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The Irish Times Social Affairs Correspondent, Carl O’Brien (right), has won the Justice Media Award for Court Reporting for the Print Media. He was presented with the award at a ceremony hosted by the Law Society in Dublin at the weekend.

O’Brien won the award for his series, “Inside the Children’s Court”, which ran over a number of weeks earlier this year. In their citation, the judges said: “Carl presented some beautifully understated cameos that not only contain great insights into the workings of the court but also reveal the effects of criminality on children, their families and those charged with the responsibility of enforcing law and working towards the rehabilitation of children.”