THE Irish News has been commended in two categories at a prestigious newspaper awards event.
Newsawards, formerly the Newspaper Awards which were re-branded in 2015, is dedicated to celebrating the best in news media print, technology and business innovation.
The categories are divided into highly-focused sections reflecting the key areas of news media publishing – print, digital and business.
The Irish News received commendations in both Regional Daily Newspaper of the Year and, via Interpress NI, for Regional Newspaper Printer of the Year.
Meanwhile, three of the publication's reporters have been short-listed in the Sociey of Editors Regional Press Awards.
Sports writers Neil Loughran and Cahair O'Kane are among six reporters who have been short-listed for Daily/Sunday Sports Journalist of the Year.
News reporter Brendan Hughes is also among the short-listed nominees for Social Media Journalist of the Year.
