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 […]
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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 […]
Springboard opens Dublin office
Cork PR agency Springboard Communications has opened a Dublin office on St Stephen’s Green, appointing Sarah Horgan as director of media and crisis and Dublin lead. Susie Horgan, managing director and founder of Springboard Communications, said that the opening marks a milestone for the business. She said that with a growing client base in the […]
PR agency &Smyth hires Hazel Dobbyn
&Smyth, the agency founded by Gemma Smyth (pictured left) in 2013, has hired former Bord Iascaigh Mhara head of communications Hazel Dobbyn as senior director, while Mia Iversen joins as account executive. For the last five years, Dobbyn has managed her own PR consultancy, Narrate PR, servicing clients in food, health, retail, property, tech and […]
Kelly’s Consello launches Irish operation
Declan Kelly’s Consello global advisory and investment network has extended its operations to Ireland, with executive appointments, the acquisition of two companies, and the appointment of former Google and LinkedIn head of EMEA John Herlihy as executive chair. Katie Doran will become chief executive of the Irish business, following the acquisition of the Lanyon Group, […]
Rea succeeds Carmody in running Edelman
Edelman Ireland has appointed Darragh Rea as the PR agency’s chief executive and general manager. Rea, previously managing director of Edelman’s brand, digital and creative, will oversee the business based in Dublin after Joe Carmody took up the role as chief operating officer (COO) with Edelman UK last month. Rea assume his new position effective […]
Walsh PR marks 40 years in business
People in business should forget about the art of persuasion and instead focus on the change that needs to happen, behavioural change expert Peter Mitchell has said. Speaking at a lunch in The Merrion Hotel to mark Walsh PR’s 40 years in business, founder of US-based agency Marketing for Change said that what moves people […]
Drury paid €2.5m by RSA since 2020
The Road Safety Authority allocated more than €2.5 million to public relations advice carried out on its behalf by Drury Communications since the start of the decade, a Freedom of Information (FoI) request on RSA records indicates. The confirmed spend follows the disclosure of internal files showing how its PR advisors warned of “tricky” TDs […]
O’Donnell rejoins Heneghan as account director
Aoife O’Donnell has rejoined PR agency Heneghan as account director. She previously worked with the Ballsbridge agency for over 15 years. She left to head up marketing communications at the international healthcare brand Affidea, formerly Euromedic Ireland. She later started her own PR business, Vital Communications, specialising in servicing clients in healthcare, corporate, consumer and […]
Walsh celebrates 40 years with rebrand
Walsh:PR, one of Ireland’s most trusted and established PR agencies, marks 40 years in business by rebranding to Walsh – communication with purpose. Founded in 1984 by Jim Walsh, now executive chairman, and more recently headed by managing director Caroline Heywood, the independent agency is respected for its award-winning work across the sectors of food, health, […]
Lucca wins PRII bursary with Harris
The Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII), Harris PR and the Open Doors Initiative (ODI) have awarded this year’s PRII scholarship to Carolina Lucca. Part of the institute’s diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) initiative, the scholarship is presented annually to someone from a background or community under-represented in public relations, and covers fees for the […]
Saunders steps down as FH boss
John Saunders has stepped down as global chief executive officer of PR agency FleishmanHillard. The Dubliner will take on the role of chairman from the start of October. Saunders, 66, was named president and CEO in 2015 after leading FH’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. His replacement as CEO, JJ Carter, 49, is […]
PRII issues AR guidelines for members
The Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII) has released guidelines to support the use of artificial intelligence (AI) among its members. The guidelines aim to help communications professionals navigate the integration of AI, in particular generative AI, into their work while upholding ethical and professional standards. The guidelines are grounded in the European Code of […]
