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We want your cool stuff for our Skydivers
31 March 09
We are putting together a very cool goodie bag for the 60 brave souls who are participating in MediaDive...
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My Media - Iarla Mongey
31 March 09
NewspapersAs part of my job I scan all the main papers to get a flavour of what's happening on any one...
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Twitter to offer business service
31 March 09
Internet start-up Twitter is taking a much-anticipated first-step in its quest to convert its popularity...
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Social media course defended on Twitter
31 March 09
Academics criticised for offering a masters degree covering Twitter and other social networking websites...
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RTE.ie still top of media sites
31 March 09
RTÉ.ie is Ireland's leading media website according to the Joint National Internet Research (JNIR)...
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PR Boutiques doubles membership
31 March 09
Public Relations Boutiques International (PRBI), a worldwide network of boutique PR firms, has doubled...
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New Irish 'green' mag
31 March 09
A new "green" magazine has been launched to cover ecologically driven business issues. Called 'Green?...
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PR people see salary falls
31 March 09
Seventy per cent of Irish public relations firms expect their fee income to decline this year, according...
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TV3 announces current affairs developments
31 March 09
TV3 has announced that Vincent Browne has signed a new multi-year contract with the channel. Since joining...
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Six buyers in frame for Irish papers
31 March 09
Up to six interested parties are set to be awarded exclusivity talks rights for various parts of the...
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Fast food firms increase spend
31 March 09
Fast food chains are spending far more on advertising, according to OMD. There has been an increase of...
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Graffiti Design's new service
31 March 09
A new online brochure service, aimed at companies which produce catalogue-style brochures and reports...
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Advertisers take on RTÉ
31 March 09
RTÉ is under fire from advertisers for reducing the duration of advertising breaks during the...
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Over €300m spent across NNI
31 March 09
The National Newspapers of Ireland (NNI) reported that almost €314m was spent across NNI's 18 member...
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Another Avenue's clever viral to promote movie
31 March 09
Another Avenue, in conjunction with Presence Communications and Sony Pictures Ireland, produced this...
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Do your bit for Special Olympics
31 March 09
Special Olympics Ireland are holding their All-Ireland Collection Day on the 24th April 2009 and are...
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Limelight secures tourism business
31 March 09
Limelight Communications has been appointed to handle public relations for 'Visit Birmingham', the city's...
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RiverMedia cuts staff and wages
31 March 09
The River Media newspaper publishing group has cut staff wages by 10 per cent and made some staff reductions,...
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Interest in online business news on the rise - JNIR source thepost.ie
31 March 09
Online business news has experienced a surge in popularity, according to the latest Joint National Internet...
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MediaDirect just got better - check out the new functionality
31 March 09
We have been adding some handy new features to MediaDirect, our online media directory and media release...
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Interest in online business news on the rise - JNIR
31 March 09
Online business news has experienced a surge in popularity, according to the latest Joint National Internet...
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Follow Mediacontact.ie on Facebook and Twitter
31 March 09
You can now follow Mediacontact.ie on facebook and twitter and get real time updates on all the latest...
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Win a skydive place by joining Mediacontact.ie in cyberspace
26 March 09
On Friday March 27th at 3pm we are giving away a free place on MediaDive 2009 on Facebook and Twitter....
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TV3 announce cost cutting measures
23 March 09
Big cutbacks have been announced at TV3, with staff cuts and fewer domestically-produced programmes planned....
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Hamilton account awarded to Bespoke Communications
18 March 09
Bespoke Communications has just been awarded the PR account for Hamilton, the No.1 sunscreen brand in...
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Leprechaun in the hood
18 March 09
This is a clip from a local news station in America. A leprechaun was spotted in a tree in Mobile, Alabama...
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Mel Gibson happily makes fun of himself on the Jimmy Kimmel Show
18 March 09
Hollywood star Mel Gibson was on the Jimmy Kimmel show recently supposedly promoting his new movie. Check...
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We're giving a free Skydive place given away on Twitter and Facebook
17 March 09
We are giving one free skydive place away in a live Twitter and Facebook event on March 27th at 3pm....
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Confused about social networking? Get all your questions answered.
17 March 09
Mediacontact.ie is hosting a conference on the subject of social media entitled PR, Social Networking...
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My Media: Dave O'Connell, editor, Connacht Tribune
17 March 09
NewspapersFrom a work point of view I read the Irish Times, and the Irish Independent. I like John Waters...
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Athlone IT wants secret to your success
17 March 09
Athlone Institute of Technology is undertaking research about how new products are developed in Irish...
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Cork woman is new PRCA boss
17 March 09
Ann-Marie O'Sullivan, Director of H+A Marketing and PR (incorporating O'Sullivan PR) is the newly elected...
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O'Brien to clean out INM stables
17 March 09
Denis O'Brien is to seek a major review at Independent News & Media, with a view to closing or selling...
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RTÉ's prime time ad changes
17 March 09
RTÉ is starting to reduce the advertising minutes during prime time shows, such as the 9 o'clock...
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Nielsen takes on ad spend service
17 March 09
The Nielsen Company has taken over the ad spend measurement service previously provided by the Institute...
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Kelly goes digital
17 March 09
Lyric FM presenter John Kelly has joined RTÉ's digital radio project. On Tuesday, he begins presenting...
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Beamish ad campaign
17 March 09
Heineken Ireland has launched a new creative campaign for Beamish Stout which has been run in national...
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BlackBerry Bullet Shows Apple Who's Boss!
16 March 09
BlackBerry's new adverts shows a Blackberry bullet shoot through an apple, an obvious slur against their...
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Apple fans hit back with an advert of their own.
16 March 09
Apple fans are pretty hard core and when they saw the new BlackBerry ad they decided to do something...
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MediaDirect - the exciting benefits
15 March 09
In December 2007 we decided to bring the success of the Irish Media Contacts Directory online, and create...
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Listen to Gerry Ryan's self-serving climb-down
15 March 09
On Tuesday last March 10th Gerry Ryan started his RTE programme with an explanation of how he is going...
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World exclusive - Mediacontact.ie advert for social media campaign
12 March 09
Check out the advert for our advert 'PR, social Media and Blogging in Practice' .
Is this how Twitter...
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Quote of the week
10 March 09
"It's great to get a positive response." Dwain Chambers after his gold in the indoor championships. Oh...
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Ages of the Moon - World premier at the Peacock
10 March 09
Mediacontact.ie has just got a sneak peek at the promo for Sam Shepards new play Ages of the Moon...
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T-Mobile show how viral videos are done
6 March 09
London - Saatchi & Saatchi's latest ad for T-Mobile shows exactly what mobile phones are for. Filmed...
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Thinkhouse wins bid for eBay.ie
6 March 09
Thinkhouse has added eBay.ie, Ireland’s largest online marketplace, to its lifestyle client base. ...
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It turns out someone will miss George W. Bush
6 March 09
Here are two seperate clips of the new President of the United States Barack O'Bama and the old President...
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Wii Breakfast
6 March 09
Great music video
6 March 09
An amazing stop-motion video form musician Oren Lavie, directed by Oren Lavie and Yvai and Merav Nathan.
From...
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Why we love dogs
6 March 09
Dogs are mans best friend for a reason, amongst those reasons are their entertainment value....
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Thinkhouse adds to team
3 March 09
Thinkhouse, the PR agency that specialises in youth communications, has added to its growing team with...
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Aegis Media posts record turnover
3 March 09
Advertising communications group Aegis Media Ireland has posted a record turnover for 2008.The company,...
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Indo snapper gets top award
3 March 09
The International Jury of the Press Photographers Association of Ireland AIB Photojournalism Awards have...
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Row takes Irish Times off Dunnes shelves
3 March 09
A row over methods of payment has prompted The Irish Times to stop supplying Dunnes Stores. The Irish...
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Savage lands RTÉ Authority chair
3 March 09
PR consultant and former government adviser Tom Savage has been appointed chairman of a new interim RTÉ...
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EU awards two media contracts
3 March 09
European Commission office in Dublin has awarded two framework contracts for media services. The contracts,...
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Bewley's in Facebok Fairtrade launch
3 March 09
Coffee experts Bewley's have launched Facebook and Twitter pages concentrating on the company's fairtrade...
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Shortlist for radio ad awards
3 March 09
Top Dublin agencies are bracing themselves for the final outcome of the Radio Advertising Awards 2009....
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Pay freeze at Examiner
3 March 09
Around 300 staff at the Irish Examiner and Evening Echo newspapers have been asked by to accept a pay...
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Familiar voices at 4FM
3 March 09
4FM, Ireland's newest radio station, announced its presenter line-up last week. The schedule includes...
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Farmers Journal still growing
3 March 09
The Irish Farmers Journal has continued its recent growth with its fifth successive ABC sales increase...
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New sales manager at The Star
3 March 09
Neil Walsh has been promoted to the role of sales manager of the Star Newspaper Group, having been a...
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New business for Pembroke
3 March 09
Pembroke Communications is delighted to announce a number of new account wins. UK building society...
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Sales figures up for News International's Irish titles
3 March 09
The Irish Sun has increased its market share according to the latest Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC)...
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Join us on Facebook
3 March 09
We've started our own Facebok group, which is very imaginatively entitled Mediacontact.ie. So if...
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Follow MediaFlash on Twitter
3 March 09
MediaFlash has joined the Twitter community. We'd love you to come online and follow us. Our address...
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My Media- Neil O'Gorman Director Bespoke Communications
3 March 09
Neil O'Gorman Director of Bespoke Communications talks to Jack Murray of Mediacontact.ie about what he...
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The organizations booked for the conference so far are:
3 March 09
Abbey TheatreAIBAnother Avenue LtdAsthma Society of IrelandAtlantic PhilanthropiesBespoke CommunicationsBlackrock...
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Social Media Conference 21st April - BOOK NOW
3 March 09
PR Social Networking and Blogging in Practice by Mediacontact.ie will take place on the 21st of April...
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Public Relations Masterclass - May 1st - BOOK NOW
3 March 09
This one day master class will answer everything you ever wanted to know about communications, the media...
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Join the Jump - Skydive from 13,000 Feet on MediaDive 2009
3 March 09
There are just a handful of places left on MediaDive 2009. It's taking place on Saturday May 30th 2009...
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