BORD GÁIS ENERGY
We are absolutely delighted to welcome our new headline sponsors Bord Gáis Energy to the family of The Irish Book Awards. Bord Gáis Energy is a dual-fuel, all-island business that serves over 900,000 gas and electricity customers with exemplary service at a competitive price, procuring energy efficiently on wholesale markets and investing in energy assets to support its growth objectives in the energy markets in Ireland.the retail arm of the group. Bord Gáis Energy is the retail arm of Bord Gáis, selling gas and electricity to all market segments, with related activities including call centre management, billing and sales and marketing. It also provides appliance servicing products to customers. It serves over 600,000 gas customers and 300,000 electricity customers.
THE SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
The Sunday Independent is the biggest selling Irish Sunday newspaper by a large margin (33.4% of Irish Sunday newspaper readers.) It is now owned by businessman Sir Anthony O'Reilly, and is part of a worldwide newspaper group that includes The Independent in the United Kingdom. The newspaper is edited by Aengus Fanning who along with literary editor, Madeleine Keane, has been a strong supporter of these awards since their inception.
THE DUBLIN AIRPORT AUTHORITY
The Dublin Airport Authority plc (DAA) is an airport management company. Its principal activities include the management, operation and development of Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports in Ireland, domestic and international airport retail management, and airport investment. The DAA is currently building a new terminal at Dublin Airport which is due to open in Autumn 2010. Terminal Two (T2) is designed to cater for 12-15 million passengers per annum, which combined with a comfortable throughput in the existing terminal, will bring the overall passenger capacity at the airport to approximately 35 million per year. DAA is once again a very proud sponsor the Children’s category of the Irish Book Awards for the fifth year running.
THE TUBRIDY SHOW
Ryan Tubridy presents a lively mix of conversation, debate and music on the daily radio programme. Ryan is a self-confessed ‘book-eating boy’ and the show regularly features author interviews, book reviews and features on publishing. The Tubridy Show listeners are discerning critics and are never shy of offering an opinion on the titles we feature. The Listeners’ Choice Award is a great way for them to be involved by voting for their favourite.
ARGOSY INDEPENDENT BOOK WHOLESALERS
ARGOSY is Ireland’s only independent book wholesaler. ARGOSY has a long tradition in bookselling and in supporting Irish publishers and authors. We are delighted to be involved in the Irish Book Awards and particularly in the sponsorship of the ARGOSY Irish Non-Fiction Book of the Year Award. In our association with this award, we hope to highlight the wealth of talent among Irish authors and promote their fine work.
EASON & SON LTD
It was in the heady days of Parnell and the Land League that Charles Eason acquired the business from W.H. Smith in 1886. Today, Eason and Son have forty-five outlets in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, the flagship being our store in O'Connell Street, Dublin. Throughout the island of Ireland, our shops stock an extensive range of books, newspapers, magazines, greeting cards, and stationery. Some shops also stock music, video, DVD's, toys, and computer accessories.
IRELAND AM
Ireland AM is Ireland’s only live breakfast TV show broadcasting on a daily basis from 7 to 10am. Since it’s launch in Sept 1999, Ireland AM has quickly risen to become the most watched breakfast show in Ireland (beating GMTV, BBC, Channel 4 and Sky). With it’s unique young housekeeper profile the show reaches in excess of 200,000 viewers each morning. Ireland AM keeps viewers updated throughout the morning with news, weather and a winning combination of light, heart warming, informative and often hard hitting interviews along with plenty of fun features.
ENERGISE SPORT
Energise Sport is proud to sponsor the Irish Sports Book of the Year award. Since its launch in 2003, the company has forged deep links with Irish Sport, primarily through its relationship with the Gaelic Players Association. From scholarship programs to coaching and educational schemes Energise Sport supports the development of Gaelic Games from club level to the inter-county level. Energise Sport is also the official sports drink to the Irish Rugby Union Players Association.
Win a copy of one of the shortlisted titles for the Club Energise Sports Irish Sports Book of the Year Awards by simply clicking on the link and following the instructions on screen: Competition
NATIONAL BOOK TOKENS
National Book Tokens began in 1932 when Harold Raymond, a publisher, noted that the chief difficulty people found when giving a book was the fear of getting the wrong book. His response was the brilliantly simple notion of the book token. Over 75 years later his invention is still going strong. National Book Tokens are sold and exchanged in more outlets than any other book voucher in Ireland. So you can send them to anyone, wherever they live.
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION SERVICES LTD
International Education Services Ltd is a wholly Irish-owned family business. Providing a complete Library service, IES specialise in the supply of Children's books to Local Authorities and Government Departments. IES are also the leading supplier of children's books to Primary and Secondary schools throughout Ireland. We are delighted to be associated with the Irish Book Awards and in particular being able to involve our wonderful network of public libraries. The Company takes great pride in its expertise in the area of Children’s literature and commands a dominant share of this market throughout Ireland.
HUGHES & HUGHES LTD
Hughes & Hughes was originally established by the current Chief Executive’s father as Hughes Books Services, a wholesaler, in 1957. Derek Hughes established the retail business in 1984. Regrettably, the Hughes & Hughes chain has been in receivership since February 2010. Further information will be posted as it becomes available.