Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2025 Shine Mental Health Media Awards. Your support, presence and commitment to changing the conversation around mental health made the evening truly special. A huge congratulations to all of this year’s winners and shortlisted

Voted for by the public, the Shine Audience Choice Award goes to Hooked: How Addiction Hijacks Your Brain by Cable Rock Pictures for RTÉ - a piece that clearly resonated with audiences nationwide. #MHMA2025

This year’s Mental Health Media Champion is Ann Murphy for her standout work. Her commitment to thoughtful, responsible reporting makes a real difference to how mental health is understood across Ireland. #MHMA2025

Women Locked Up: Inside the Dóchas by Midas Productions (Virgin Media Television) earns this year’s Mental Health Series award for its unflinching and humane exploration of women’s experiences in the justice system. #MHMA2025

A well-earned win for Niamh Devereux (Irish Country Magazine), whose piece The Invisible Struggle of OCD has been awarded the Print & Online (Special Interest) title at #MHMA2025. @_niamhdev_

Kitty Holland (The Irish Times) is recognised with the Print & Online (National) award at #MHMA2025 for her powerful and compassionate reporting on Ireland’s state-run asylums.

Prime Time: School Avoidance (RTÉ) is the 2025 Broadcast (Short Form) winner - a timely and insightful piece highlighting the realities facing young people and families across Ireland. #MHMA2025

A fantastic achievement for Cian Stanley and crew (Dundalk IT), whose work The Real Cian Stanley has been named the 2025 Student Journalism Award winner in partnership with https://t.co/LmSJMRwiEF. #MHMA2025

This year’s Refugee Mental Health Award goes to Sarah Madden (Newstalk) for Can you hear me?, a powerful report amplifying voices affected by conflict and displacement. #MHMA2025

We are proud to celebrate Hala Sourani, recipient of this year’s Special Recognition Award for her courageous and deeply moving contribution to the Ready To Be Real podcast. #MHMA2025

A standout achievement for the @irishhistory Podcast, winner of the Digital Content award at #MHMA2025 for its striking episode on Ireland’s institutional past: Irish Asylums: A Dark History We Don’t Talk About. Why?

Honouring exceptional storytelling: Leathered: Violence in Irish Schools by John Downes (RTÉ) takes home the Broadcast (Long Form) award at #MHMA2025 for its powerful and compelling exploration of lasting trauma.

A superb win for Shannon Sweeney (Waterford News and Star), whose piece on families in Waterford staying together through homelessness has earned this year’s Print & Online (Local) award at #MHMA2025.

We’re live from the Shine Mental Health Media Awards 2025 with our MC Chris Donoghue! 🎉 Stay tuned for updates throughout the day. #MHMA2025

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The #MHMA2025 Broadcast (Long Form) shortlist recognises outstanding TV & radio documentaries exploring mental health. See the nominees at https://t.co/D881qqbIvl

The #MHMA2025 Refugee Mental Health Award, supported by @UNHCRIreland & @IrishRedCross, highlights coverage of refugees’ mental health experiences. See the shortlist at https://t.co/Vh8JceYw0m

The #MHMA2025 Print & Online (Special Interest) shortlist highlights powerful reporting linking mental health to everyday life. See the nominees at https://t.co/Vh8JceXYaO.

The #MHMA2025 Digital Content shortlist is here - celebrating powerful podcasts and digital storytelling on mental health. See the nominees at https://t.co/Vh8JceXYaO.

The #MHMA2025 Special Recognition shortlist celebrates those who’ve shared their lived experience to help others. See the nominees at https://t.co/Vh8JceYw0m