Inspiring and powerful words on the importance of journalism and journalists from author and broadcaster The Irish Times Justine McCarthy School of Comms DCU @DCU for the inaugural Mary Raftery Memorial Lecture.

After much much deliberation the shortlists for the 2022 Prize & the 2023 Prize are in. Well done to all the nominees and especially Dublin Inquirer TheJournal.ie RTÉ Documentary On One Medical Independent Noteworthy
Thanks also to School of Comms DCU

After much much deliberation the shortlists for the 2022 Prize & the 2023 Prize are in. Well done to all the nominees and especially Dublin Inquirer TheJournal.ie RTÉ Documentary On One Medical Independent Noteworthy
Thanks also to School of Comms DCU

The call for nominations for Mary Raftery Prize for 2022 & 2023 is now live. For nomination form see tinyurl.com/bddjmscx
Closing Date is Friday 15 December... R/Ts appreciated...

The call for nominations for Mary Raftery Prize for 2022 & 2023 is now live. For nomination form see tinyurl.com/bddjmscx
Closing Date is Friday 15 December... R/Ts appreciated...

Mark O’Brien Mark O'Brien, Head of School at School of Comms DCU at Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences @ DCU said: 'Lyra’s journalism often gave voice to the marginalised. DCU has a long and recognised history of inclusivity and we are delighted that DCU's MA in Journalism is part of this initiative.’

A new bursary for Master’s in Journalism students, named in honour of Lyra McKee, has been launched by the Press Council of Ireland in partnership with Dublin City University University Of Limerick Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway and TU Dublin / OT Baile Átha Cliath

Read more here 👉 launch.dcu.ie/3OR9y0u

The new Masters in Documentary Practice @dcu Dublin City University_SoC is now enrolling and applications are arriving fast. Places are limited to 16 students who will have dedicated Sony | Professional Europe cameras, Mac Studio machines and their own computer lab. Link in bio

'Enormous incompetence' exists at the highest levels in Ireland - and the media needs to continue working to spotlight it. Strong words at the The Mary Raftery Prize ceremony this week where Journal Media reporters were awarded for investigations: jrnl.ie/6014798t

So proud to be awarded The Mary Raftery Prize last night in honour of such a strong journalist whose legacy motivates us to work to try to have a similar impact on Irish society

'The most important thing you can do is to give a voice to people who have been silenced' - Mary Raftery

I’m not a particularly brave journalist or a public-facing one, but awards like this make such a difference and push us all to be better (and braver!). Thanks so much to The Mary Raftery Prize for its recognition of strong public service journalism.

Congratulations to TheJournal.ie and Noteworthy, winners of the Mary Raftery Prize for social affairs journalism for their TOUGH START series which investigated obstacles for Traveller children in Ireland in health, education, accommodation and justice.

Congrats to Noteworthy on The Mary Raftery Prize social affairs for their series 'Tough Start' on the uphill struggle facing #TravellerChildren in healthcare, education, accommodation and justice across 7 articles, a podcast and live event bit.ly/3T3rl4n School of Comms DCU

Thanks so much to The Mary Raftery Prize for event tonight in Dublin City University where Stardust received its 2019 award for social justice journalism. Delighted to be here alongside Christine Bohan Nicky Ryan. With upcoming inquests, it’s still so important these stories get told.

Mary Raftery's archive is held DCU Special Collections & Archives and was subject of our 2019 exhibition - 'Fearless: the journalism of Mary Raftery'.

Tonight the The Mary Raftery Prize for Social Affairs Journalism will be awarded at DCU.