Photograph: Fennell PhotographyIrish Times journalist Kitty Holland has won an award at the Shine Mental Health Media Awards for her investigative reporting into the historic institutional confinement of people in the country’s State-run asylums. The awards recognise excellence in media coverage of mental issues, reflecting the challenges, experiences and realities of people living with mental ill health. Ann Murphy, a reporter at the Irish Examiner, part of The Irish Times Group, was inaugural winner of mental health champion award for her sustained commitment to covering mental health issues. News reporter Órla Ryan was nominated for the “Refugee Mental Health Award” for her report on families struggling to find alternative accommodation after being told to leave International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centres in Dublin. Irish Times contributor Emer McLysaght was nominated for the “Special Recognition Award”, which recognises those who share their lived experience to educate wider audiences.

Source: The Irish Times December 04, 2025 01:28 UTC