David O’Connor wins Best Folk Award at Irish World awards in London.

24Oct12

                David O’Connor wins Best Folk Award at Irish World awards in London. Mary Byrne and Sinead O’Connor honoured too   David O’Connor, the Irish tenor from Wexford, was awarded the prestigious Best Folk Singer by The Irish World newspaper in London on Saturday night. At the glittering […]

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Tags: Awards, Best folk Singer, David O'Connor, Hammersmith, Irish World, Lisa McHugh, Mary Byrne, music awrds, Sinead O'Connor

Fun and games at PLAY Tag Festival

20Jun12

It was all fun and games in Carlow at the weekend, as celebs and tag rugby players ignored the weather and took to the pitch for a bit of healthy entertainment. International rugby players, TV personalities and politicians braved the elements and got tagging for charity at the festival’s opening match. The celebrity match kicked […]

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Tags: Athy Rugby Club, Carlow, celebrities, charity tag rugby match, george hook, IRFU Charitable Trust, ISPCC, PLAY Tag Festival, PR, Practice PR, tag rugby

Mizen to Malin Charity Cycle Diary by Seán Melly

07May12

Entrepreneur Seán Melly is cycling 700km between Mizen Head in Cork to Malin Head in Donegal to raise funds for the Irish Hospice Foundation Nurses Night Care service Mizen 2 Malin Diary DAY FIVE It was the final day of our marathon cycle from Mizen head to Malin. Five days of constant cycling, inclement weather and patchy […]

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Tags: charity cycle, entrepreneur, entrepreneur Ireland, IHF, Ireland, Irish Hospice Foundation, Mizen to Malin head, Nurses Night Care, PR, Practice PR, Sean Melly, Wicklow

Pre-Cheltenham night in aid of Irish Horse Welfare Trust and National Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation

13Feb12

  A Pre Cheltenham Night in aid of the National Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation (NRHF) and the Irish Horse Welfare Trust  is being hosted by both charities on Sunday 4th March in Stillorgan Park Hotel, Stillorgan at 7.45pm.   Sponsored by Betfair, the expert panel includes a very impressive line up: Jessie Harrington (Patron IHWT), Henry de Bromhead, […]

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Tags: Barry Geraghty, Barry Orr, Betfair, charity night, Cheltenham, Davy Russell, Henry de Bromhead, horses, IHWT, Ireland, Irish Field, Irish Horse Welfare Trust, Jane Myerscough, Jessica Harrington, Leo Powell, Matt Chapman, National Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation, Noel OBrien, PR, races, racing, Tony Mullins, Wicklow

My Watch is Trending on Twitter

10Jan12

This morning was my debut appearance on IrelandAM’s book club and we were discussing City of Bohane by Kevin Barry. It was a great experience and I met three very different people, strangers, who were gathered together to talk about the book. Ok, I have to confess now that I spoke about the book as […]

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Tags: babesreadbooks, city of bohane, Georgia Salpa, glamour model, jillian, Jillian Godsil, kevin barry

Skills I have learnt – Film and the Art of Pole Holding

19Dec11

Apparently there is a correct way to hold a microphone pole and an incorrect way. The correct way is to balance the extension pole on the ground, safely cushioned by a foot so that the pole does not sway or move overly. It is also advisable to put the end of the pole directly on […]

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Tags: #depressionhurts, film, Jillian Godsil, practicepr, skills

Wexford’s Double All Ireland camogie champions glam up for striking fashion calendar

09Nov11

Money raised to support Club Wexford players welfare funds Striking images of the Wexford camogie team in glamorous outfits and high heels are now being published in a fashion calendar, The Model County 2012, to help the team raise funds for their club. Top Irish fashion photographer Dermot Byrne is the author of the art-house […]

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Tags: All Ireland, calendar, camogie, Dermot Byrne, fashion, fundraising, Rathwood, Tom Doyle Supplies, Tresor, Wexford, Yvonne Maher