Who’s Who In Public Relations
LISTING DATA
The listing includes members of the Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) and advertisers in this Survey.
PAUL ALLEN & ASSOCIATES
01 676 9575 Contact: Paul Allen
The consultancy’s services span crisis management, public affairs and lobbying, litigation support, corporate communications and reputation management. “We will go over, under or break through obstacles to get success for our clients,” says the firm.
ALICE PR & EVENTS
(01) 558 2151
BANNERTON
01 531 1000 Contact: Sharon Bannerton
Established in 2010, the agency works across corporate and brand PR services, from media planning and engagement to events. MD Sharon Bannerton says she is across every client campaign to ensure that communication objectives are achieved.
BEACHHUT PR
info@beachhutpr.com Contact: Paul Hayes
The agency works exclusively with tech clients and specialises in international public relations, communications strategy and corporate storytelling. “We understand the stages that our clients will go through, whether as first-time entrepreneurs, serial entrepreneurs, or established scale-ups,” says the firm.
BUCK & HOUND
01 549 1610 Contact: Claire Buckley
The agency’s services span PR, social, events and design, with a focus on consumer brands. “We champion clients through end-to-end project management, creative tactics and enthusiastic service, only partnering with those that inspire, believing that without passion nothing truly groundbreaking can be accomplished,” says the firm.
BURRELL MARKETING & PUBLICITY
01 676 1711 Contact: Rebecca Burrell
The agency has extensive expertise and experience in luxury lifestyle consumer brands. The firm says membership of international PR network SERMO provides worldwide resources, connections and knowledge
CARR COMMUNICATIONS
01 772 8900 Contact: Eimear Hurley
The agency works with clients in the state, semi-state and corporate sectors. Its particular expertise is in strategic communications, reputation management, media strategy, crisis management, public affairs, behavioural economics and training.
CLEARSTORY INTERNATIONAL
01 961 0048 Contact: James McCann
ClearStory is a reputation-building agency for scaling and emerging brands in the technology space, with reach and clients across Europe, Southeast Asia and North
America. “With a strong editorial and technology led team recognising the challenging media environment of today, we work with our clients to build awareness and credibility across the world,” says the firm.
CULLEN COMMUNICATIONS
01 668 9099 Contact: Owen Cullen
Trading for nearly four decades, the agency says its deep bank of PR knowledge appeals to any client looking for a trusted partner and adviser. “We have a tight, longestablished client team that offers leadership and direction to clients in technology, mobility, retail, sport, travel and other sectors who need to get on with the day job,” says principal Owen Cullen.
CUNNINGHAM DEVLIN
01 551 4505 Contact: Jim Devlin
The communications advisory business has many decades of experience in a range of political and industry sectors, including energy, healthcare, agriculture and the environment, financial and real estate. “We believe that we get ‘under the hood’ about what our clients’ businesses are about,” says the firm.
DHR COMMUNICATIONS
01 420 0580
DRURY
01 260 5000 Contact: Anne-Marie Curran
This full-service PR and communications agency has practice areas in public affairs, corporate and financial, brand and digital communications.
EDELMAN
01 592 1330 Contact: Joe Carmody
Edelman is a global communications firm that employs c.6,000 people in more than 60 offices. “In Ireland we are the trusted strategic and creative communications partner enabling solutions to our clients’ most pressing business challenges and opportunities,” says the firm.
ELEVATE
01 662 5652
FLEISHMANHILLARD
01 618 8444
FTI CONSULTING
01 765 0886
Contact: Jonathan Neilan The Dublin consultancy is part of the international FTI network, and says its role is to help companies protect reputation and manage risk. “Our USP is our ability to support across a range of issues, from routine communications to complex issues including ESG and cyber,” says Jonathan Neilan, senior managing director. “The challenges companies face are ever more complex, and we have the expertise to help.”
GIBNEY COMMUNICATIONS HANOVER COMMUNICATIONS
01 905 3512 Contact: Lorna Jennings Hanover specialises in providing strategic reputation counsel to corporate customers, and the firm says it works with clients to rewire their strategies to enhance reputations, recognition and
resilience. “The quality of our client base is a result of combining the experienced strategic counsel with a brilliant delivery machine, driven by strong insight and understanding of the sectors in which we operate,” says the firm.
HEALY COMMUNICATIONS
086 174 3947 Contact: Jonathan Healy
Led by radio and TV broadcaster Jonathan Healy, the Cork agency’s team of former journalists “know what it takes for any story to make the grade”, says the firm. Services included social media support, communications training, content creation and digital marketing support.
HENEGHAN PR
01 660 7395 Contact: Nigel Heneghan
Heneghan’s core services are across corporate, public affairs, social media strategy, crisis communications, and financial
communications. Clients span early-stage growth companies, venture capital investment, agri-business, sustainability and renewables, financial services, telecoms, aviation, media, health and medical, transport, infrastructure and NGOs.
HUME BROPHY
01 662 4712
INSTINCTIF PARTNERS KÁNO
01 679 8600 Contact: Siobhán Molloy
Established over 30 years ago, the full-service agency works across corporate, brand, healthcare, issue management, public affairs, and digital communications. “We work closely with a digital and insights team to develop and implement integrated campaigns that connect with audiences and drive business goals,” says the firm.
KEATING & ASSOCIATES LEGACY COMMUNICATIONS
01 525 2544 Contact: Kevin Moore
Based in Lucan, the agency says that digital PR is central to its ‘Story Selling’ approach, which creates awareness and focuses on the end-result of driving traffic and sales. “Authenticity and data are two of the most important ingredients to help brands gain credibility and trust,” says the firm. “Legacy also specialises in the steps beyond this by placing the brand or offering in several more places along the buying journey, improving the brand’s online authority and ultimately driving sales.”
LIMELIGHT COMMUNICATIONS
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 the firm.
MEDIACONSULT
041 984 6111 Contact: Darren Hughes
Based in Drogheda, MediaConsult clients span property, hospitality and food, charities, arts and local authorities. Services include social media strategies, strategic media relations and communications advice. “As journalists, we specialise in recognising the news angle in a story, matching it with good images and achieving maximum publicity as a result,” says principal Darren Hughes.
MKC COMMUNICATIONS
01 678 8330
MURRAY GROUP
01 498 0300 Contact: Pat Walsh
Established in 1974, Murray says its expert strategists deliver communications programmes that lead to better outcomes for clients. “We are insight-led and digitally savvy corporate reputation and public affairs experts,” says managing director Pat Walsh.
O’HEA PR
01 660 8524 Contact: Roisin O’Hea
The agency has a track record of 26 years’ specialist expertise in lifestyle PR that covers all aspects of PR, including strategic communications plans and campaigns, product and service launches, and media and influencer relations. Specialist sectors are motor, health, ICT, energy and environment, travel, and hospitality.
O’LEARY PR
01 678 9888
AM O’SULLIVAN PR
021 466 3076 Contact: Ann-Marie O’Sullivan
The Cork consultancy’s clients are mainly drawn from life sciences, tech, energy, utilities and education sectors. The agency says it has unrivalled expertise relating to the multinational life sciences manufacturing sector. “We have a keen awareness of and experience in the challenges of effective internal positioning by multinational subsidiaries within their parent organisations,” says the firm.
RELEVANT PR
01 649 9025 Contact: David O’Brien
The agency specialises in corporate, B2B and B2C for clients in the technology, professional services, creative, pharma and charity sectors. “We’re not ‘Yes’ people - we’re collaborators who are passionate about client ambitions and deliver what we say,” says principal David O’Brien.
THE REPUTATIONS AGENCY
01 661 8915 Contact: Niamh Boyle
The strategic reputation, communications and public relations agency is part of the WPP Wunderman Thompson Group in Ireland and globally. “We audit, build, and activate brand, reputation and sustainability strategies that transform business outcomes,” says the firm.
RPS
01 488 2900 SPRINGBOARD PR & MARKETING 021 496 9000
TENEO
01 661 4055 Contact: Mick O’Keeffe
Teneo is the largest communications and advisory firm in Ireland and is part of the eponymous global consulting and CEO advisory firm. Services span strategic communications, investor relations, restructuring, management consulting, cyber risk, financial advisory, corporate governance advisory, ESG, DE&I, political and policy risk and talent advisory.
THINKHOUSE
01 420 0700 Contact: David Coyle
Thinkhouse works with brands across FMCG, retail, tech, public sector and not for profit. The agency’s Youth Lab taps youth intelligence for insights into behaviours, attitudes and outlooks of the next generation. Clients include Heineken, Irish Distillers, Pernod Ricard, Raisio, Nespresso, Musgrave, Barry’s Tea, Lucozade, RTÉ and eMovis.
360
01 637 1777 Contact: Dan Pender
Established in 2011, the consultancy became part of US company Finn Partners in December 2021. Communications services span PR, public affairs, and digital marketing for clients in the technology, food and beverage, financial services, manufacturing, and health sectors.
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WILSON HARTNELL
01 669 0030 Contact: Sharon Murphy
The consultancy celebrates 50 years of trading in 2022 and is part of the Ogilvy and WPP networks. The firm 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.