THE winners of the Irish heat of the Cannes Young PR Lions were announced this week. Aoife Cregan and Kate Stapleton (pictured) from Edelman Ireland will represent Ireland’s public relations sector in the global festival of creativity in the south…

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PR professionals from across the UK gathered in London last night for the PRCA Digital Awards 2022 ceremony. The black-tie evening – hosted by Ella Williamson – celebrated the winners of 14 different categories. The night saw Jargon PR CEO…

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THE International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) has announced the United PR Association of Ukraine (UPRA) as its 41st national association member. UPRA – which is comprised of 180 members – was established in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Its…

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THE Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has partnered with Releasd to give PRCA members exclusive discounted access to a platform that showcases the value and scope of all PR activity.    Releasd enables PR professionals to create highly visual…

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THE PRII national council has appointed Joan Mulvihill (pictured), digitalization lead for Siemens in Ireland, and Laura Wall, group account director, public relations and advocacy, THINKHOUSE. They join Padraig McKeon (president); David Geary (vice president and treasurer); Jason Kiernan, (company…

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THE Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) and the International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) have announced a new initiative designed to coordinate volunteer communications activity for the people of Ukraine. The Ukraine Communications Support Network (UCSN) is co-chaired by Ukrainian…

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The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) recently announced the addition of Dr Ian Peters MBE (pictured) – director of the U.K.-based Institute of Business Ethics (IBE) – as a new member of the global PRCA Ethics Council.  Dr Peters…

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A new guide from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) showcases the strategic value of public relations to organizations.   The ‘Communicating in a Crisis’ guide features 21 award-winning case studies on how organizations used their PR teams to navigate…

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THE Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has announced that Rob Colmer (chair) and Claire Williamson (vice chair) will lead the PR and Communications Council in 2022. Colmer (pictured) becomes chair after serving as vice chair last year, while Williamson’s…

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THE ninth annual 2022 Digital PR Report examining the growth of digital PR and communications across all sectors was launched today by the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA).  The study – carried out by 3Gem – will provide a…

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EMMANUEL Ofosu-Appiah (pictured) has today been appointed vice chair of the PRCA’s Race and Ethnicity Equity Board (REEB). Ofosu-Appiah joined REEB in January 2021 and currently leads the ethnic men in PR and social mobility work stream. He is a…

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THE average UK PR agency does 27 new business pitches every year, clocking up 1,674 hours, and £11,000 in costs, a new study of senior agency professionals has found. The figure covers everything from tender identification, kick off brainstorms, strategy…

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