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Happy Christmas from Practice PR!

We would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and All the Best for the New Year. In the past few days we have received many Christmas-themed videos but we just loved this Digital Story of the Nativity. We hope you like it as much as we do! Click on the image to watch the video. Nollaig Shona! […]

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Rolling Stones Ron Wood supporting online charity auction in aid of Irish Horse Welfare Trust

Rolling Stones fans out there, you have now the chance to bid for one of Ron Wood’s own prints at the online charity auction hosted by horse charity Irish Horse Welfare Trust. Musician and artist Wood is supporting the auction by donating one his prints to raise funds for the IHWT. The charity, based in Woodenbridge, County Wicklow, rescues, re-habilitates […]

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Trapattoni says Athletic Union League ‘Future for Irish football’

First Ireland renews sponsorship for another five years Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has announced Insurance Broker First Ireland is to continue to sponsor the Athletic Union League for another five years, following its first five year sponsorship deal. According to the Ireland manager, the League is critical to the future of Irish football.  Trapattoni said:  “The young players […]

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Don’t drink and tweet

It is simple PR and common sense: if you drink, stay away from social media. It might seem obvious now but it is oh not so evident after a couple of drinks on a Saturday night. So, to save you from your worst enemy – not Facebook or Twitter but yourself! – web security company Webroot Software has launched a […]

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Zara’s Planet Safari Ball raises €6,000 for charities

Irish Horse Welfare Trust, MS Ireland and Bóthar benefit from charity night Zara’s Planet, the Irish owned travel agency who organises horse riding holidays worldwide held its inaugural Charity Safari Ball in the K Club, co Kildare.  A stunning venue, the night saw in excess of 120 people gathered to raise money for these worthy charities.  Clients of Zara’s Planet, […]

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The Honeymoon Testers get hitched on The Morning Show

Ultimate Job winners Mark and Denise Duffield-Thomas, aka The Honeymoon Testers, had a busy media schedule before heading to Thailand. After getting married at the Today FM studios, the jet-setting couple also tied the knot with Sybil and Martin on TV3’s The Morning Show on Friday 8th October 2010.

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The Ultimate Job shortlisted for 2010 Irish Web Awards

Irish wedding and honeymoon company Runaway Bride and Groom.com has been shortlisted for this year’s Irish Web Awards in the Best Social Media category for its unique Ultimate Job in Ireland- and probably the World! campaign. The campaign, created to launch Runaway Bride and Groom and run in association with the Irish Times, combined the efforts of Zara Stassin of […]

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Champion of Welfare

Ireland’s leading Dressage lady Heike Holstein joins IHWT Heike Holstein has joined the Irish Horse Welfare Trust (IHWT) team in Woodenbridge, Co. Wicklow, as the official ambassador for Welfare. Heike Holstein is Ireland’s leading international dressage rider. She was involved in the recent IHWT’s Welfare Aware campaign and she features on the campaign’s promotional video. Sharon Newsome, co-founder of the […]

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Press advice for PR stories

It is silly season, which means offices across the country have many empty desks and journalists get fewer pester calls from PR people (yep, that’s us). Taking the opportunity given by this precious blissful time at the newsdesk, Sunday Business Post media writer Catherine O’Mahony has compiled some very useful pieces of advice for PR agencies approaching the press once […]

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At the Wicklow County Enterprise Awards – by Jillian

I was fortunate enough to be a finalist in the Wicklow County Enterprise Awards 2010 and attended the lunch on Monday July 5 to find out the winners.  In my category (Woman in Business Award) Monica Schaefer from Irish Drivers Education Association took the honour and was very impressive.  So too were the other finalists and the overall Business of […]

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