Since the announcement of the Top 50 candidates to the Ultimate Job in Ireland, things have been really heating up, as the couples tried to get as much media coverage as possible to get the votes in for their applications.
In the end, Daniela and Dave got a very well deserved Wildcard, thanks to mass public support in Brazil and South Africa (see their inteview with South Brazil TV here); but well done to all the other Top 50 couples, for doing an amazing PR job and spreading the word around the globe. These are some of the highlights:
Brendan and Melanie in the Canadian news:
http://watch.ctv.ca/news/top-picks/dream-job/#clip288692
Mark and Hazel on morning TV in the Philippines:
Deborah and Fred in New Zealand’s Northern Advocate:
http://www.northernadvocate.co.nz/local/news/help-me-win-worlds-best-job-northlander-urges/3912570/
Phylecia and Eddie in the Yorkshire Evening Post:
http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Otley-newlyweds-in-honeymoon-contest.6231182.jp
Tim and Lauren on US TV:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRSWLE5KfZs
Kerri and Matt get the expat community in Amsterdam voting:
…and back in Ireland:
Rory and Dee in the Evening Herald:
Kildare couples in the Leinster Leader
http://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/Three-Kildare-couples-in-the.6225559.jp
Luke and Nici in the Fingal Independent:
…as well as countless radio interviews across Ireland (Ray D’arcy, 4FM, Newstalk, Beat FM and Clare FM and many others) and abroad (Italy, Australia, Canada, etc).