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Pictured (L-R): Naoise O Conchubhair, Head of Digital, Design Studio; Tracey Carney, MC, The Spiders; Terry Spence, Director of B2B Sales, One4all; and Gerard Tannam, Brand Director, Islandbridge, pictured following the announcement of the shortlist for the 2026 Spider Awards.
The Spiders, Ireland’s premier digital awards, have announced the list of finalists for the 2026 ceremony, in association with One4all.
By Héloïse Chaudot
The shortlist for the 29th annual Spider Awards is out, following a record-breaking 30% increase in entries.
The awards will take place at Dublin’s Mansion House on 13 March 2026. Around 500 industry leaders from agencies, brands, and tech firms are expected to attend.
This year’s submissions show a clear shift in strategy. While social media and consumer campaigns still dominate, high entry levels in storytelling and Digital for Good categories indicate that narrative and measurable impact are now core priorities.
A new addition to the 2026 awards is the Digital Rising Star Award, which aims to recognise promising individuals and the future cohort of digital innovators driving change in Ireland.
“The Spider Awards continue to showcase the extraordinary depth of talent, creativity and innovation within Ireland’s digital industry,” said Clare Kilmartin, COO of the Spider Awards.
Terry Spence of headline sponsor One4all added, “At One4all, we are proud to support The Spider Awards and to celebrate the individuals and organisations who are pushing digital boundaries and setting new standards of excellence.”
Since launching in 1996, the Spiders have tracked Ireland’s move from basic web builds to today’s complex, data-driven landscape. Organisers describe 2026 as the most competitive year in the event’s history.
Categories and finalists
AI-Powered Marketing Excellence Award
- BidReview.ai
- Bord Gáis Energy (Dublin 2)
- GlowMetrics- Stage Entertainment
- GRANITE (Dublin 2) – Nike X Elverys
- GRANITE (Dublin 2) – Panoramic SEO
- Havas Media Ireland – KIA Ireland
- Udaras na Gaeltachta (Ardnagappary, Co. Donegal)
Best App Awards
- Communicraft
- GRANITE (Dublin 2) – Feeltect
- GRANITE (Dublin 2) – Supermac’s App
- Henderson Foodservice – Barista Bar
- Irish Life
- StoryToys
- SuperValu
- Tapadoo – Payzone
- Virgin Media Ireland
Best Brand Award
- 3B1 (Victorian Quarter, Cork ) – McWilliam Bags
- Escalate (Dublin 2) – Sysco – Local Storytelling, Global Impact.
- GRANITE (Dublin 2) – EHL Experiences
- GRANITE (Dublin 2) – NDC
- GRANITE (Dublin 2) – Supermac’s
- Henderson Wholesale
- Kooba (Dublin 2) – AccessPoint
- MKO
- RedClick Insurance Ireland
- Ringers Creative – Dublin Port
Best Collaboration Award
- Codex Office Solutions – AsIAm
- Each&Other- Launch Path: AI
- Havas Media Ireland – UPMC Ireland
- Kooba (Dublin 2) – Nexus Inclusion
- Musgrave Retail Partners Ireland – Centra
- Oxfam Ireland – An Post
- Social Media Elite (Mullingar) – KASH Beauty
- Western Development Commission (Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon) – Northern Periphery & Artic Project
- Western Development Commission (Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon) – TG4
Best Consumer Campaign Award
- Escalate (Dublin 2) – Granby Ltd
- Escalate (Dublin 2) – Pat The Baker
- Forsman & Bodenfors – Fáilte Ireland
- GRANITE (Dublin 2) – Certa
- GRANITE (Dublin 2) – Nike X Elverys – Spotify
- GRANITE (Dublin 2) – The Chancery Hotel
- Henderson Wholesale
- Sweartaker – Centra
- The Very Group
Best in Storytelling Award
- Chadwicks & The Podcast Studios – Chadwicks Group
- GRANITE (Dublin 2) – NDC
- GRANITE (Dublin 2) – Supermac’s
- Havas Media Ireland – Havas Play
- Idea- Dublin Port
- Mediahuis Ireland – Laya
- Piquant (Limerick City) – Residential Tenancies Board
- Sweartaker- Centra
- University of Limerick – Santa the Student
- Zordan Media Limited – Diggers
Best in E-Commerce Award
- GRANITE (Dublin 2) – Blarney Woolen Mills X GRANITE
- GRANITE (Dublin 2) – The Independent Pharmacy
- Hello Humans
- Irish Life
- ITM Digital (Naas, Co Kildare) – Kildare Brewing
- Musgrave MarketPlace
- SuperValu
- Total Digital – Garrett Metal Detectors
- Vodafone Ireland
Best in Social Media Award
- An Post – Battle of the Book Clubs
- Bord Gáis Energy (Dublin 2) – Bord Gáis Energy Changes the Game in Sports
- Chadwicks & TBWA – Chadwicks
- Good as Gold (Rathnew, Co Wicklow) – Variety Jones
- GRANITE (Dublin 2) – Supermac’s
- Idea – Dublin Port
- ISPCC – Childline by ISPCC
- Out of Orange – SnooZip
- Piquant (Limerick city) Gill Education
- Squint Creative (Craigavon) – Visit Belfast
- Sweartaker – Centra
Best App
Folk VML – Circle K Extra
Musgrave – SuperValu – SuperValu Best App
Musgrave MarketPlace – Musgrave MarketPlace
Sugar Rush – Sugar Rush X Barista Bar
Best in universal Design
- Annertech
- Annertech – National Cancer Registry Ireland
- Creative Driven Goals – Engineers Ireland
- GRANITE (Dublin 2) – William Fry
- ITM Digital (Naas, Co Kildare) – Nore
- Kooba (Dublin 2) – Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission
- New Graphic – ESERO Ireland
- New Graphic – Tilting the Lens
- Sales Hunter Europe – CLiP Ability
- TUS – Technological University of the Shannon
Best Influencer-Led Campaign Award
- Applegreen – Applegreen 24/7
- Escalate (Dublin 2) – Tropicana – Pat The Baker
- GRANITE (Dublin 2) – Elverys Bundee
- GRANITE (Dublin 2) – Nicola Coughlan GRANITE – Tadhg Fleming
- RedClick – RedClick Dublinbikes X Model Strangers
- SPAR and EUROSPAR – SPAR Ireland
- Sweartaker – Gas Networks Ireland
- TITAN – Water Safety Ireland
- Virgin Media – Virgin Media 5Gb
Best Integrated Media Campaign Award
- Applegreen
- Bord Gáis Energy (Dublin 2)
- GRANITE (Dublin 2) – DAA
- Henderson Wholesale
- Londis
- One4all Gift Cards
- SPAR Ireland
- Starcom – Centra
- Very
- Visit Belfast
Best Use of Disruptive Technology Award
- Beachhut PR – Imvizar
- Bord Gáis Energy (Dublin 2)
- BWG Foods
- GlowMetrics – Stage Entertainment
- Havas Media Ireland- Kia Ireland
- Kilkenny Design (Killarney, Co Kerry)
- Squint Creative (Craigavon) – K Rend by Kilwaughter
- strikepay – striketip
- Vodafone Ireland
Best UX & Customer Experience Award
- Annertech – Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT)
- Communicraft
- Fintua (Kilkenny)
- GRANITE (Dublin 2) – Cardiff Met
- Hello Humans
- Kooba (Dublin 2) – Bon Secours Health System
- Kooba (Dublin 2) – WaterWipes
- Musgrave MarketPlace – Musgrave MarketPlace
- SuperValu – Musgrave Retail
- Vodafone Ireland
Best Website – Large company Award
- GRANITE (Dublin 2) – Experience Travel Group
- GRANITE (Dublin 2) – Flogas
- GRANITE (Dublin 2) – IPA
- GRANITE (Dublin 2) – PM Group
- Irish Life
- Kooba (Dublin 2) – Bon Secours Health System
- Kooba (Dublin 2) – Bord Bia
- Kooba (Dublin 2) – WaterWipes
- Mj Flood
- Vhi Healthcare DAC
Best Website – SME Award
- Annertech – Annertech
- CCD – CCD X GRANITE
- Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission – Kooba (Dublin 2)
- Kinore – Rooftop Twenty Two
- Saadian – LOCOMOTIVE (Oranmore, Galway)
- SOLE – SOLE X GRANITE
- The Killarney Park Hotel – Kooba (Dublin 2)
- The National Print Museum – OPEN Design & Digital
- Visit Belfast – Visit Belfast
Cultural Driver Award
- Claddagh Records – Claddagh Records
- Dublin GAA – Together Digital
- NDC – NDC X GRANITE
- Papi Chulo – Escalate (Dublin 2)
- Science Week – DAA X GRANITE
- The Arts Council – Lorg Media (Galway City)
Digital for Good Award
- Bord Gáis Energy (Dublin 2)
- Core Optimisation (Shannon, Co Clare) – Failte Ireland
- dentsu – Electric Ireland
- FoodCloud
- Oxfam Ireland
- Publicis Dublin
- Rooftop Twenty Two
- Sales Hunter Europe – CLiP Ability
- TITAN – Sport Ireland
- Vodafone Foundation
- Genesis
Digital Rising Star
- Aoife Wallace – MKO
- Ciarán Walsh – Strike Digital
- Danielle Collins – ICON Management (Mullingar)
- Gavin McKenna – Visit Belfast
- Heather McDonnell – GRANITE (Dublin 2)
- Joel Lesslie – Henderson Wholesale
- Marco Antonio Zordan Amorim – Zordan Media Limited
- Michelle Brady – Havas Media Ireland
- Vaughan Moore – GRANITE (Dublin 2)
- Zoë Lyons – SPAR Ireland
Digital Team of the Year Award
- Bauer Media Outdoor Ireland
- Chadwicks
- EY Ireland
- GRANITE (Dublin 2) – National Dairy Council
- Irish Life
- Kooba (Dublin 2) – UX Team
- Musgrave MarketPlace
- SuperValu
- Visit Belfast
- Vodafone Ireland
Large Agency of the Year Award
- Core Optimisation (Shannon, Co Clare)
- Each&Other
- GRANITE (Dublin 2)
- Havas Media Ireland
- Kooba (Dublin 2)
- LOCOMOTIVE (Oranmore, Galway)
- Simply Social
- Social Media Elite (Mullingar)
- Strike Digital
- Total Digital
Small Agency of the Year Award
- &Smyth Creative Communications
- AccessPoint
- Avalanche
- Double L Media (Arundel Square, Waterford)
- Escalate (Dublin 2)
- Glassbox Agency
- Good as Gold (Rathnew, Co Wicklow)
- Hello Humans
- Squint Creative (Craigavon)
- Zordan Media Limited
Sustainability Impact Award
- Bord Gáis Energy (Dublin 2)
- Dassault Systems
- dentsu – Electric Ireland
- GAP Ireland
- MKO
- Oxfam Ireland – Second Hand September
- Oxfam Ireland – Postback with Oxfam Ireland and AnPost
