Tipperary woman wins top prize at Guild of Agricultural Journalists Awards

Tipperary journalist Caitríona Morrissey was awarded the top prize of The Bull at the Guild of Agricultural Journalists Awards 2024 for her work on Coolmore's growing farmland portfolio.

Based in Goatenbridge, Caitríona is deputy editor of the Irish Farmers Journal and her article ‘Revealed: Coolmore’s extensive farmland empire’ won the best news article award on the night.

The John Behan bronze sculpture ‘The Bull’, presented to a category winner of exceptional merit, was awarded to Caitríona by the judging panel of former RTÉ editor Tom McGuire; communications consultant and former journalist Maeve Dineen; former IFA president and chair of the Agri-Food Regulator Joe Healy; PR consultant Michele Filippi and Teagasc head of education, Anne-Marie Butler.

Stella Meehan, chair of the Guild of Agricultural Journalists southern section, said: “The quality of agricultural journalism and communications across the island of Ireland was very much on display on the list of finalists for this year’s awards.

“I want to congratulate all of the winners on their exceptional achievement and in particular to the recipient of The Bull, Caitríona Morrissey, who impressed the judges with her in-depth research and accessible writing style.

“We are very grateful to FBD Insurance for their support of this event and we also look forward to seeing the ‘Rising Stars’ of agri-media continue to make their mark into the future.”