2023 Winner, Arts Documentary, Impact Documentary Awards

2022 Nominee, Best Documentary, IMRO Awards

2022 Finalist, Social Issues, Radio Documentary, the New York Festivals

2021 The Sean O’Faolain Short Story Competition

2016 Literature Travel Award, The Arts Council of Ireland

2015 Literature Bursary Award, The Arts Council of Ireland

2014 Winner, Social Issues, Radio Documentary, the New York Festivals

2014 Residency, Cill Rialaig Artists Retreat

2012 Winner, Best Documentary, Signal Film Festival

2012 Runner Up, Best Documentary, Irish Council of Civil Liberties Human Rights Film Awards

2012 Award winner, Circle of Missé Novel Competition

2010 Shortlisted, top six, McLaverty Short Story Competition

2010 Longlisted twice, Fish Short Story Competition

2011 Runner up, Irish Times/ Powers Short Story Competition

2011 Runner up, From The Well Short Story Competition

2011 Nominee, Best Community Documentary, Better Together Awards

2008 Nominee, Best Documentary, Radharc Awards

2009 Longlisted, Fish Short Story Competition

2009 Documentary selected for the Exhibition of Visual Art in Limerick (EVA)

2005 Winner, Best Documentary Feature, Celtic Film Festival

2004 Winner, Gold Hugo for Best Documentary, Chicago International Film Festival

2004 Nominee, Best Creative Documentary, Irish Film & Television Awards

2004 Winner, Best Foreign Documentary Santa Monica Film Festival

2005 Nominee, Best Feature Documentary, The Prix Italia

2004 Nominee, Best Feature Documentary, Canadian Film Board

2003 Nominee, Best Entertainment Series, Irish Film and Television Awards