THE EIRCOM SPIDER Awards shortlist has been announced today and we’re delighted here at TheJournal.ie headquarters to see our name appear not just once, but four times.

The Eircom Spiders are an annual event, honouring Irish individuals and organisations for their outstanding achievements online and celebrating the successes of the Irish internet and digital media.

This year, TheJournal.ie has been given the nod in the News and Entertainment category but we’re also up for the best in Mobile App award and Social Media Interaction.

Our sister site, TheScore.ie, has also been recognised for its achievements in bringing Irish readers all the action from what has been an incredible year in sport.

The Business’ Choice Award is a new category for this year and TheDigitalHub.com, MenuPages.ie and Printing.ie are all nominated for the accolade.

Organisers have revealed that they received the highest number of entries for the internet awards since they were established in 1996. The winners will be announced at a glitzy ceremony, hosted by comedian Des Bishop, in Dublin’s Convention Centre on 1 November.

The full shortlist:

Financial Services

Bank of Ireland All About Business
bonkers.ie
Irish Life
Money Adviser
National Consumer Agency’s Financial Product
SortMyBooks Online Accounting
TransacationAge®
XS Direct

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Belfast – Be Here Now
Directski.com lauch new website
dynamicroutemaps.com
Evening Standard (London)
Hit the Road
Killarney on a Map
Trazoo
Wexford Beach Homes

Charity & Non Profit

Breaking Tunes

Challenge The Greenway

drugs.ie

Emilian Tiba

Inspire Ireland

Temple Street Children’s Hospital

The Big Test

Trócaire

Retail Excellence

Cleverbug
D.I.D Electrical
miinto.ie
National Lottery
Nicholas Mosse
Printing.ie
Sliderobes
The Corkscrew Wine Merchants

E business

Bid4Lights
boomerangtracker.com
Bullet
Directski.com lauch new website
GrabOne
My Toys Direct
SortMyBooks
Wallart & Deco

Social Media Interaction

Engaging Road Users to Save Lives – RSA & Social M
Fota Wildlife Park
Jameson Ireland Facebook Page
Sage Social
Science Calling
Spin 1038 Facebook Page
TheJournal.ie
TODAY FM’s SHAVE OR DYE 2012

Campaign

All About Business, Dragons’ Den
Bulmers deCider App
Digital Switch brought to you by Harvey Norman
Survivor Stories
The Land of Svyturys
The McDonald’s Morning App
Walk in My Shoes
Avonmore Peak Fresh

News & Entertainment

98FM.com
Aertv.ie
Collegetimes.ie
Eileen Denham Lost Society
entertainment.ie
Robert Thompson Funeral Directors
Spin1038
TheJournal.ie

Web Design & Development Agency

Continuum
Hidden Depth
ICAN Advertising
Kooba
Lightbox Digital
Strata3
Web Together
Webfactory

Sports

BMX Ireland
Cricket Ireland
FLYEfit
HeinekenCup, bringing you closer to the drama
Irish Triathlon
Rory McIlroy
Teamer
TheScore.ie

Listings

CareerGuidance.ie
Carl Scarpa
Health Insurance Authority
Mayo.ie
MyDealPage.ie
MyHome.ie – Property Price Changes
pubsdirect.ie
Wheelchairtaxi.ie

Business’ Choice

Digital Hub Development Agency
MenuPages.ie
Printing.ie
SortMyBooks

User Experience

bonkers.ie
Bullet
Cashback Ireland
Greenstar
Hostbox
Mater Private Hospital
National Lottery mobile
XS Direct

Mobile App

Adverts.ie
Daft.ie
entertainment.ie
mocks.ie
National Irish Bank Smartphone Banking App
Sony PlayStation Ireland, Join the Resistance.
TheJournal.ie
Today FM iPhone

Innovative use of Technology in Digital Marketing

Bulmers deCider App
dynamicroutemaps.com
Evening Standard (London)
Fatcheese.ie
Fota Wildlife Park
Huggity FanPic
RaboScore
Sony PlayStation,Play Everywhere,Projection Map

Digital Startup

Cleverbug
dynamicroutemaps.com
Huggity FanPic

TheJournal.ie picks up three Eircom Spider awards