COROFIN’s Aishlin Hennigan (second from left), Social Media Manager with the Limerick Voice, has been nominated for a student media awards. She is pictured at the launch event of the 16th edition of the award-winning Limerick Voice newspaper with, from left, Rachel Petticrew, Digital Editor; Ellen Gough, Print Editor; and James Roulston Mooney, Sports Editor. Photo: Alan Place

Media Awards beckon for Aishlin

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A 23-year-old Corofin student of University of Limerick has been nominated for a national media award, the ceremony for which takes place today, Thursday, at the Aviva Stadium.

New Zealand-born Aishlin Hennigan, who went to primary school at St Colman’s and attended second level at Mercy Tuam, where she co-founded the debating society, has been nominated in the Editor of the Year category, alongside fellow UL journalism student Molly Cantwell.

Indeed, this year has seen a record number of nominations for UL journalism students at the national media awards, including receiving nominations for Best Newspaper, Best Layout and Design, and Website of the Year…

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