With over 30 Categories in the list, this years Irish Blog Awards was a great success with numerous Irish Blogs being showcased as the finest in the country on Saturday 12th of October.

At the awards ceremony in Naas, Kildare, the winners were announced after weeks of judging.

There is the initial nomination phased followed by a 3 separate judging panels breaking it down from the long list, to the short list to the finalists where five blogs from each category are then chosen.

According to its organisers, “The Awards will offer businesses an opportunity to increase their visibility and prominence in social media circles. With more people being guided in their buying decisions by bloggers rather than friends opinions, blogging is a considerably influential tool in word of mouth marketing.”

The blog awards showcase some of Irelands finest writing and blogging talents from music, to food, to politics and general interest. Find the list enclosed below.