The Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII) has awarded the honour of life fellowship to consultant Nigel Heneghan in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the profession and the PRII for many years. Life fellowship is the highest honour the PRII can bestow on a member and requires approval at the institute’s annual general meeting. […]
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Legacy rebrands as it adds four new recruits
Off the back of a period of growth over recent months, Legacy Consultants has announced a rebrand along with several new hires. The rebrand sees a name change from Legacy Consultants to Legacy Communications along with a new logo and identity. Legacy was launched in 2012 by Bernard and James Brogan as a sport and sponsorship […]
Deadline for Excellence in PR awards looms
Anyone interested in entering campaigns for this year’s awards for excellence in PR, public affairs and communications organised by the Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII) have until Tuesday March 5. The awards comprise 16 categories, including consumer, media relations, corporate, sponsorship, public information and internal communication. Two new categories have been added this year, […]
Heemskerk and Gouldsbury sign up to Hanover
PR and government affairs PR Hanover Communications has announced Céline Heemskerk as account director and Conor Gouldsbury as policy advisor. Heemskerk joins from Indeed.com international recruitment where she worked across the EMEA region. She also worked in client service roles with Heneghan PR and Burson-Marsteller in Lisbon. Gouldsbury joins Hanover having previously worked in Government as […]
PR industry takes time to reflect
Public relations practitioners will discuss the contribution PR and communications has made for over half a century to Irish economic, social, cultural and political life at length at its annual conference next week. To mark the 65th anniversary of the founding of the Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII), the debate will explore PR’s history […]
Belfast PR firm Jago opens new Dublin office
Jago, the Belfast public relations agency, has opened an office in Dublin. Launched by managing director Shona Jago-Curtis five years ago, the agency was a finalist in the PR consultancy of the year in the most recent Chartered Institute of PR Awards. Jago clients include Autoline Insurance Group, Gilbert-Ash, Tourism NI and Rankin Selection. Jago-Curtis (pictured […]
Deadline looms for PRII diploma course
Applications for this year’s diploma course in PR studies organised by the Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII) close this Friday, September 21st. PRII chief executive Martina Byrne (pictured) said that late registrations will only be accepted on a case-by-case basis. The course is widely regarded as the foremost qualifications in PR in Ireland. Delivered […]
FH wins Cannes Lions for Roche’s pop-up cafe
FleishmanHillard (FH) won a pharma Lion at this year’s Cannes international festival of creativity for The MSunderstood Café. The experiential pop-up café was developed for Roche Ireland and MS Ireland to give customers a taste of the daily challenges faced by the 90,000 people living in the country who are victims of multiple sclerosis (MS). With MSunderstood […]
Tesco run in-store tea parties for communities
Tesco Communi-Tea parties will take place again tomorrow across the British multiple’s 151 stores nationwide from midday to 4pm. The event returns as donations by the Tesco Community Fund covering 11,000 local causes all throughout Ireland reach €3 million. On average, Irish people drink about four cups of tea every day. Nine in 10 households buy […]
Burke joins health jury at Cannes Lions
FleishmanHillard (FH) head of healthcare and EMEA healthcare lead Orla Burke has been appointed to the health and wellness Lions Jury for the 2018 Cannes Lions. The international creative festival is recognised as one of the world’s most prestigious communications awards. FH Dublin is the only PR agency in Ireland to have been awarded a Cannes […]
Slattery honoured as a PRII life fellow member
Padraig Slattery, founder of Slattery PR and chairman of Teneo PSG, has been awarded the honour of life fellow membership of the Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII). Life fellowship is the highest accolade the institute can bestow on a member. Slattery has grown successful businesses in PR and corporate hospitality for over three decades. […]
PR360 shortlisted for Sudocrem ‘Today’s Mum’
Irish PR agency PR360’s ‘Today’s Mum’ campaign has been nominated for the Nicholas Hall Colin Borg creative award, a European honour for the best creativity in OTC advertising in film, TV, internet or out of home media. Launched last September, ‘Today’s Mum’ promoted Sudocrem’s Care & Protect ointment, the brand’s first new product in 90 years. […]
Governey joins board of directors at Walsh PR
Maeve Governey has been promoted to the board of directors at Walsh PR. She joined the agency as client director in 2014 and was made deputy MD last year, with responsibility for client service and new business. Her career spans almost two decades working in PR, including stays at Hill & Knowlton, Heneghan and Cullen Communications. She […]
