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A recent study by the UK-based communications agency Fox&Cat sheds light on the primary stressors affecting communications professionals working in agencies or consultancies.
White House Communications Director and Senior Advisor to President Biden, Ben LaBolt recently posted on LinkedIn about his final day in office. He wrote about the job, its pressures and privileges, and shared some observations that ring true for many working in communication and public relations. Here are some…
In a recent article, Korn Ferry, a global organisational consulting firm, highlighted an interesting trend among the younger generation, specifically those aged 18-34 (Gen Z and younger Millennials) This age group overwhelmingly prefers texting to making or receiving phone calls.
Ibec, the group representing Irish businesses, published its new Economic Outlook, forecasting GDP growth of 1.7% in 2025 and 2.1% in 2026. The report highlights that the Irish economy is experiencing a moderation in growth after five years of remarkable expansion.
Hugh O'Connell, political correspondent with The Sunday Times, is to be appointed deputy government press secretary. This appointment was made following the recent formation of the government.
Last week, the Irish Cannes Young Lions 2025 competition was officially launched by IAPI. The competition to select the Irish teams across all seven categories, including public relations, will take place from 21 to 23 February, with the registration deadline set for 19 February.
A recent announcement by the multinational communications, advertising and public relations agency, WPP has reignited the debate around hybrid working in the public relations and marketing communications sectors.
‘Catfishing’ might sound like an amusing term but it’s far from amusing for those who are caught up in such scams. The GAA catfish story, brought to light by The 2 Johnnies Podcast, attracted the attention of many listeners and led to complaints about further catfishing incidents being filed with the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).
The Edelman Trust Barometer report published in the last few days highlighted "a significant move towards accepting aggressive measures, driven by political polarisation and growing fears, which have fostered a pervasive sense of grievance." Read the full report now!
Just before Christmas our CEO Martina Byrne completed the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) Academy’s online course 'Leading Sustainable Change for Decarbonisation' and along with that found a treasure trove of useful, free training sessions you and your colleagues can avail of from 'Reduce Your Energy Use' to ' [What is] The Circular Economy.'
Recently, Charlie Morrow, the head of sustainability communications at Cognito Media (a UK-based firm), wrote an article for PR Week on the climate transition and communications in 2024 and his predictions for 2025.
The Government Communication Service is the professional body for government communicators in the UK. As part of their ‘New Year, New Skilled You’ campaign, they have curated some essential resources that any communicator can usefully read – whether they are in public sector comms or not.
All at the PRII extend their sympathies to Nigel Heneghan, MD of Heneghan Strategic Communications, on the death last week of his father Patrick (Pat). Pat and Nigel hold the distinction of both being former Presidents of the PRII and both (Life) Fellows.
The MII AIM Awards are currently open for entries til Jan 30 and they have a category for public relations work by in-house PR teams and public relations agencies.
In a recent Journal.ie article, Dr Eileen Culloty, Deputy Director at the DCU Institute for Media, Democracy and Society, calls the “open disregard for truth and embrace of hateful expression” by Zuckerberg “an escalation, and not a turn”.
As part of their Mental Wellness Month PRWeek recently spoke to a UK-based comms professional who has first-hand experience of burnout about what steps he has taken to protect his mental health as a result.
