The death of US senator Ted Kennedy and the wedding of pop star Andrea Corr were the two most popular search topics on Google in August from Irish online users. Kennedy searches rose by over 5,000 per cent in the days following his death, Google reported. Searches for ‘Andrea Corr wedding’ were up by 3,000 […]
ArchiveSeptember, 2009
82c stamp issued to mark Guinness 250
An Post has dedicated a new 82c stamp to mark the 250th year of the Guinness Brewery at St James’s Gate in Dublin. The stamp, which shows an 18th century portrait of Arthur Guinness by an unknown artist and his signature, covers airmail letter postage to anywhere in the world.
Recruitment specialist sets up MCR
Rory Brennan, a former director of The People Group, has set up a new company, Marketing Career Recruitment (MCR). Essentially, MCR, based in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, will take over the business previously handled by Mark Mitchell Marketing & Sales, which ceased trading recently.
