Andrew Bruce Smith Wins Independent Impact 50 Award

The Houses of the Oireachtas wants to hear public opinions on how it can better communicate the important work of the national Parliament. 

Last week marked the 100th day of the Trump administration, and Newswhip shared a fascinating reflection on the top news stories and social media posts that have captured public attention during this period. With over 5 million articles and billions of social media engagements, the coverage has been extensive and varied.

Last week, the PRII-supported 150Bond event "Communications in 2025: Boom or Bust" took place at their HQ. The event featured an impressive lineup of panellists, including PRII’s own Dr. Martina Byrne, Martha Kavanagh, Head of Corporate Communications, Glanbia and Paul Bailey, Head of Marketing and Communications, IDA, with the discussion moderated by 150Bond’s Senior Director, James Hallam. 

Whether you are one of the PR agencies on the 2024 Framework for the provision of public relations and communications to the public sector, or not, this will be of interest to you.

The Reputations Agency today unveiled the results of the Ireland Reputation Index 2025. This annual study, now in its 16th year, measures the strength of the emotional bond between organisations and the public. 

A recent PR Week criticises the lack of teaching skills in the sector. The key to effective teaching, it says, lies in being specific.