2026 Sockies Finalists

Best Craic on Social Media

* Centra Ireland
* Dublin Fire Brigade
* Dublin Airport

Best Local Business on Social Media

* Clever Little Handies
* Kiwi Girl Mullaghmore
* MBC Financial
* Crosshaven Computers

Best Multiplatform Campaign – No budget

* Basketball Ireland Masters
* Eclipse Cinemas Bundoran
* Mistress Calia
* Shannon Airport

Best Multiplatform Campaign – Paid

* Bank of Ireland
* Bankinter / Avant Money
* Centra Ireland
* Daybreak – The Demon of Daybreak
* Daybreak – Sean, President of Daybreak
* Glenilen Farm
* Kia Motors Ireland
* Maxol Group
* Mediahuis
* NOW TV

Best Multiplatform Campaign – Community Minded

(NGO / Public Body / Community Organisation)

* Drinkaware
* spunout
* Cobh GAA
* CCPC
* Safefood

Best Single-Platform Campaign

* Drogheda Credit Union
* Jacobs Douwe Egberts – Tassimo

Best Social Commerce Campaign

* Jacobs Douwe Egberts – L’Or
*
BabyBoo
* MBC Financial
* Crosshaven Computers

Best Social Media Campaign for an Event

* AIB
* Bank of Ireland
* Cork University Business School UCC
* Horse Racing Ireland
* Molscéal TG4
* Let’s Make It Work

Best Use of LinkedIn

* Central Bank of Ireland
* Irish Women Lawyers Association

Best YouTube Video Series

* Bloc TG4
* Central Bank of Ireland
* Laz and Lucky

Best Zero-Click Social Media Strategy

* AIB

Content Studio of the Year

* AIB
* We the People
* Hopkins Communications

Facebook for SME

* Clever Little Handies
* Kiwi Girl Mullaghmore
* Crosshaven Computers
* MBC Financial

I won a fucking sockie award

* Clever Little Handies
* Core

Instagram Brand

* AIB
* Daybreak
* Maxol Group
* Zambrero Ireland

Instagram NGO

* Dogs Trust Ireland
* National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
* spunout
* Foróige

Instagram Public Body

* BLOC TG4
* Central Bank of Ireland
* Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
* Dublin Brand
* Limerick City and County Council
* Visit Roscommon

Instagram SME

* Dingle Sea Safari
* Kiwi Girl Mullaghmore
* Sx Sláinte

Public Sector Social Media Team of the Year

* Central Bank of Ireland
* Dublin Fire Brigade
* Limerick City and County Council

Rising Star Award

* AIB – Ellen Gribben
* Angela Tafalla Pallares
* Central Bank of Ireland – Shonagh Darroch
* Core – Ciara Mc Garry
* O’Mahony’s Booksellers – Ruth McCarthy
* We the People – Augusto Gil

Social Media Advertising Team of the Year

* Core
* Havas Media Ireland
* Sixtwo Digital
* Musgrave

Social Media Strategy: Brand

* AIB
* Bank of Ireland
* Centra Ireland
* Daybreak
* Kiwi Girl Mullaghmore
* Musgrave SuperValu
* Shannon Airport

Social Media Strategy: NGO

* Dogs Trust Ireland
* Love Drogheda
* spunout

Social Media Strategy: Public Body

* Dublin Fire Brigade
* Fáilte Ireland
* IDA
* National Council for Special Education

TikTok Brand

* Allianz Ireland
* Bank of Ireland
* Centra Ireland
* Musgrave SuperValu
* O’Mahony’s booksellers

Video Campaign: Agency

* An Post x Core
* Flahavan’s
* Kia Motors Ireland
* MXB Agency

Video: Business / Brand

* Bank of Ireland
* Centra Ireland
* Musgrave SuperValu

Video: NGO

* Belong To LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland
* Drinkaware
* spunout

Video: Public Body

* BLOC TG4
* Central Bank of Ireland
* Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
* Data Protection Commission Ireland
* Dublin Fire Brigade
* Limerick City and County Council

Agency of the Year Grand Prix to be announced on the night