100 Days – Doing nothing might be the best approach!
The first 100 days – there is a lot of talk about this and seemingly it has become a great way of assessing the success of a new President in the United States. Why? The medi
When Fashion meets Politics – Melania Trump
Fashion designers around the world are torn when it comes to Melania Trump as it looks like the soon to be First Lady is paying the price for her husband’s controversial reputati
Where did it all go wrong?
I woke up this morning to the news that Donald Trump is the new President of The United States Of America! At first I thought I was still dreaming but to my shock and horror I soon
Donald Trump and Simple Messages that connect
What in the name of God is MAGA? Of course it is an acronym for “Make America Great Again” used for hashtag purposes by Donald Trump with his social media posts. This p
What we do when no one is looking…
Rob runs Café Velo, one of the loveliest breakfast and lunch cafes here in Cork, Ireland. When I’m there, it’s as if I’ve walked back in time to when I lived in the 15th ar
Hillary – get over your glass ceilings!
OK, it is really great that for the first time there is a female candidate for the US Presidential Election, long overdue and everyone bar middle America is in agreement that she i
Acknowledge and Engage with your audience
Stephen Donnelly of the Social Democrats did really well during the General Election Leaders Debate on RTE this week. He comes across as an articulate, intelligent and impressive i
Deadline 21st January – Register your lobbying activity
There’s nothing like a deadline to inspire action! Maybe it’s the former journalist in me but I work best when to a deadline so I am quite partial to working against the clock
The changing face of lobbying in Ireland
What comes to mind when you think of lobbying? People’s protests, petitions, media campaigns? Or perhaps you picture scenes of back-slapping behind closed doors between people wi
The Pencil is mightier than the Sword: Je Suis Charlie
The New Year has started with a strange turn of events, where moral and pseudo-religious outrage has turned into a horrific and tragic attack on not only the press, but free thinki
