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!

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2018 WINNERS GALLERY
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2018 Blog Awards Ireland Winners

Blog of The Year

sponsored by creators.ie

Winner: Pete The Vet

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