Former DDFH&B group chief executive Miriam Hughes has been named as the new chairperson of the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI), the self-regulatory body responsible for promoting high standards of marketing communications nationally. Hughes replaces IAB boss Suzanne McElligott, who had been acting as interim chair. McElligott intends to remain on the ASAI board. […]
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Core makes senior changes at Starcom
Starcom, part of Core, has announced the appointment of Jen Walsh and David Fogarty as digital board directors, as well as Dave Thomson as Starcom’s head of digital. Jen Walsh has led digital strategy and award-winning teams at Core’s Zenith, delivering international campaigns for clients. She has spoken at industry events and contributed to media. […]
Wireless Ireland promotes McCarthy
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 […]
McGonigle named Marketing Institute CEO
Shane McGonigle has been appointed as chief executive of Marketing Institute Ireland (MII) in place of David Field. McGonigle takes on the role having spent the past five years with the Kerry Group where he was European digital marketing director and strategic marketing director. He had previously advised companies on NPD and innovation. McGonigle’s appointment […]
Davina O’Donoghue joins B&A board
Davina O’Donoghue has been appointed to the board of Behaviour & Attitudes (B&A). She joins B&A after 25 years working in London in international qualitative research. Her career to date has seen her set up and run two agencies and she has sat on the board of a further two. Most recently, she was a […]
Power promoted to CCO at IRFU
Padraig Power has been appointed chief commercial officer (COO) at the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU). He joined the IRFU as marketing manager in 2000 and became commercial and marketing director in 2008. He has developed and manages the IRFU’s sponsorship portfolios which include deals with Vodafone, Canterbury, Guinness, Aviva and Aer Lingus. As well […]
Bord Bia makes Murphy interim CEO
Bord Bia, the State agency responsible for the promotion of the food, drink, and horticulture, has announced that Michael Murphy is to assume the role of chief executive on an interim basis from June. He is currently Bord Bia’s organisation and industry talent development director. He replaces Tara McCarthy who is joining Alltech to head […]
Marketing Institute advertises CEO role
Marketing Institute Ireland (MII) has advertised for the position of chief executive officer to replace David Field (pictured), who returned to work in the retail sector. The press ad said that the MII board now wants to hire a new CEO, “a visionary leader, to drive its strategy and sustain the success of the organisation […]
Cox to leave Core after 15 years
Alan Cox is stepping down as chief executive of Core to launch a software practice focused on business transformation. Following a succession process, led by Core chairman Patrick Coveney, deputy CEO Aidan Greene will become the new CEO from the start of April. Over the past 15 years, Core has become Ireland’s foremost marketing communications […]
Field to step down as Marketing Institute boss
In a move that has caught Irish marketers by surprise, David Field has announced that he has resigned as chief executive of Marketing Institute Ireland (MII) to return to retail as managing director of Fresh – The Good Food Market grocery and deli supermarkets, where he was previously director of operations for two and a […]
Celene Craig takes charge at BAI
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has announced Celene Craig as its new chief executive in place of Michael O’Keeffe who has retired from the post. The BAI said Craig’s appointment follows a competitive independent recruitment process and has been approved by the Minister for the Media and deputy Green Party leader Catherine Martin TD. […]
Anna Doyle joins IAPI board
Starcom client director Anna Doyle has been appointed to the IAPI board in place of Stha Banks along with the new members already appointed at the institute’s AGM in November. Doyle has been on the Starcom board for the past seven years, having joined the agency from Carat in 2014. She spent nine of her […]
Mindshare beefs up strategy unit
Mindshare has expanded its strategic services with two new appointments. Renata Cardetas has joined the GroupM agency as strategy director. Cardetas held senior strategic planning positions in Dentsu and MOL in Brazil and will use her branding and PR experience to bolster the strategic client offering. Ciara O’Connor has been promoted to junior strategy director. […]
