The Great Lighthouses of Ireland (GLI) partnership, an all-island tourism initiative developed by the Commissioners of Irish Lights, has appointed Insomnia chairman, businessman and radio presenter Bobby Kerr as its new chairperson to support the project. A keen yachtsman, Kerr (above right) will chair the body which comprises 12 lighthouses spread around the Irish coastline. […]
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Lyons to become PML Group managing director
Geoff Lyons is set to leave Independent News & Media (INM) where he was commercial director to become managing director at out of home (OOH) specialist PML Group. He was previously group marketing director at Independent Newspapers, overseeing marketing and promotions for the Irish Independent, the Sunday Independent and the Herald. He joined Independent Newspaper as […]
Curtin gets new cider role at Heineken NV
Fiona Curtin, who steered the roll out of Heineken’s Orchard Thieves cider in Ireland, has taken up the role of global business development for the Dutch brewer’s cider portfolio at the group’s headquarters in Amsterdam. The Cork-born marketer will work alongside her former Heineken boss in Ireland, Sharon Walsh, who is global cider director. Curtin, […]
Mulligan in for Doran at Bord Gáis Energy
Dermot Mulligan has been appointed acting marketing controller with Bord Gáis Energy (BGE) following the departure of Nicky Doran, who is joining Davy stockbrokers next month after 15 years at BGE. Mulligan will report to Mark Prentice, BGE’s head of retail. A native of Leitrim, Mulligan has been with BGE for eight years. He previously […]
Shkutova heads up marketing at Heineken
Radina Shkutova is the new marketing director at Heineken Ireland. She replaces Sharon Walsh who was promoted by the Dutch brewer to handle its cider brands out of Amsterdam. Shkutova comes from Heineken’s Zagorka Brewery in Bulgaria, where she was marketing director. She joined the company in 2005 as brand manager on Heineken and global […]
Siobhán Lennon appointed Business Post CEO
Siobhán Lennon has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Sunday Business Post by Sunrise Media, the holding company which publishes the newspaper. She replaces Paul Cooke who resigned from the position earlier this year. In her new role, Lennon will oversee the continued development of the business, which is chaired by Key […]
Hayes heads up marketing at National Lottery
Michael Hayes has joined the National Lottery as head of marketing. Hayes replaces Eddie Banville, who, after 11 years in the job, has moved to PR agency The Communications Clinic as an account director. Hayes has a strong FMCG background in home and overseas markets. He has worked with brands such as Meteor, Smirnoff, Pillsbury […]
McMahon new Aer Lingus marketing manager
Dara McMahon, who heads up the NewBrands Ireland representative body for national and regional newspapers, has been appointed as Aer Lingus marketing manager. McMahon joined the print lobby group two years ago, when it was still known as the National Newspapers of Ireland (NNI), replacing Frank Cullen, who retired. She was previously senior strategic manager […]
Walsh gets senior role at Heineken HQ
Heineken Ireland marketing director Sharon Walsh has been appointed director of cider marketing with the parent company in Amsterdam. Walsh has made major strides with the Dutch brewer since she first joined the company from Diageo in June 2011. She previously worked with Coca-Cola for over ten years, where she held various roles. Her final […]
Burns replaces McCormack at 98FM
Communicorp has appointed John Burns as CEO for 98FM. Burns joins the radio station from Diageo where he worked on the Guinness brand as communications and content lead for Europe as well as leading the strategy and P&L for Guinness innovations, including Hop House 13. Prior to that, Burns was global strategy and communications manager […]
INM advertises for group business editor post
Independent News & Media (INM) has advertised the position of group business editor created by the departure of Tom Molloy (above). The job entails reporting to group editor in chief, Stephen Rae, and involves leading the business reporting team for all the INM titles and across all platforms. Interested journalists have until Sunday, December 20, […]
McDonald joins Cullen Communications
Aoife McDonald has joined Cullen Communications as senior client manager from WHPR. She has over seven years’ experience in consumer PR and sports marketing and sponsorship. She will be responsible for developing and implementing sponsorship for Continental Tyres as they assume title sponsorship of women’s football in Ireland, including the Continental Tyres women’s national league […]
Phipps leads Google sales
Google has appointed Eoghan Phipps as head of Irish agency sales. Phipps will lead Google’s partnerships with media and creative agencies as digital advertising grows. Most recently, he has worked for Google in the US managing the group’s partnership with Resolution Media, Omnicom’s search and social agency. He joined Google in 2009 as an account […]
