PR agency Heneghan Strategic Communications (HSC) has appointed Tilly Heneghan as senior account manager. Before joining Heneghan, she held communications roles at National Broadband Ireland, was communications manager at Voneus Broadband in England, and PR Manager at London-based Positive. She continues to be based in London. She holds a master’s in social science from UCD. Nigel […]
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Heemskerk sets up global consultancy
International communications executive Céline Heemskerk has launched a new agency called Global Village Strategies (GVS) operating across multiple markets. The firm, which is headquartered in Amsterdam, focuses on developing growth, transformation, and organisational change without the constraints of traditional operating models. GVS will have hubs in London, Dublin, Lisbon and Lima in Peru. “In today’s […]
Heineken talks up beer’s social role
As the debate on the harm caused by alcohol continues to do the rounds, Dutch brewer Heineken has instigated a campaign aimed at pushing the benefits of beer as a “social lubricant”. Heineken CEO Dolf van den Brink said that in this time of loneliness and mental health challenges, beer’s role in bringing people together […]
PR agency &Smyth earns B Corp
&Smyth, an award-winning PR agency based in Sligo and Dublin, is now a certified B Corporation. The agency has joined a global community of organisations that use business as a force for good while meeting high standards of social and environmental impact. &Smyth was founded in 2013 by Gemma Smyth. The agency is now among […]
Claire Taaffe heads up Primark PR
Claire Taaffe has been promoted to corporate affairs director at Primark, which trades in Ireland as Penneys. Since joining the company as director of communications from GSK in 2020, she has built the company’s international communications and developed its reputation strategy, helping to shape and protect the brand during a period of multinational growth. In […]
PRII appoints Laura Wall as new CEO
The Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII) has appointed Laura Wall as its new chief executive. The former group director of PR and advocacy at Thinkhouse replaces Dr Martina Byrne, who recently stepped down to pursue other business interests. Wall has 16 years of agency experience across the UK and Ireland, specialising in brand and consumer […]
PR firm Conjure hires Viv Murphy
Conjure Communications, the PR agency founded by Anthony O’Brien Bedford, marks four years in business this year with the addition of a new senior hire following a series of new business wins. Viv Murphy joins Conjure as an account director having worked elsewhere in PR at Legacy Communications, Unique Media and Jailbird Communications. Clients Murphy’s previous […]
PR business worth €1.9bn study shows
Ireland’s public relations and communications sector now contributes an estimated €1.9 billion to the economy, which is a 60 per cent jump on the €1.2bn in 2019, the latest annual Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII) census indicates. The triennial survey by Amárach Research points to the size, shape, and direction of the business in […]
Harris PR launches second bursary
The second year of the Harris PR diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) bursary has been launched in partnership with the Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII) and Open Doors Ireland (ODI). The initiative encourages people from all walks of life and under-represented groups of society to apply for an opportunity to take steps towards a […]
Jim Walsh to be saluted by PRCA
Public relations practitioner and founder of the Walsh Public Relations agency Jim Walsh will be the first inductee into the hall of fame launched by the Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA). The award has been established to salute individuals who have made a significant and lasting impact on the industry in Ireland. Walsh, who was […]
Byrne to step down as PRII boss
Dr Martina Byrne is to leave her post as chief executive of the Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII) after eight years in the job. She joined the PRII from the Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI) in place of John Carroll, who quit to become special advisor to Leo Varadkar at the Department of […]
Lottery appoints FH and Legacy
National Lottery operator Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI) has appointed two new agencies to handle its public relations assignments following a contest. FleishmanHillard (FH) will now be responsible for the lottery’s corporate work while Legacy will handle consumer activity. The names of the other agencies that pitched for the business were not disclosed. Among the agencies […]
PRCA puts Spotlight on awards show
The Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) has rebranded its Excellence in PR awards competition as the Spotlight Awards for Excellence in Communications. The awards have run for over 30 years. Brian Harrison (pictured), PRCA chair and managing director of MKC, said the awards celebrate the value and impact of PR. He said practitioners add value […]
