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Social Media Trends for 2017By: David O'Donnell | DHR News, Featured | 24th February 2017
In this week’s blog, Digital Account Executive, David O’Donnell takes a look at some of the social media trends that are set to shape Ireland’s digital landscape throughout 2017 and the effect they may have on how brands plan their social media output. Live video streaming is on the rise Live video streaming was one of the most note-worthy trends of 2016, introduced to the mainstream through Periscope, which is… Read More
World Radio Day 2017: DHR’s favourite radio programmesBy: David O'Donnell | DHR News, Featured | 13th February 2017
To mark World Radio Day today, we have asked some of the DHR Communications team which radio programmes and podcasts they regularly tune into and why… Catherine Heaney Apart from the obligatory listening (news and current affairs, mainly from RTÉ Radio 1 and Newstalk), I love ‘Live from the Met’ which is broadcast on Saturday evenings on Lyric FM; Doc on One, on RTÉ Radio 1, can often be very… Read More
World Prepares for Trump PresidencyBy: Tony Heffernan | DHR News, Featured | 19th January 2017
Ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration on Friday 20th January, our Account Advisor Tony Heffernan gives his take on tomorrow’s events and the impact this could have on Ireland. Never before has the inauguration of a President of the United States been greeted with such apprehension and concern as generated by Donald Trump, not just in the U.S. itself, but throughout much of the rest of the world. 2016 was a… Read More
DHR Communications 2016 Staff CSR Volunteer HoursBy: David O'Donnell | CSR, DHR News, Featured | 13th January 2017
Every year, as part of our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy, each staff member at DHR is offered the chance to spend some of their work hours volunteering for a charity of their choice. In 2016, DHR staff volunteered with youth groups Foróige and the Oblate Youth Service, as well as with the Simon Community, Crosscare, Aware and the Irish Cancer Society. Read on to see how they got on.… Read More
Danny Trench Bowles: My Time at DHRBy: Danny Trench Bowles | DHR News, Featured | 3rd January 2017
Danny Trench Bowles is a recent Trinity College graduate who participated in DHR Communications’ internship programme during the 12 weeks up to Christmas. Here, he looks back at his time spent at DHR, what he has experienced and everything he has learned along the way. I started in DHR Communications as PR and Events Intern in late September 2016. I was looking to get practical experience in the public relations field… Read More
2016 in Review – DHR’s Year in NumbersBy: Louise Archbold | DHR News, Featured | 22nd December 2016
It’s been an exciting, positive and busy year here at DHR. We’ve created a graphic to showcase our year in numbers. Here’s hoping that 2017 is just as good! Read More
2016: Political Year in ReviewBy: Tony Heffernan | DHR News, Featured, International, Political Insights, Public Affairs | 15th December 2016
The end of the year always puts us in a reflective mood. Our Account Adviser, Tony Heffernan, reflects on an eventful year for Irish and international politics. The political year now drawing to a close must surely rank as one of the most dramatic and memorable – at home and abroad – of our recent history. For many people, of course, the year has been memorable for all the wrong… Read More
‘Beyond Leaving’ exhibition opens to publicBy: Louise Archbold | Clients, DHR News, Featured, Press Releases | 15th November 2016
PRESS RELEASE Monday, 14th November 2016 ‘Beyond Leaving’ exhibition explores ‘new’ lives of recent Irish emigrants The National Library of Ireland (NLI)’s National Photographic Archive has just officially launched ‘Beyond Leaving’, the final part of a suite of works by Dublin-based photographer David Monahan that revolve around the most recent wave of emigration from Ireland. The exhibition takes a close look at a small group of those who left Ireland… Read More
Ask the Web Designer – Paul O’ConnorBy: David O'Donnell | DHR News, Featured | 15th November 2016
As part of our ‘Ask the expert’ series, we caught up with web designer extraordinaire Paul O’Connor from Judo Design, to ask for his insights and expertise on the web design of building and maintaining an engaging website. What are the key steps / tips when starting out a website build? I am very much a ‘form follows function’ designer. So the key starting point for me with a… Read More
Final Thoughts on the US ElectionBy: Catherine | DHR News, Featured, International, Opinion, Political Insights | 8th November 2016
This US election has taken place in a virtual space. Compared with recent general elections, advertising budgets have been slashed, even in the considerably well-funded Hillary Clinton campaign. Last week, I spent a few days on US election duty. Walking the streets I noticed that billboard spaces were blank; passing by houses and cars noticing that there was an absence of posters or bumper stickers; going in and out of… Read More