Verve and its Showrunner creative production house won four category awards and five gongs overall for Tayto at the Sharks show in Kinsale. The awards were for the Mr Tayto’s Bucket List PR and social campaign which ran earlier this year as the brand home in on TikTok users. The agency team was headed up […]
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Elevate marks 21st with promotions
PR agency Elevate is now celebrating 21 years in business. To mark the milestone, Elevate has announced a new leadership set-up with Claire Feely promoted to deputy managing director and Catherine O’Connor to senior account director. Founder Emma Kelly remains on as managing director, leading a team of nine driven by consumer insights and trends. […]
PR about sharing meaningful stories
Public relations is a rapidly evolving profession, writes Anthony O’Brien Bedford. It has always been an elusive industry to categorise, to specify exactly what box it falls into. During the pandemic, digital communication was fast-tracked. PR pros had to adjust their approach quickly to maintain value for clients and offer new methods to reach consumers. Post-pandemic, […]
WHPR appoints O’Connor as deputy chief executive
PR agency Wilson Hartnell has announced the promotion of Sarah O’Connor to the role of deputy chief executive. She will work alongside the Ogilvy agency’s CEO, Sharon Murphy. O’Connor joined WHPR as a director and head of its sports marketing department over six years ago, leading the team to multi-award-winning work both nationally and overseas. […]
HSE among award winners at PR show
The Health Service Executive (HSE) was one of 25 winners from over 150 entries taking two gongs at the Awards for Excellence hosted by the Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) and the Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII). The awards recognise best practice in PR, public affairs and internal communication in public and private sectors. […]
Thinkhouse’s Laura Costello saluted by Forbes magazine
Laura Costello, strategy director for purpose and planet at Thinkhouse, has been named by Forbes magazine as one of 43 people changing advertising for the climate. Costello, who leads the agency’s sustainability and purpose initiatives, sits in inspiring company among people behind creatives for climate, conscious advertising network and clean creatives. As well as brand […]
VBPR curates VIP visits to Dublin
Valda Boardman PR at Marketing Network Group has been appointed by international client Bizspoke Inc as their European business partner curating itineraries in Ireland and Europe with inaccessible elements for higher net worth (HNW) entrepreneurs and business leaders. In recent months, VBPR planned and implemented a showcase of Dublin’s iconic experiences. They hosted 60 guests […]
Káno adds trio to its client service team
PR agency Káno Communications has announced three new hires for its client service team. Claire Egan has over 15 years’ experience in the communications industry, working in the media, publishing, sport and higher education sectors. She joins Káno as a senior account manager from DCU, where she worked in the communications unit on research and […]
Susie Horgan awarded PRII fellowship
Susie Horgan, founder and managing director of Cork agency Springboard Communications, has been made a fellow of the Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII). The PRII award a member fellowship in recognition of the person’s professional skill and to someone who is seen to have supported the development of the PR industry and the work […]
PRII to stage conference in November
The PRII National Conference, ‘Key Issues for Communications Advisors’, takes place on November 10 and 11. The eight-hour programme features six areas of interest with over 20 speakers and is split across the two days. The majority of speakers and panelists will be live in studio while delegates will attend online. The full programme is […]
St Vincent’s Private wins sustainability test
St Vincent’s Private Hospital in Dublin boasts the best sustainability reputation in Ireland, the latest Reptrak index conducted by The Reputations Agency and Reptrak shows. Credit Unions, An Post, Bord Bia and Mater Private Network made up the other top five positions. It is the ninth annual study of sustainability reputations in Ireland, ranking 100 […]
Brown to chair Irish Writers Centre
PR and media training doyenne Breda Brown has been appointed to chair the Irish Writers Centre (IWC) board of directors. Now in its 30th year, the centre supports, promotes and informs writers at all stages of their development, through membership, training, information, mentoring, networking opportunities, creative writing courses and events. Brown co-founded Unique Media with […]
Paul O’Kane takes PR role at Murray
Murray has announced the appointment of Paul O’Kane as a director in its corporate and financial PR team. O’Kane has over 30 years’ experience in PR and journalism. He was most recently chief communications officer at the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA). He joined DAA as communications manager for Dublin Airport’s development programme in 2006. At […]
