Piaras Kelly PR – Public Relations in Ireland

Thanks to YouTube and online catchup TV services, what you say on television can now live on for eternity as Joan Burton found out to her expense last night. Her appearance on Tonight with Vincent Browne on TV3 last night is currently doing the rounds on Twitter and will be used in media training sessions [...]

Hear about the homeless guy with the golden voice? How YouTube transformed one man’s fortunes? That man is Ted Williams. Williams’ story just goes to show how the media gloss over societal issues. In the space of a fortnight, Williams went from overnight Internet sensation, to media darling, to rehab. Not to say I told [...]

The winner of the BT Young Scientist was announced yesterday, the crescendo of one of Ireland’s biggest STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) promotional events. You can’t help but be impressed by the enthusiasm of the participants when you walk through the RDS looking at the various projects. If these students are a sign of [...]

I don’t normally go for these trends presentations, but JWT has compiled a great list of 100 things to watch in 2011 that I thought was well worth sharing. JWT: 100 Things to Watch in 2011 View more presentations from JWTIntelligence. Some of the highlights for me include: 3D Printing (slide 10) – It tops [...]