Who’s Who In Public Relations
PAUL ALLEN & ASSOCIATES
lifestyle brand strategy, where it has extensive experience. The agency is part of international PR network SERMO, which has 16 agencies in 28 cities. The network provides Burrell with “resources, contacts, thought leadership, shared case studies and revenue streams”.
CARR COMMUNICATIONS
agency offers an integrated PR toolkit covering strategy, campaigns, events, media relations, digital and social. “We have a dynamic, tight–knit team that offers creativity and hard work in equal measure – we can all play the piano but we don’t mind pushing it either,” says principal Owen Cullen.
CUNNINGHAM DEVLIN FTI CONSULTING 01 765 0800 Contact: Jonathan Neilan
The Dublin consultancy employs 30 people and forms part of the FTI network that also has offices in London, Washington DC, Brussels, Frankfurt and Singapore. Services include investor and media communications, public affairs, and advice on corporate governance, ESG, digital and cyber reputation issues. Clients include large multinational and often listed companies.
GIBNEY COMMUNICATIONS 01 661 0402 HANOVER COMMUNICATIONS 01 969 4086 HEALY COMMUNICATIONS
01 661 9728 Contact: KerryAnn Conway
Formerly trading as Conway Communications, clients of The Hive Agency include Twitter, Dublin Bus, Peroni and the St Patrick’s Festival. “We’ve developed the most sophisticated PR evaluation systems to impress even the most cynical boardrooms,” says principal KerryAnn Conway.
HORGAN PR & MARKETING 01 538 3633 HUME BROPHY 01 662 4712 HUNTER COMMUNICATIONS 01 905 6350 INSIGHT CONSULTANTS 01 293 9977 01 668 0600 Contact: Kathryn Byrne
The agency provides corporate and consumer public relations, event management and public affairs for clients drawn from a wide range of industry and service sectors. “We make sure your message is heard by those you wish to hear it,” says principal Kathryn Byrne.
MEDIACONSULT 041 984 6111 Contact: Darren Hughes
The agency specialises in working with consumer clients across a range of sectors including property, hospitality and food, charities, green issues, arts and multi–platform local authority campaigns. Clients include the Irish Heart Foundation, Magnet Networks and Accounting Technicians Ireland. “We have long–standing working connections with news desks, many of whom use us as an active component of their future news feature planning on a regular basis,” says principal Darren Hughes.
MKC COMMUNICATIONS 01 703 8600 MURRAY GROUP 01 498 0300 Contact: Pat Walsh
Principal Pat Walsh says Murray is seen as a go-to agency for corporate reputation and crisis management mandates in particular. “We like to think of ourselves as a North Star for our clients. We help navigate the way even in times of uncertainty, and that trust is driven by experience, judgment and a sprinkling of magic dust.”
O’HEA PR 01 660 8524 Contact: Roisin O’Hea
Former journalist Roisin O’Hea established the agency in 2004 and her team are also former journalists with contacts across print, online and social media. The agency’s specialisms span motor, travel, hospitality, technology, retail, education and luxury. Clients include Renault Group, InterContinental Dublin, AlcoSense and Belmond.
O’LEARY PUBLIC RELATIONS 01 678 9888
AM O’SULLIVAN PR 021 466 3076 Contact: Ann–Marie O’Sullivan
The Cork consultancy has considerable experience working with clients in the life sciences sector and counts six of the top 10 global pharma companies as customers. The agency also enjoys a strong reputation in emergency management and business continuity. Stakeholder engagement and public consultation programmes are additional areas of expertise. In 2020 AM O’Sullivan PR won the inaugural PRCA Agency of the Year award (1–10 employees).
PR WISE 01 234 2412 RELEVANT PR
communications and public relations agency is part of the WPP Wunderman Thompson Group in Ireland and globally. Clients include Aer Lingus, BMW, Irish Distillers and Sisk, and the consultancy increasingly takes a more strategic role on behalf of clients in corporate reputation, corporate communications, sustainability, CSR and purpose.
RPS 01 488 2900 SPRINGBOARD PR & MARKETING 021 496 9000 360
established by Teneo through the acquisition of PSG Communications in 2016. “We advise clients on addressing challenges from corporate and brand communications to crisis management, public affairs and digital strategies at the highest levels of the organisation and remit,” says Teneo principal Michael O’Keeffe. “We can also lean on our global network and access deep expertise in everything from ESG and investor relations to diversity and inclusion.”
THINKHOUSE 01 420 0700 Contact: David Coyle
This creative communications agency and production company offers services in three key areas – Fame, Transformation and Planet – encompassing creative (PR, advertising, social and digital, events), strategy and ‘big picture’ initiatives for society and the planet. The agency’s Youth Lab taps youth intelligence for insights into behaviours, attitudes and outlooks of the next generation. Clients include Unilever, Musgrave, Facebook and Heineken.
UNICORN PR & COMMUNICATIONS
agency’s areas of expertise include corporate PR, consumer and brand PR, environment and sustainability, technology and manufacturing, food and nutrition PR.
WALSH:PR 01 661 3515 Contact: Maeve Governey
The consultancy’s core sectors are food, health, sustainability and NGO. In 2020 the client portfolio expanded to include hospitality, security and manufacturing companies. “Our approach is to work as an extension to our clients’ team and to add the value they need. We understand a company’s investment in PR must really work for them and we commit to doing so,” says Deputy MD Maeve Governey.
WEBER SHANDWICK 01 679 8600 Contact: Siobhán Molloy
Established over 30 years ago, the firm specialises in consumer PR, corporate communications, issue management, healthcare, and public affairs solutions for national and international organisations and companies. In 2020 Siobhán Molloy led an MBO of the Dublin office. “We have a deep knowledge and understanding of the Irish market. Combined with access to the Weber Shandwick global network, we are ideally positioned to provide cutting edge communications counsel to clients,” says Molloy.
WILSON HARTNELL 01 669 0030 Contact: Sharon Murphy
Wilson Hartnell has been in business for almost 50 years and the agency is part of the Ogilvy and WPP networks. The full– service communications agency says it combines corporate and consumer expertise with specialised sectoral knowledge across retail, food and beverage, health and wellness, sport and leisure, travel and hospitality, and data and technology.