Robbie Clarke has been appointed to a senior role as director at Red C Research. He rejoins the agency having gained over 20 years experience in brand strategy and data-driven decision-making across FMCG, tech, finance, and media. Clarke is known for his analytical mind and ability to translate data into clear narratives for global and […]
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Murphy for Connelly as deputy MD
Jimmy Murphy has joined US agency network Connelly Partners as deputy managing director at its Dublin office. A respected advertising leader, Murphy has over 25 years of industry experience in adland. He will work alongside managing director Vaunnie McDermott. His early career included roles at Arks and Cawley Nea (now TBWA). He later held shareholding […]
Red C reshuffles senior team
Red C Research has reshuffled its management team following an announcement that the agency’s co-founder and managing director Sinead Mooney (pictured) will retire in May. Mooney and Richard Colwell co-founded Red C in 2003 having worked together at Lansdowne Research. While she retires as Red C’s Irish MD, she will still act as a part-time […]
Ní Choistín takes charge at TG4
Irish language TV station TG4 has appointed Deirdre Ní Choistín as its new director general with the statutory consent of the Government following a competitive public recruitment process. She succeeds Alan Esslemont who has been DG since 2016 and who steps down in April. Ní Choistín is the first woman to assume the DG role […]
Chambers to steer public affairs at Consello
Former Senate leader and Fianna Fáil TD Lisa Chambers has joined Consello, corporate consultancy founded by former journalist and businessman Declan Kelly, as its public affairs director. With almost a decade in Leinster House, her roles within FF included the party’s spokesperson on defence, foreign and European affairs and chair of its Brexit committee. A […]
Pt78 consultancy hires Carty and Leonard
Pt78, the Dublin-based media audit and pitch doctor, has added two new associate directors. Frankie Carty joins the company with more than 20 years’ experience in media strategy, planning and investment. He was formerly head of agency business at Virgin Media and director of investment at Core Media. Nick Leonard, with 15 years’ media audit […]
Kelly steps down at Fáilte Ireland
Fáilte Ireland has announced that Paul Kelly plans to step down as chief executive of the staycation tourism body after over eight years in the job, to take up a new role as chief executive of the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) in August. The recruitment process to appoint a new CEO will begin soon. Kelly […]
Geraghty named as new Marketing Society chair
Orlagh Geraghty, head of brand marketing at Britvic Ireland, part of the Carlsberg group, has been elected chair of the Marketing Society council for 2025, succeeding Mark Noble, marketing manager at Heinken Ireland. Geraghty has worked on some of Ireland’s leading FMCG brands, including Britvic’s Club, 7Up, Energise, Pepsi and Lipton. She led the company’s […]
Fuel names Holden as marketing boss
Event and activation agency Fuel has announced four senior appointments, including Shell Holden as director of marketing. Steven Courtney joins the agency as director of content, Molly Bracken as experience director and Rachael Gallivan as business development director. Last year, Keith McCormack became executive director, Jonny Boyle director of brand experience and Gráinne Earley was […]
Ben Murray iRadio’s new managing editor
Bauer Media Audio Ireland (BMAI) has appointed Ben Murray as managing editor at iRadio. In his new role, Murray will be responsible for leading the audience growth strategy, focusing on iRadio’s content output. With over 20 years’ experience in Irish radio, he has worked both in front of and behind the mic, from music scheduling, programming […]
Siobhán Masterson new IAPI boss
Agency representative body the Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland (IAPI) has appointed Siobhán Masterson as its new chief executive. She will take up the CEO role on February 17. Former commercial and marketing executive director at the RDS, she was also global senior director of external affairs and communications at Kerry Group plc and […]
Hand elected as new PRII president
The Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII) has elected ESB senior press officer Paul Hand as its new president. Hands has over 20 years of experience in media relations. At the ESB, he has helped developing and implement media strategies, with a strong focus on sustainability. His career includes roles in public institutions both in […]
Chris Cashen to head strategy at WPP’s GroupM
Chris Cashen has been promoted to head of strategy at WPP’s GroupM Ireland. As part of a wider review, Cashen, who was formerly managing partner of Mindshare, will now be responsible for strategic delivery and leadership across all the agency brands – Mindshare, Wavemaker, EssenceMediacom and Invention. As part of his new role, he will […]
