The nominees for The 2025 bonkers.ie Awards
Daragh Cassidy
Head Writer

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

    • 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!