...the top writers

John Lee POLITICAL EDITOR

JOHN was awarded the Newsbrands Ireland Political Journalist of the Year for 2017, after three stunning scoops and some peerless reporting raised serious questions of credibility for then-Garda chief Nóirín O’Sullivan. She later resigned.

Catherine Fegan CHIEF CORRESPONENT

CATHERINE’S work across our sister paper the Irish Daily Mail and this newspaper won her the Newsbrands Features (Popular) and Overall Journalist of the Year award. Her reporting from around the world provided insight into issues both global and local.

Michael O’Farrell INVESTIGATIONS EDITOR

MICHAEL won his second Investigative Journalist of the Year award at this year’s Newsbrands Ireland ceremony. It was for his exposure of the lies St John of God told about a management top-up scheme. A HSE audit later vindicated everything he reported.