Directions to PPI/IRMA

Address: PPI House, 1 Corrig Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Tel: (01) 280 6571 or (01) 280 5977 Contact Name: Daniela Bindl

From City Centre via Stillorgan Dual Carriageway (N11):

  1. Get onto N11 (Stillorgan Dual Carriageway).
  2. Pass through Donnybrook.
  3. Pass through Stillorgan.
  4. Turn left at Foxrock Church.
  5. Go down hill to Deansgrange.
  6. Go through the lights at the end of the hill and up to the lights at Bakers Corner.
  7. Go through those lights until you reach a roundabout approx. ¾ of a mile down the road.
  8. Take the second left off the roundabout.
  9. At the next set of traffic lights, turn right onto Corrig Road.
  10. Go straight down that road.
  11. Go through a set of traffic lights.
  12. You will see a Spar shop on the right.
  13. Take the first immediate left after the shop.
  14. Go all the way down the road.
  15. You will see a District Court and Garda Station on the right near the bottom of the road.
  16. Take the first lane way on the left after the Garda Station. The lane way is concealed – so look out for it carefully!
  17. There is a barrier which you will have to park in front of and come into reception to obtain the key to open the barrier.

From City Centre via the Rock Road:

  1. Get onto the Rock Road.
  2. Go through Merrion, leading to Blackrock.
  3. After Blackrock, there is a statue and BMW showroom (Maxwell Motors) on your left.
  4. Drive past the showroom.
  5. Take your first left which indicates Dun Laoghaire, Coast Road and N31.
  6. Then take a right at the next set of traffic lights.
  7. This will lead you on to the Cost Road.
  8. This road is approximately 2 miles long and you need to keep on going straight until you reach Dun Laoghaire.
  9. If you are not familiar with Dun Laoghaire, you will know you are there when you see the West Pier Business Park on your right with DART tracks on the left.
  10. There is a set of traffic lights after the Business Park.
  11. Go through these and through the next immediate set.
  12. At the next set of traffic lights, turn right.
  13. You will have to drive up a hill.
  14. You will see the 40 Foot Bar and Pavilion Theatre on your left as you drive up and at the top of the hill, Dun Laoghaire Shopping Centre is on your left.
  15. At the top of this hill, turn left down Lower Georges Street.
  16. You will then need to take your 3rd turn on the right – firstly pass the Post Office on your left and McDonalds on your right.
  17. PPI is the first Georgian building on the right.
  18. The entrance to the Car Park behind the building is concealed. So, be careful!
  19. There is a barrier which you will have to park in front of and come into reception to obtain the key to open the barrier.

From Dalkey, Bray, Wicklow

  1. Get on to the N11.
  2. Turn right at Foxrock Church.
  3. Go down hill to Deansgrange.
  4. Go through the lights at the end of the hill and up to the lights at Bakers Corner.
  5. Go through those lights until you reach a roundabout approx. ¾ of a mile down the road.
  6. Take the second left off the roundabout.
  7. At the next set of traffic lights, turn right on to Corrig Road.
  8. Go straight down that road.
  9. Go through a set of traffic lights.
  10. You will see a Spar shop on the right.
  11. Take the first immediate left after the shop.
  12. Go all the way down the road.
  13. You will see a District Court and Garda Station on the right near the bottom of the road.
  14. Take the first lane way on the left after the Garda Station. The lane way is concealed – so look out for it carefully!
  15. There is a barrier which you will have to park in front of and come into reception to obtain the key to open the barrier.

The Judging Process

Judges for the PPI Radio Awards have been selected on the basis of their relevant experience and expertise. They are required to judge each entry in its entirety.

Judging will be based solely on the entry submitted, in an independent and objective manner and NOT on the programmes aired throughout the year.

The judges will be looking at the following criteria, to the extent that they are relevant, when listening to entries:

Creativity
Marks are awarded for innovation, originality and novelty. Is the entry based on a new idea? Or does it follow the old ‘tried and trusted’ formulae?

Presentation
Marks are awarded for the way in which the piece is presented. If a presenter is used, is he/she comfortable with the subject matter? Does he/she appear knowledgeable and well-versed/well-rehearsed on the subject? For pieces without presenters (e.g. drama entries), does the entry run smoothly? Is it well scripted? Is it ‘polished and professional’?

Value
Does the entry achieve its objective? Does it entertain? Does it raise awareness? Does it prick the conscience? Does it hold the attention of the target audience?

Production
This relates to the technical side of the entry, the production process itself. Is the piece well produced? Is quality evident in the production? Are sound effects used appropriately? Is incidental music well placed and appropriate to the mood/atmosphere being conveyed?

Hint

In all categories judges will be seeking to reward the contribution made by radio practitioners, rather than the input of those whose contribution would have been equally as impressive on another medium. For example, the relay of an outstanding musical performance will merit less attention than the added value an imaginative radio practitioner might have brought to such a performance.