Magill Politician of the Year Awards

April 30th, 2008 · 14 Comments · Irish Politics, irishelection2007

Breaking News from Dublin City Centre is the announcement of the winners of the Magill magazine’s Politician of the Year awards. (Thanks to RM!!)

Campaigning politician of the year – Brian Hayes

Wigmore award – Gaffe of the year – Terence Flanagan (for copying Joan Burton’s speech)

One to watch – Sean Sherlock

Political Humourist of the year - John Drennan

Heckler of the year, Willie O’Dea

Media relations of the Year – John Downing

Survivor of the Year - Bertie Ahern

Senator of the year – Eugene Regan

TD of the year – Joan Burton

MEP of the year - Gay Mitchell

Minister of the Year - Brian Lenihan

Politician of the Year - Brian Cowen

Lifetime Achievement – PJ Mara

The judging panel consisted of –

Ursula Halligan – TV3, Ken Murry – INN, Paul O Brien – Examiner, Michael O Reagan – Irish Times, Eamon Delaney – Magill, Eileen Brophy – Q102, Pat Leahy – Sunday Business Post, Alan Ruddock – Sunday Independent, Jody Cocoran – Sunday Independent, Stephen O’Brien – Sunday Times, Justin McCarthy – Today FM, Fionnan Sheahan – Irish Independent, John Lee – Daily Mail

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14 Comments so far

Stretchneil // Apr 30, 2008 at 20:50

Naturally, I’m delighted to see Joan Burton win TD of the year. Well deserved I think.
Damien Mulley // Apr 30, 2008 at 21:31

*cough* twas the pink suit that did it
admin // Apr 30, 2008 at 21:33

unoriginal but obvious Mulley – putting you in must try harder category!
Laura // Apr 30, 2008 at 21:36

What no David Norris???
Damien Mulley // Apr 30, 2008 at 21:57

Puppet of the year is later in the month.
Damien Mulley // Apr 30, 2008 at 21:58

I actually thought Bertie deserved Politician of the Year.
admin // Apr 30, 2008 at 23:16

Cowen got it for winning the election for them when Bertie was doing his paniced ostrich impression…
Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » Fluffy Links - Thursday May 1st 2008 // May 1, 2008 at 05:38

[...] Meanwhile I’m shocked Bertie didn’t win politician of the year. [...]
simon // May 1, 2008 at 08:58

I thought Magil was dead?
Jazz Biscuit: » Cowen may not ok pay hike // May 1, 2008 at 09:46

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Sean Reynolds // May 1, 2008 at 10:41

Oh Lordy, not another fecking award ceremony

… and the award for best acceptance speech by an award recipient goes to…
Keith Gaughan // May 1, 2008 at 12:49

@simon: Nah, it’s undead.
Ian // May 1, 2008 at 21:10

David Norris won best dressed politician!

http://www.magill.ie/politicianoftheyear/
slope // May 5, 2008 at 20:53

Magill’s far from daed. It published a piece this month questioning the Biblical injunctions against homosexuality. That breaths life into it in my book!