Now in their ninth year, the 2025 bonkers.ie Awards will take place in Dublin on 27th February.
It’s become a much anticipated event in the business calendar and the wait is finally over; the nominees for the 2025 bonkers.ie Awards are officially out!
But before we get to this year’s shortlist, here’s a reminder of what the bonkers.ie Awards are all about...
About the bonkers.ie awards
The bonkers.ie Awards is an annual awards ceremony which celebrates companies that have provided exceptional value and service to consumers in Ireland.
The Awards are now an established part of the business calendar in Ireland and each year attract leading representatives from some of the country’s best-known companies as well as members of the media, politicians and special guests.
This year there are 16 award categories across a variety of sectors such as banking, energy, communications and insurance as well as the Grand Prix award, which is chosen by the judges from the winners of all the other award categories and comes with the title of 'Best Consumer Business'.
So, without further ado, here is the shortlist of companies nominated for this year's Awards!
2025 Nominees
Banking
BEST MORTGAGE FOR FIRST-TIME BUYERS
- AIB, Avant Money, Bank of Ireland, MoCo, PTSB
BEST MORTGAGE FOR SWITCHERS
- AIB, Avant Money, Bank of Ireland, MoCo, PTSB
BEST CURRENT ACCOUNT
- An Post Money, Bunq, N26, PTSB, Revolut
BEST CREDIT CARD
- AIB Click, An Post Money Flex Credit Card, Avant Money Reward+ Card, Revolut
BEST SAVINGS PROVIDER
- Bank of Ireland, Bunq, PTSB, Raisin, Revolut
Broadband, Mobile & TV
BEST BROADBAND PROVIDER
- Eir, Pure Telecom, Sky, Virgin Media, Vodafone
BEST SIM-ONLY DEAL
- 48, An Post Mobile, Clear Mobile, GoMo, Sky Mobile, Tesco Mobile
Energy
BEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY/RETROFIT SERVICE
- Bord Gáis Local Heroes, Electric Ireland Superhomes, SSE Airtricity Generation Green Home Upgrade
BEST ELECTRICITY PROVIDER
- Bord Gáis Energy, Electric Ireland, Energia, Flogas, SSE Airtricity, Yuno Energy
BEST GAS PROVIDER
- Bord Gáis Energy, Electric Ireland, Energia, Flogas, SSE Airtricity
Marketing & Service
BEST COMMUNITY OR CHARITY ENGAGEMENT
- Bunq - Reforesting the World with Veritree, Bord Gais Energy - Shine A Light Night with Focus Ireland, Electric Ireland – Darkness into Light with Pieta House, Flogas - Make a Difference Athlete's Fund with Team Ireland, Irish Life - Irish Life Staff Charities Programme, PTSB - The PTSB Community Fund, SSE Airtricity - Generation Green Community Fund, Vodafone - Parenting in a Digital World (partnership with ISPCC)
BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE
- An Post, Eir, Electric Ireland, Flogas, Irish Life, PTSB, Rural WiFi, SSE Airtricity
BEST REWARDS OR LOYALTY PROGRAMME
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Bord Gais Energy Rewards, Electric Ireland Rewards, Revolut Rewards, Sky VIP, SSE Reward, Vodafone Fantastic Days
Insurance
BEST MORTGAGE PROTECTION PROVIDER
- Irish Life, New Ireland, Royal London Ireland, Zurich
BEST TERM INSURANCE PROVIDER
- Irish Life, New Ireland, Royal London Ireland, Zurich
BEST INCOME PROTECTION PROVIDER
- Aviva, Irish Life, Royal London Ireland, Zurich
Judging
All categories are judged by bonkers.ie with the help of a carefully selected panel of industry experts with years of experience in their chosen profession, with entrepreneur, broadcaster, and former ‘Dragon’ Bobby Kerr chairing the judging panel.
Shortlisted companies are also able to submit any supporting documentation which they feel will help the judges decide on a winner.
More info can be found here.
Keep up to date
The awards will be announced at our black-tie ceremony on Thursday 27th February 2024 in the Round Room at the Mansion House in Dublin, with Irish satirist and impressionist Oliver Callan as host.
But you can keep up-to-date with all the winners on the evening via social media!