Following the Irish Web Awards held in the Mansion House, Dublin last Saturday night, the shortlist for this year’s eircom Spider Awards has been announced. The awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, November 10th at the Convention Centre, Dublin, and will be hosted by well-known comedian and media personality Dara O’Briain.
The eircom Spider Awards are held annually and are designed to honour the online work and achievements of Irish individuals and organisations. Stephen Beynon, chairman of the judging panel commented,
“The competition in each category this year is strong and it will be interesting to see who the winners will be on the night. I would like to acknowledge everyone who submitted a nomination this year. There is some very creative and interesting work being carried out in the online space. Best of luck to everyone who has been shortlisted”.
This year sees 141 shortlisted nominees across 20 award categories. They are;
Financial Services
- Bank of Ireland All About Business
- Bonkers.ie
- KBC Bank Ireland
- New Ireland
- Rabo Direct The Straight Talking Online Bank
- Renault finance
- SortMyBooks
- Taxback.com
Travel, Tourism and Hospitality
- Carlton Hotel Group
- Discoverireland.ie
- Hotel Kilkenny.ie
- Kilarneyonamap.ie
- Limerick Strand Hotel
- Northern Ireland Tourist Board Explore More
- Guinness Store House
- Roomex.com
Charitable and Non-Profit Organisations
- 1 Day for Rehab
- Grow it Yourself (GYI) Ireland
- INHOPE
- ISPCC
- National Gallery of Ireland
- One in Four
- Trocaire
- We the Citizens
Retail Excellence
- BoardsDeals
- Gamestop.ie
- Lily O’Briens
- Printing.ie
- Sliderobes
- SuperValu Online Shopping
- The Corkscrew Wine Merchants
- Yankee.ie
Online Business (exclusive to the web)
- Adverts Marketplace
- BoardsDeals
- Bonkers.ie
- Cartell.ie
- Grab One
- Siternity
- Smurfit Kappa Direct
- Winetimes.ie
Campaign
- Goldnomics
- Jameson Facebook Campaign
- Jameson Easygoing Croc
- Meteor. The Social Networking Campaign
- National Lottery EuroMillions
- Trocaire Lent Campaign
- Velvet Can Music Grow on Trees?
- Vote No1 Mickey Rourke
News
- Dublin People Newspapers
- Independent.ie
- Morning Ireland
- News talk
- Silicon Republic
- Spin1038
- TheJournal.ie
- You Report
Education
- Clic News
- CourseHub
- iiiConnect
- Modern Languages in Primary Schools Initiative
- Moneyville Financial Education Website
- Professional Development
- School of BEES
- St Raphaela’s National School
Web Design and Development Agency
Entertainment
- 3player
- 98FM
- Independentwoman.ie
- IRadio.ie
- Leo Burnett’s Crisis Pregnancy Get Protected
- Movies.ie
- National Lottery
- Today FM Media Player
Sports
- 1escape
- GAA
- Gaelforce Events
- Horse Racing Ireland
- Leinster Cricket Union
- Propundit
- Teamer.net
- The Dub Hub
Listings
- Adverts Marketplace
- Autodynamic
- CarsIreland.ie
- Learn pipe
- Mannix Ryan Estate Agents
- Media Street
- PigSty.ie
- Prosperity
Big Mouth (People’s choice)
- Alex Donald
- Brendan Burgess Ask about money
- Communicate Science
- Cork Independent
- David Cochrane Politics.ie
- David Norris
- Ian Bergin Cloudedissues.com
- Irish Food Guide
- Rukkle
- Science Calling
- Stephan O’Leary O’Leary Analytics
Community (People’s choice)
- Boards.ie
- CorkcityFc
- Crossmolina
- Freetradeireland.com
- Irelandsweather.com
- Irish Ecomony
- Lookwest
- Mystreet
- Political World
- Runireland
The Graduate
Digital Editor
- Chernobyl Children International
- Entertainment.ie Sheena Mc Ginley
- Heineken Music
- Movies.ie Vincent Donnelly
- TheJournal.ie
Mobile App
- Adverts Marketplace
- Fota Wildlife Park
- Georgina Campbell’s Irelandguide.com
- Heinz Summer BBQ Mobile App
- iCook with Neven
- National Irish Bank Smartphone Banking Application
- Oxegen
- TheJournal.ie
One to Watch
- County Car Rentals
- Irish School of Motoring
- MummyPages.ie
- Pigsty.ie
- SoHockey.com
- The Invite Inn Ltd
- YouReport
- Winetimes.ie
Internet Hero
Announced on the night
Grand Prix
Selected from individal category winners – the highest accolade