Winners Announced at the 2018 Blog Awards Ireland
On Thursday 25th October 2018 at Tramline, Dublin, the best bloggers in Ireland were recognised at the 2018 Blog Awards. Over 400 guests celebrated the Irish blogging community along with the host Colm O’Regan.
With over 2,000 blog nominations and over 1200 making the Longlist, it was one of the biggest year’s yet for the award.
Congratulations to all the Winners!
2018 Blog Awards Ireland Winners
Best Arts & Crafts Blog
Personal
Winner: Cottage Notebook
Silver: The Sewing Blog of a Professional Stitch Ripper
Bronze: EvinOK
Business
Winner: Carol Feller
Silver: Jessica Loves
Bronze: PiecesByAideen
Best Arts & Culture Blog
sponsored by KC Peaches
Personal
Winner: Stair na hÉireann/History of Ireland
Silver: Irish Heritage and Identity
Bronze: Limerick’s Life
Business
Winner: UCD Library Cultural Heritage Collections
Silver: MU Library Treasures Blog
Bronze: aliisaacstoryteller.com
Best B2B Blog
Personal
Winner: Ben-Cotton.com
Silver: EoinDM
Bronze: OffMessage
Business
Winner: Engage Content
Silver: Blog CakeHR
Bronze:Beyond
Best Beauty Blog
Personal
Winner: Champagne and Blush
Silver: The Red Brunette
Bronze: Fake Nails & Mascara
Business
Winner: Missy
Silver: Your Beauty Gossip
Bronze: The Araya Beauty Blog
Blag Gaeilge is Fearr
Personal & Business Combined
Winner: TG4
Silver: nadubsabu.com
Bronze: Mini Muinteoir
Best Blog Post
sponsored by creators.ie
Personal
Winner: 3443 Needles – Ireland, Multiple Sclerosis & Me
Silver: For Peter and the Families, it’s personal – Ciaran Tierney
Bronze: Like Skills Unlocked: Being a Girl – When Do I Get The Manual
Business
Winner: Them’s the Breaks: Injury Life Lessons – Shinners & the B
Silver: I heard the news today oh boy – Story Lab
Bronze: My Taipei Itinerary: 7 Days of Dumplings and Adventure – Journalist On The Run
Best Books & Literature Blog
Personal
Winner: Not Another Book Blogger
Silver: Imagination Bubble
Bronze: Tara Sparling Writes
Business
Winner: South Dublin Reads
Silver: Writing.ie
Bronze: Cinders Magazine
Best Career Blog (New)
Personal
Winner: Working Mammy
Silver: Off Message
Bronze: The Daily Slog
Business
Winner: Wallace Myers International Blog
Silver: Nurse Jobs Ireland Blog
Bronze: Lincoln Recruitment Blog
Best Current Affairs/Politics Blog
Personal
Winner: Ciaran Tierney
Silver: An Sionnach Fionn
Bronze: Jessica Thompson
Business
Winner: Slugger O’Toole
Silver: Cinders Magazine
Bronze: Garda Review Features
Best Diaspora Blog
Personal & Business Combined
Winner: Irish Around Oz
Silver: Irish American Mom
Bronze: Time to Consider the Lilies – and Lessons from the Field
Best Digital & Tech Blog
sponsored by Virgin Media Ireland
Personal
Winner: TheEffect.Net
Silver: techbuzzireland.com
Bronze: goosed.ie
Business
Winner: Irish Tech News
Silver: The Wolfgang Blog
Bronze: Recipe Guru
Best Education & Science Blog
Personal
Winner: Stair na hÉireann/History of Ireland
Silver: Coast Monkey
Bronze: Limerick’s Life
Business
Winner: Pete The Vet
Silver: Engage Live
Bronze: Dabbledoo Music Blog
Best Fashion Blog
sponsored by next
Personal
Winner: Snazzy Yazi Style Blog
Silver: Just The F Word
Bronze: Everything Eva
Business
Winner: The Chupi Blog
Silver: The Style Edit
Bronze: Gails Rails
Best Film & TV Blog
Personal & Commercial Combined
Winner: Reel Time Flicks
Silver: Luwd Media
Bronze: Geek Ireland
Best Finance Blog
Personal & Business Combined
Winner: Informed Decisions Finance Blog
Silver: Bank of Ireland Blog
Bronze: Employee Financial Wellness
Best Food & Drink Recipe Blog
sponsored by Southern Comfort Black
Personal & Business Combined
Winner: The Bicycle Thief
Silver: One Man’s Meat
Bronze: Irish Whiskey
Best Food Review Blog
Personal & Business Combined
Winner: Nik Nak Food
Silver: The Kinneagh Kitchen
Bronze: The Feed
Best Gaming Blog
Personal & Business Combined
Winner: Elite Gamer
Silver: GamEir
Bronze: TheEffect.Net
Best Health & Wellness Blog
Personal
Winner: Arwen Louise Nutrition
Silver: Mairead McWellness
Bronze: Delalicious
Business
Winner: WellFest Blog
Silver: The Healthy Tart
Bronze: Gym Bunny
Best Interior Design/Architecture Blog
Personal
Winner: Old Victorian New
Silver: diynewb.ie
Bronze: HeySHED
Business
Winner: KLD Blog
Silver: The Lust List
Bronze: Optimise Design
Best Lifestyle Blog
Personal
Winner: Office Mum
Silver: Cottage Notebook
Bronze: Fridays Food 4 Thought
Business
Winner: Pete The Vet
Silver: Happy Magazine
Bronze: Louise O Connell
Best Marketing & Communications Blog
sponsored by Blacknight
Personal
Winner: Ben-Cotton.com
Silver: Iliyana’s Blog
Bronze: The Bearded Irishman
Business
Winner: The Wolfgang Blog
Silver: Spiderworking – The No Nonsense Guide
Bronze: Engage Content
Best Music Blog
sponsored by Alcatel
Personal & Business Combined
Winner: 909origionals
Silver: Moo Kid
Bronze: The Last Mixed Tape
Best Parenting Blog
Personal
Winner: BadMammy.com
Silver: Life With Tiny Humans
Bronze: The Scenic Route
Business
Winner: Mykidstime
Silver: Family Friendly HQ
Bronze: The Mamma Fairy Blog
Best Photography Blog
Personal
Winner: Foxglove Lane Studio
Silver: Shane McDonald Photography
Bronze: The Geocaching Junkie
Business
Winner: Donal Doherty Photography
Silver: Happy Memories Photography
Bronze: We Can Be Heroes
Best Sports Blog
Personal & Business Combined
Winner: Up The Road
Silver: Girl Outdoor Magazine
Bronze: Motorsport.ie
Best Travel Blog
sponsored by The Montenotte Hotel
Personal
Winner: Travel Like a Chieff
Silver: Tales From The Lens
Bronze: Journalist On The Run
Business
Winner: Follow The Camino
Silver: Aer Lingus
Bronze: Irelandways.com Travel Tips
Vlog of the Year
sponsored by Opihr Gin
Personal & Commercial Combined
Winner: Vic Barry Vlogs
Silver: The Dainty Dress Diaries
Bronze: JamesMitchellTV
Best Wedding Blog
Personal
Winner: Behind The Wand
Silver: Only a Wedding
Bronze: Lisa’s Wedding World
Business
Winner: Irish Wedding Blog
Silver: The Lovely Little Label Blog
Bronze: Donal Doherty Photography