Edelman PR http://edelmandublin.com/blog One of Ireland's leading PR consultancies Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:23:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 en Media Movement http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0701/media-movement-21/ http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0701/media-movement-21/#comments Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:57:50 +0000 Admin Media http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0701/media-movement-21/ Stephen Conmy has left ShelfLife to take up the position of editor with Mount Media, publishers of the Irish Marketing Journal. Caroline Byrne has become editor of ShelfLife since his departure.

]]> http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0701/media-movement-21/feed/ Links http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0701/links-39/ http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0701/links-39/#comments Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:44:18 +0000 Admin Links http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0701/links-39/ The Sunday Business Post reports that “Half of the decisions published so far by the Press Ombudsman relate to model Katy French, 24,who died last December after taking cocaine.”

The Irish Times has removed the paywall and is now available to read online on www.irishtimes.com. Ireland.com has become a lifestyle portal.

The Irish Times reports that Sky News has closed its Dublin News Bureau.

Joe O’Shea will not be returning for a third series of Seoige and O’Shea, following planned changes in the presenter’s role on the programme. According to the Irish Independent he will be looking for other broadcast opportunities in the future.

]]> http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0701/links-39/feed/ Latest eircom PhoneWatch survey launched - Burglars do not take summer holidays! http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0625/latest-eircom-phonewatch-survey-launched-burglars-do-not-take-summer-holidays/ http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0625/latest-eircom-phonewatch-survey-launched-burglars-do-not-take-summer-holidays/#comments Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:32:20 +0000 Admin Edelman http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0625/latest-eircom-phonewatch-survey-launched-burglars-do-not-take-summer-holidays/ The 2007 eircom PhoneWatch burglary report revealed that one third of burglaries occur during the summer months. However, a new survey from eircom PhoneWatch has revealed that despite 70% of people planning their holidays two to seven months in advance, 49.5 % of Irish people are not taking the time to introduce simple security measures before departing. In fact, 57% do not use timers on lights, something which can dramatically increase security within the home while on holiday.

The recent survey also revealed interesting insights into current perceptions regarding a sense of neighbourhood and community. Though 32% of respondents would involve people they knew to check on their homes whilst on holidays, only 10% would be happy to tell neighbours they were going away. Only 30% described their neighbourhood as close knit with an almost equal number (27.4%) citing they felt little sense of community in their neighbourhood.

Edelman helped eircom Phone Watch to launch the report and coverage appeared in the Irish Sun, Irish Mirror, Herald AM, Metro, Spin FM, FM104, 98FM and Q102.

Pictured at the launch of the survey was Roberta Rowatt and a home burglar. Photo credit - Photocall Ireland.


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]]> http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0625/latest-eircom-phonewatch-survey-launched-burglars-do-not-take-summer-holidays/feed/ Pedigree JointCare+ launch travel guide for dogs in Ireland http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0624/pedigree-jointcare-launch-travel-guide-for-dogs-in-ireland/ http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0624/pedigree-jointcare-launch-travel-guide-for-dogs-in-ireland/#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:23:13 +0000 Admin Edelman http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0624/pedigree-jointcare-launch-travel-guide-for-dogs-in-ireland/ Recognising that dog lovers hate leaving their pets in kennels when they go on holiday, and are fed up with braving busy, polluted roads when taking their dogs on walks, Pedigree and Irish travel writer Karen Creed teamed up to research and create an innovative guide to dog-friendly, activities in Ireland - the Pedigree® JointCare+™ RUFF GUIDE.

To order a free copy of the JointCare+ RUFF GUIDE, dog owners please write to: Pedigree JointCare+ RUFF GUIDE, PO Box 7808, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin or e-mail JointCare@edelman.com

Edelman helped to launch the travel guide and coverage appeared in the Evening Herald, Sunday Independent, Irish Times, Irish Examiner and Irish Sun.

Pictured at the launch are Karen Creed, travel journalist, and her dog Figo. Credit - Photocall Ireland.

]]> http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0624/pedigree-jointcare-launch-travel-guide-for-dogs-in-ireland/feed/ Links http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0623/links-38/ http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0623/links-38/#comments Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:02:59 +0000 Admin Links http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0623/links-38/ The Irish Independent reports that RTE recorded net profits of €26.4m last year, up 45pc from the 2006 figure of €17.9m.

NewsTalk is set to be punished by the Broadcasting Complaints Commission due to breaching the rights to privacy of civil servants by putting them live on air without their permission according to an article in the Irish Times (subscription required). The incidents occurred when the Your Call programme began to air live conversations with civil servants after interview requests were turned down. The Government subsequently boycotted the station due to its conduct, but the Times reports that this boycott finished six weeks ago and Government officials have since appeared on the station.

The Guardian reports on ITV’s soaring web video figures, with Euro 2008 driving visitors to their web offering this month.


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]]> http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0623/links-38/feed/ Record Number of Primary Schools To Receive Awards of Science Excellence http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0605/record-number-of-primary-schools-to-receive-awards-of-science-excellence/ http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0605/record-number-of-primary-schools-to-receive-awards-of-science-excellence/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:49:28 +0000 Admin Edelman http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0605/record-number-of-primary-schools-to-receive-awards-of-science-excellence/ 654 primary schools from across Ireland will receive Awards of Science Excellence through the Discover Primary Science programme at ceremonies over the next fortnight, representing an increase of over 30% on the number of schools that received awards last year. The awards acknowledge the efforts of primary school children and teachers, who have demonstrated an increased knowledge of science and its many applications.

Pictured at the launch of the Awards of Science Excellence were Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Dr Jimmy Devins and students from St Josephs CBS, Fairview - from left Loughlan O’Brien, Matas Galinas and Aaron Paul.

Coverage appeared in the Irish Independent, Herald AM, Irish Times and RTE’s News2Day are scheduled to film at one of the awards ceremonies.

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]]> http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0605/record-number-of-primary-schools-to-receive-awards-of-science-excellence/feed/ Media movement http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0605/media-movement-20/ http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0605/media-movement-20/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:27:49 +0000 Admin Media http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0605/media-movement-20/ Maeve Dineen has been appointed as business editor of the Irish Independent, replacing Tom McEnaney who is leaving the publication to establish a private equity firm. Dineen had been the editor of the Independent’s farming supplement for the last five years and had previously worked in the agri-business sector as a communications manager.

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]]> http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0605/media-movement-20/feed/ Links http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0603/links-37/ http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0603/links-37/#comments Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:53:53 +0000 Admin Links http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0603/links-37/ Unfortunately Shane Hegarty has finished writing his blog on the Irish Times website due to commitments.

Adam Maguire has an interesting post off the back of an article about The Guardian’s move to consolidate its varying newsroom into one entity. Maguire ponders the implications for various Irish media outlets.

The Irish Independent reports that RTE’s Joe Duffy Show was strongly criticised by a prominent judge for interviewing family members of a victim after his attacker was convicted but before he was sentenced.

According to the Guardian, Channel 4 and Channel Five have collaborated on a programme-makers’ handbook designed to stamp out the TV deception incidents that dogged the industry last year.

Honda got a lot of publicity last week for a live prime-time advertisement break broadcast on Channel. The Times reports that the advertisement which consisted of a skydiving team lasted spelling “out a message to viewers from Honda before pulling their parachute cords. The revival of ‘live’ adverts, once a common feature of soap operas in the Fifties, is seen as a weapon in the battle against apathy to advertising in the television audience. The spread of personal recording systems now allows viewers to speed through the commercial breaks at 30 times normal speed.”

According to the Irish Times (subscription required) the broadcasting regulator plans to review the radio licences held by billionaire businessman Denis O’Brien, after he increased his stake in Sir Anthony O’Reilly’s Independent News & Media (IN&M) to 25 per cent.


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]]> http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0603/links-37/feed/ Media Movement http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0603/media-movement-19/ http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0603/media-movement-19/#comments Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:46:05 +0000 Admin Media http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0603/media-movement-19/ The Phoenix reports that Kevin Rafter is to leave the Sunday Tribune. Rafter is taking a position in the Dun Laoighaire Insititute of Art and Design.


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]]> http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0603/media-movement-19/feed/ Power of One Street II launch http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0530/power-of-one-street-ii-launch/ http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0530/power-of-one-street-ii-launch/#comments Fri, 30 May 2008 12:31:02 +0000 Admin Edelman http://edelmandublin.com/blog/2008/0530/power-of-one-street-ii-launch/ We helped to launch Power of One Street II last week. This year, Power of One Street II has not only five householders taking part in the energy makeover, but also two businesses and one school. So far, each resident has successfully completed their first challenge, and have all achieved great savings.

In the unique Power of One Street “energy makeover” Challenge 2007, eight families throughout the country demonstrated without a doubt that behavioural changes in regards to energy usage can truly make an extraordinary difference to both bank accounts and CO2 emissions. Power of One Street II is designed to show us all how easy it is to adopt energy-saving habits not just at home but in work and even in school.

Photo credit - Photocall Ireland.


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