Brian McCarthy has been appointed to the expanded role of group commercial and operations director at Wireless Ireland with immediate effect. The company operates local radio stations such as Dublin’s Q102, FM104, Cork’s 96FM, C103, Live95 and LMFM and is part of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, which also owns The Sunday Times and Storyful. McCarthy […]
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Core hired to find Triathlon Ireland sponsor
Triathlon Ireland has commissioned Core Sponsorship to help secure a new title partner from next year. The body governs the sport of triathlon (swim-bike-run) and paratriathlon throughout the island of Ireland. With more than 18,000 active members and around 200 events annually, Ireland has the fifth highest participation rate for triathlon in the world. Triathlon Ireland […]
TG4 revisits missing millionaire case
A fresh investigation into the disappearance of a Harvard millionaire who vanished without trace on a remote Donegal island and which sheds new light on the case will be screened on TG4 tonight. Arthur Kingsley Porter, 50, was last seen alive by his wife Lucy on the island of Inishbofin in July 1933. He disappeared […]
Coke again tops Checkout list
Coca-Cola tops the Checkout Top 100 Brands list this year, which means that the global soft drinks brand has claimed the number one spot in the rankings for a record-breaking 18 years in a row. The survey is conducted by NielsenIQ. Coke is not the only brand to retain its top 10 position from last […]
The Brill Building refreshes Repak
Repak, the organisation with 3,400 member businesses, has launched its most significant environmental call to action with the relaunch of their Team Green initiative focusing on Ireland’s EU target to recycle 50 per cent of all plastic by 2025. The Re-imagine campaign is the first work from Repak’s recently-appointed lead creative agency, The Brill Building. […]
Droga5 rolls out new Denny’s work
Accenture Song’s Droga5 Dublin, previously known as Rothco, has created a new TV ad for the Denny meats brand which will also extend to an out of home (OOH) campaign later this month. The ‘Grand, Dad’ series of ads are aimed at getting across a message to consumers about rediscovering the joy in life’s simple […]
KPMG sponsors women’s open at Dromoland
KPMG has signed up as the title sponsor of the women’s Irish Open for the next three years. The tournament, which is returning to the Ladies European Tour (LET) schedule, following a ten-year absence, will tee off on Thursday September 22 and run for the following three days. The event will be staged at Dromoland […]
Hanlon takes on new role at Business Post
Lorcán Hanlon has been made chief commercial and revenue officer of the Business Post as part of a executive reshuffle at the publishing group run by businessman and sailor Enda O’Coineen. Hanlon, who was the group’s commercial director, will be responsible for the commercial performance of advertising, sponsorship and partnership revenues. The role will also […]
Apache gets into gear for Cannonball
Apache Pizza is taking to the road as tour sponsor of the nationwide Cannonball supercar roadshow and fundraiser for the Hope Foundation. Free pizza will be served to Cannonball drivers and to the onlookers welcoming the convoy of Lamborghini, Ferrari, McLaren, Aston Martin, Porsche, Rolls Royce Bentley and Maserati supercars to each finish line. The […]
Ireland home to most popular Thrones sites
If you’ve ever fancied visiting the locations from Game of Thrones, you aren’t alone. Ireland is home to four of the most Instagrammed locations used to film George RR Martin’s fable, making it the most popular country in a study by Irish online casino Slotbox. Three locations from Spain made the list, while Iceland’s Kirkjufell […]
Virgin Media airs new season schedule
New dramas, documentaries and sport, along with some tried and trusted reality shows make up the new Virgin Media Television (VMTV) season schedule. Included in the new line-up is The Vanishing Triangle, a co-production with the Sundance Channel in the US, and Faithless, a comedy drama series penned by and starring Baz Ashmawy, pictured. The […]
Renault renews Late Late Show sponsorship
RTÉ Media Sales and Renault Ireland have agreed a deal to renew the French car brand’s sponsorship of the Late Late Show on RTÉ One for the eight year in a row for an undisclosed sum. The new season of the world’s longest-running chat show, now in its 61st year, begins this Friday. Renault’s Patrick […]
PR about sharing meaningful stories
Public relations is a rapidly evolving profession, writes Anthony O’Brien Bedford. It has always been an elusive industry to categorise, to specify exactly what box it falls into. During the pandemic, digital communication was fast-tracked. PR pros had to adjust their approach quickly to maintain value for clients and offer new methods to reach consumers. Post-pandemic, […]
