Should we be using the Irish language more frequently in Ireland’s Media/PR industry?
The topic of the Irish language amongst Irish people can be a very touchy subject. Only 73,000 Irish people speak the Irish language on a daily basis – and the other 4.7 mill
Céad Míle Fáilte
On Thursday the 14th June, Grand Parade in Cork was full of school children, the media and hundreds of friendly faces all there to catch a glimpse, or for the lucky few a chance to
Finding the Right Fit – Part 2
Five years ago I wrote my first blog which looked at the importance of finding the right fit for your requirements. This is something I still firmly believe in, and which was reinf
Things you didn’t know about Máire Coffey
My favourite holiday.. When I was a child I spent some time in Central America, predominantly in El Salvador, but also covering Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua. It was com
Destination Branding and the special “DNA” of Corkonians
We’ve been privileged to have been working on a really interesting marketing project in conjunction with Colliers International, Placematters and Location Connections for t
Cork ghosts and more things we love ..
We are working on a project at the moment and as part of this exercise we asked people a very simple question: “What do you love about Cork?” As you can imagine we rece
Learning to Crash Land
We were passing some time in New York (we were there for the christening of my brother’s daughter) on a bitterly cold January 15th, 2009 so we found ourselves in the cinema.
No breakfast before 9 on Achill Island !
Ten past eight and I’m still lying in the hotel bed in Achill Island contemplating the day ahead. My alarm went off over two hours ago – Yep, 6am is the first alarm setting and
Why We All Need to be a Little More Mr. Blue Sky….
I was delighted to read Paddy Clancy’s article in today’s Irish Examiner. I was actually starting to get concerned about my unwavering optimism and general good feeling about S
The TripAdvisor debate – Would the Real Reviewer Please Stand Up?
Despite having never posted a review, I love TripAdvisor. Its success has reached such heights that it is now as important as packing your passport to review your holiday accommoda
