At the Irish Post Awards on Thursday, 27th November 2025, acclaimed filmmaker Jim Sheridan was honoured with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. Comedian Roisin Conaty received the Outstanding Contribution to Comedy Award, while celebrated actor Ciarán Hinds was recognised with the Outstanding Contribution to Film and TV Award.
In the world of arts and culture, chef and television presenter Clodagh McKenna was celebrated for her Outstanding Contribution to Culinary Excellence, and musical sensation Picture This received the Outstanding Contribution to Live Music Award. The evening also highlighted artistic achievements with Tom Vaughan-Lawlor receiving the Outstanding Contribution to The Arts Award, and theatre star Killian Donnelly honoured with the Outstanding Contribution to Theatre Award. Sporting excellence was recognised as Aidan O'Brien was presented with the Outstanding Contribution to Sport Award.
The ceremony further celebrated community and business accomplishments: hospitality leader Oisin Rogers was recognised for his Outstanding Contribution to Hospitality, and O’Halloran and O’Brien LTD received the Building Britain Award.
The Irish Post Awards have acknowledged excellence in the Irish in Britain since their founding in 1977. These prestigious Awards are recognised not only in Britain but around the world for the Irish diaspora.
In our foundation year of 1977, our first accolade was awarded to community institution, the London Irish Centre, and this institution is still thriving today.
Through the years we have recognised luminaries and noted their significant contributions as they also at times have achieved global acclaim. In 1985, we honoured Sir Bob Geldof in the year of his enormous worldwide “Band Aid” appeal. In 1990, we applauded the impressive early career of Mr. Daniel Day-Lewis, who went on to be a three-time Oscar recipient and whom Time named the “World’s Greatest Actor”.
Trainspotting was the film that defined a generation in 1996 and we were thrilled to Award director Mr. Danny Boyle at our ceremony.
In 1998, we acknowledged the hard work and perseverance of Dr. Mo Mowlam and the signing of the historic Good Friday Peace Agreement.
The millennium year of 2000 saw us celebrate one of the greatest musicians of all time, Mr. Liam Gallagher. In both the years of 2006 and 2007, we had venerable businessmen highlighted with Dr. Peter Sutherland and Mr. John “The Green” Murphy honoured, respectively.
Each of these people and our recent recipients shares a resolute desire to succeed along with an enterprising spirit and a passion for Ireland and this is embodied in our Awards categories.
A Global Irish Voice
Since its launch in 1970 as the voice of the Irish in Britain, The Irish Post has taken pride in delivering the latest news, sport, business and entertainment to and about the Irish community.
Today, The Irish Post operates a range of media activities across print, digital and events channels to highlight and celebrate the narrative and successes of the global Irish diaspora.
The Irish Post Awards was relaunched in its current format in 2013. Over the past eleven years it has grown to become the largest Irish business event in Britain.
It showcases the strength and depth of the Irish in Britain with over 1,000 guests attending at the impressive Great Room of the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane.
This prestigious Awards night is proud to celebrate the achievements of some of the most outstanding Irish individuals of our time.
