Shannonside FM has enjoyed success at this year's Justice Media Awards.
The Law Society awards recognise the best in reporting of all legal issues on radio, tv print and online.
Shannonside FM took home the top prize in the Broadcast Journalism (radio /local) category for its series of reports entitled 'Making and Breaking the law'.
The awards were held at Blackhall Place in Dublin this afternoon.
Category 5: Broadcast journalism (radio – local). The winners are Daniel Considine, Kevin McGillicuddy, Anne Norris, Kevin McDermott, Joe Finnegan and Tommy Stenson (@ShannonsideFM): Making and Breaking the Law. #JMA22 pic.twitter.com/Z6H0YxWdq8
— Law Society Ireland (@LawSocIreland) June 22, 2022
Director general of the Law society Mark Garrett outlined why the Shannonside FM entry stood out to judges:
"A digestible exploration of key legal issues that affect listeners in all aspects of life. From understanding the criminal justice system to answering questions on key legal rights. The judges added that this series of reports go to the heart of the Justice Media Awards category and this is public service journalism that explains legal issues clearly and increases our collective understanding of the law. It is encouraging to see regular legal features across local radio."
