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Bruton’s remarks backed by community radio

A statement on the Broadcasting Bill by communications minister Richard Bruton TD has been broadly welcomed by the representative body Community Radio Ireland (CRAOL), especially the potential increase in Sound & Vision funding, and the granting of bursaries to journalists in local and community stations and the exemption from the broadcasting levy. However, CRAOL chairperson […]

The nurses strike, the New Zealand mosque shootings and the terror attacks in Sri Lanka were the three most important news stories in Ireland in the first half of 2019, research undertaken as part of the Core Cultural Index shows. The survey results are based on the views of 6,000 participants discussing 97 news stories […]

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) is to seek applications for the licence to operate a general audience music station aimed at 35-55 year olds in Dublin city and county. The incumbent is Dublin’s Q102, the Wireless-owned station which is part of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. A public notice seeking applications has been advertised in […]

Jason Nebenzahl has been named as the new chief executive of the Omnicom Media Group in Ireland following the decision by Dave Harland to step down from the role after 14 years. Nebenzahl has over 16 years media experience and was responsible for setting up Omnicom’s PHD Dublin office in 2008. Before that, he worked […]

As expected, Michael Doorly has resigned as chief executive officer of Independent News & Media (INM) following the group’s official takeover by Belgian publisher Mediahuis. Doorly, who was appointed as CEO in October 2017, following Leslie Buckley’s departure, had held a number of management roles at INM. He has also stepped down from the INM […]

Today FM producer-turned-presenter Mairead Ronan will host her own prime time radio show from September. Ronan, who joins the daytime line up with a two-hour lunchtime show on weekdays from midday to 2pm, replaces Muireann O’Connell who is leaving the station. Ronan has produced and presented various shows across Today FM. Earlier this year, she […]

Energia has launched its new rugby campaign, Power Behind Positive Energy, with the help of the brand’s ambassadors and former Ireland internationals Ronan O’Gara and Shane Horgan. The company recently became the official energy partner of Irish rugby as well as the title sponsorship of the Energia All-Ireland Leagues launching in August. Over the coming […]

Grey London chief creative officer Vicki Maguire has slammed ageism in advertising. Writing in the UK trade magazine Campaign, Maguire, who will help judge entries at this year’s Sharks festival in Kinsale, said consumers age 50 and over is the generation that invented rave culture and has a whole past that gets forgotten when they […]

A new survey shows that PR contributes over €1 billion to the Irish economy and strong female representation at senior levels. The PR Census Report by Amárach Research for the Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII) found the sector is contributing almost €1.2bn to the economy and the business has more women than men in […]

The Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI), the organisation representing Ireland’s 34 independent radio stations, has welcomed the decision by Cabinet to publish amending broadcasting legislation. Included in the bill is a proposal to reduce the broadcasting levy by up to 50 per cent. The decision delivers on a post-election promise made to broadcasters. IBI chairman John […]

Out of home contractor JCDecaux have begun the roll out of a network of 60 digital bus shelter screens across Dublin. Digishelters will replace existing National Transport Authority (NTA) bus shelters on routes in and out of the city with new units comprising 86-inch digital screens which will broadcast pictures in 4K, ultra HD. Digishelters […]

Former Sunday Business Post marketing and media correspondent Colette Sexton is to join PR agency Edelman as associate director in its public affairs division from early September. During her time as a journalist she also worked as a news correspondent with the Post and, more recently, as political correspondent for The Times Ireland edition. Edelman […]

Tourism Ireland in Germany has unveiled a new promotion created in tandem with Porsche. The video is a promotion for Porsche but also for Donegal and the Wild Atlantic Way as it features scenery and landmarks like Fanad Lighthouse and Sliabh Liag. A team from Porsche filmed in Donegal to showcase the Wild Atlantic Way […]