Guinness Ireland
Guinness Rainbow Gates
Wilson Hartnell
Diageo Ireland
HTC EXODUS — Rebuilding trust, one device at a time
150Bond
HTC EXODUS
Irish Life Health Festival of Running
Galvin Sports Management
Irish Life Health
Jameson Black Barrel Discovery
Teneo
Irish Distillers
Launch of RSA’s online benefits platform, Your Benefits
RSA Insurance Ireland DAC
LEON – Launching the Naturally Fast Food brand to Ireland
Legacy Communications
LEON
LinkedIn [email protected]
Edelman
LinkedIn
Littlewoods Ireland #StyleOfPlay
Legacy Communications
Littlewoods Ireland
Making Arranmore the most connected island in the world
Drury Porter Novelli
Three Ireland
My Life App Launch – Driving Health Literacy in Irish Adults
Drury Porter Novelli
Irish Life
OCF – 19 years of bringing a good fight to a bad cancer
Drury Porter Novelli
Oesophageal Cancer Fund
Pfizer Ireland celebrates 50 years in Ireland
Pfizer Healthcare Ireland
Pointy from Startup to Success
150Bond
Pointy
RCSI Discover
RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
Rockshore – Great Mate Escape
Wilson Hartnell
Diageo Ireland
safefood – Uncovering Nutritious Truths
Wilson Hartnell
safefood
SeaFest 2019
Springboard PR & Marketing
Cork City Council and the Inter-Departmental Marine Coordination Group (MCG)
Securing Permission for Aldi’s Future
Gibney Communications
Aldi Ireland
Summer Lovin’ at Newbridge Silverware
Teneo
Newbridge Silverware
SuperValu & AsIAm committed to making Ireland AutismFriendly
FleishmanHillard
SuperValu
Switch On To Immunotherapy: Immunotherapy Patient Education
FleishmanHillard
Roche Products (Ireland) Ltd
Taste the Island
Wilson Hartnell
Fáilte Ireland
The 3S Formula for Building a Blaze on Diversity & Inclusion
Ervia
The Abusive Teller Machine – AIB Vulnerable Customers & Women
Wilson Hartnell
AIB
The IAA’s Drone Safely Campaign
Carr Communications
Irish Aviation Authority
The launch of Center Parcs Longford Forest
Teneo
Center Parcs
The Shop that Nearly Wasn’t
ETC PR & Marketing
Breakthrough Cancer Research
The Vienna Model: Housing for the 21st Century
Limelight Communications
Dublin City Council – Dublin City Council Housing and Community Services
Trócaire’s ‘War Is Over’ campaign
Trócaire
Tusla National Fostering Week
Tusla – Child and Family Agency
Vodafone and Irish Rugby – Everyone In
Teneo
Vodafone Ireland
Vodafone Foundation Ireland: Domestic abuse is an issue for everyone
ReputationInc
Vodafone Ireland
We’ve Come a Long Way
Jago
Tourism NI
Whispering Angel Half Price for 48 Hours at SuperValu
FleishmanHillard
SuperValu
WorkEqual Conference: Practical Steps to Workplace Equality
Alice PR & Events
Dress for Succes Dublin
Your Library, Take a Closer Look
Local Government Management Agency (LGMA)
IN-HOUSE PR TEAM OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST
Sponsored by Fennell Photography
RCSI University of Medicine and Health Services
Trócaire
PRCA AGENCY OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST
Alice PR & Events
AM O’Sullivan PR
Drury Porter Novelli
Edelman Ireland
FleishmanHillard
Hanover Media Strategy
Limelight Communications
Teneo
YOUNG COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Kantar
Nicole Chesser
Fiona Hanna
Eamonn Lawler
Thank you to our category sponsors, Rue Point Media – Best Issues-Led Campaign; Fennell Photography – Best In-house PR Team of the Year; and Kantar – Young Communications Professional of the Year.
ENDS – 21/05/20
