Sockies Finalists 2025

Finalists Celebration May 29th 2025 Liberty Hall Theatre


Facebook for a Business

  • Institute of Study Abroad Ireland
  • Eclipse Cinemas Bundoran
  • Doyles Meats
  • Dingle Sea Safari
  • Daybreak
  • Nellys Drogheda
  • AIB

Facebook for a Public Body

  • Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO)
  • Óglaigh na hÉireann / Irish Defence Forces
  • Dublin Fire Brigade
  • Houses of the Oireachtas

Tiktok for a Business/Brand

  • Crosshaven Computers Ltd
  • Newpark hotel
  • Dogs Trust Ireland
  • SuperValu
  • Bank of Ireland
  • McDonnells
  • Centra
  • MrPRICE
  • Vhi

Tiktok for a Public Body

  • UL Global
  • Údarás na Gaeltachta
  • RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
  • UL Student Life

Tiktok Campaign

  • Bank of Ireland – Stop, Think, Check
  • Sraitheanna Allianz 2025 – Spórt TG4
  • Domino’s crème egg cookie
  • Daybreak – The Daybreak Zone

Instagram of an SME

  • Flowerpop
  • Sx Sláinte
  • Eclipse Cinemas Bundoran
  • Dingle Sea Safari

Instagram of a Public Body

  • Óglaigh na hÉireann / Irish Defence Forces
  • UL Global
  • Central Bank of Ireland
  • Competition & Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC)
  • Dublin Fire Brigade
  • Limerick.ie (Limerick City and County Council)
  • RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
  • UL Student Life
  • Houses of the Oireachtas

Instagram Business Brand

  • The Maxol Group
  • Bank of Ireland
  • Daybreak
  • AIB
  • Vhi

Instagram NGO

  • Dogs Trust Ireland
  • BelongTo

Video Campaign Business

  • Bank of Ireland – F-Word x IRFU
  • Flowerpop – Flowerpop’s Valentine’s Day campaign

Video Campaign Public Body

  • Central Bank of Ireland – Series B Banknotes
  • Údarás na Gaeltachta – An chéad chéim eile -The Next Step
  • Óglaigh na hÉireann – Calling Women Recruits to Attention
  • Road Safety Authority – Two Wheels, One Message: E-Scooter Safety
  • Houses of the Oireachtas – Seanad General Election 2025

Video Campaign NGO

  • Parkinson’s Ireland: ‘Different for Everyone’
  • Dogs Trust Ireland
  • BelongTo

Video Campaign Agency Run

  • KIA EV3: Everything But Ordinary
  • Flahavan’s – Lovely Doubly Baked
  • The Sunday World – Story Songs
  • Paddington in Peru
  • Daybreak – The Daybreak Zone
  • Tayto – Tay70: Celebrating 70 years
  • KFC Ireland – Bitta Banging Hot Wings
  • An Post – Sell It, Send It, Cash It In
  • TG4 – Fleadh 24

Innovative Use of Social Media

  • Mistress Calia
  • Eclipse Cinemas Bundoran
  • Dingle Sea Safari
  • Óglaigh na hÉireann / Irish Defence Forces
  • Kia Electrification Leadership
  • MrPRICE
  • Roscommon County Council
  • “Egg-celence” – Cadbury 8 Square Mini Egg

Best Branded Podcast

  • An Garda Síochána – The Garda Podcast
  • Bank of Ireland – The ThinkBusiness Podcast
  • Dublin Fire Brigade

Social Media Strategy for Public Awareness

  • publicjobs Awareness Campaign
  • Central Bank of Ireland – “Can you spot a scam artist?”
  • Competition & Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) – Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) awareness campaign
  • HSE – Let’s Talk About Suicide
  • Office of Public Works “Small and Far Away” Deer campaign
  • Foras na Gaeilge – Love Leabhar Gaeilge

Social Media Strategy

  • Dingle Sea Safari
  • Belong To LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland

Social Media Strategy Public Body

  • Óglaigh na hÉireann / Irish Defence Forces
  • Central Bank of Ireland
  • Dublin Fire Brigade
  • UL Student Life
  • Houses of the Oireachtas

Social Media Strategy Education

  • UL Global
  • RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences

Social Media for a Financial Org

  • Central Bank of Ireland
  • Bank of Ireland
  • AIB
  • An Post Money
  • Irish League of Credit Unions

Social Media for Events

  • UL Global – Diwali
  • Lú Festival of Light
  • Limerick.ie – Riverfest Limerick,
  • Galway Film Fleadh

Best use of LinkedIn

  • Empower Presentations
  • Boots Ireland
  • Central Bank of Ireland
  • IDA Ireland
  • Vhi
  • Houses of the Oireachtas

Paid Digital Campaign

  • Kenco – Made to Uplift
  • Competition & Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) – “Undercover Dealer”
  • Centra – Egg Muffin
  • Pink Lady Pink Lady apple harvest,
  • HSE – Mental Health Literacy Campaign
  • Sky – Expect More

Content Creation Studio

  • SuperValu
  • Sixtwo Digital
  • MXB Agency
  • AIB
  • Lorg Media
  • Houses of the Oireachtas

Social Media Advertising Team

  • Sixtwo Digital
  • Musgrave Retail Partners
  • Havas Media Ireland
  • RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences

Multi Platform Campaign

  • The Maxol Group
  • Cash & Carry Kitchens
  • Daybreak
  • NOW