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Aedhmar Hynes has been confirmed as a speaker for the PRII ’20:20 Vision’ annual conference. Hynes is ranked among the top 50 most influential global communications professionals over recent years. Most recently, she was the CEO of Text 100, the information technology specialist agency with 22 offices in Europe, North America and Asia. Hynes has […]

A new survey shows that PR contributes over €1 billion to the Irish economy and strong female representation at senior levels. The PR Census Report by Amárach Research for the Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII) found the sector is contributing almost €1.2bn to the economy and the business has more women than men in […]

Former Sunday Business Post marketing and media correspondent Colette Sexton is to join PR agency Edelman as associate director in its public affairs division from early September. During her time as a journalist she also worked as a news correspondent with the Post and, more recently, as political correspondent for The Times Ireland edition. Edelman […]

Youth marketing agency Thinkhouse is collaborating with the Centre for Digital Business at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) to deliver ‘Future-Proofing Marketing – The Youth Perspective’ report on the future development of marketing. The report, which will be launched in the autumn, investigates youth attitudes and behaviours to marketing and advertising. Topics to be investigated by the study […]

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. […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]