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Vote for the Best TV Moment of 2011
19 Jan 2012 :
Best TV Moments 2011
The RTÉ Guide and IFTA announced yesterday the shortlist for the RTÉ Guide Best TV Moment of 2011. The shortlist was compiled by an independent judging panel made up of International rugby star Jamie Heslip, comedian and broadcaster Mario Rosenstock, model and ‘Celebrity Come Dine With Me Ireland’s’ latest winner Rozanna Purcell, broadcaster Hector Ó h’Eochagáin, the RTÉ Guide’s own Michael Doherty. The panel was chaired by IFTA CEO Áine Moriarty.

However it is now up to the Irish public to vote on their favourite ‘water cooler’ TV moment by voting for FREE online. The RTÉ Guide’s Best TV Moments of 2011 nominees include;

  • Barack Obama’s visit to Ireland
  • Ireland beating Estonia to qualify for the European Championships
  • Ireland V. Australia in this years Rugby World Cup, Damien McGinty winning ‘The Glee Project’,
  • The inauguration speech of President Michael D.Higgins, Queen Elizabeth’s speech at the State banquet in Dublin Castle during her visit to Ireland.
  • Rory McIllroy’s major breakthrough.
  • Dublin Rose Siobheal Nic Eochaidh doing a hip hop dance at this year’s Rose of Tralee.
  • Shamrock Rovers Europa League Qualifying Goal.
  • Actor Stephen Fry’s appearance in TG4 drama Ros na Rún.

Speaking about the award, RTÉ Guide editor Aoife Byrne said, “The RTÉ Guide is delighted to get behind this public award dedicated to the most memorable moments on Irish television in 2011. 2011 produced many great TV moments so it was a difficult task for the judges to reduce these to just 10. We look forward to finding out how people voted when the winner is announced at the IFTA Awards in February.”

Áine Moriarty, CEO of the IFTAs added, “2011 certainly gave the Irish public many dramatic moments both fictional and in real life all captured on-screen. These shortlisted TV Moments got the nation talking throughout the year and this People’s Choice category gives the viewing public the opportunity to cast their vote and have their say on what, for them, was the television moment of 2011. Let the debate begin!

The Irish public to decide what they think is the ultimate TV moment from the last year by voting online for FREE. The closing date for voting is at midnight on Sunday 5th February 2012. As an added bonus anyone who votes will also be entered into a competition to win an exclusive VIP night at the Irish Film & Television Awards, taking place in Dublin’s Convention Centre on Saturday 11th of February and broadcasting on RTÉ One at 9.30pm. You can vote by clicking onto the www.rte.ie/tvmoments 

For further information and all the latest IFTA updates visit: www.ifta.ie, www.facebook.com/iftaonline, www.twitter.com/ifta



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