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The Irish Timeshas been named best online publication for the second time in the Irish Web Awards.

The publication beat competition from the Irish Independent, the Irish Examinerand the Belfast Telegraphto take the top award at Saturday's ceremony in Dublin for its website irishtimes.com, which has undergone significant redevelopment in recent years.

Irishtimes.com editor Hugh Linehan said the website was pleased to accept the award. “We’re delighted to win best online publication for the second year in a row,” he said. “I think it recognises the huge effort, resources and skills that The Irish Timeshas put into its online version and it’s great to see that being reflected."