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Over the years, I’ve become very familiar as a boy broadcaster with rows and ructions in the world of broadcasting from the smoky days of pirate radio to the corridors of RTE, to the quirks of local radio stations across the country. But now, a very modern offshoot, podcasting has proven itself to be just...

As we prepare to launch another series of podcasts for our clients, I’ve been thinking about what makes a great one truly work? I remember a friend years ago who needed a bit of persuasion to do a podcast. He wasn’t convinced in fact, he told me, “I don’t even like the other guy I’m...

From Batman to Superman, we started with our comic book heroes before shifting to our real-life musical legends none other than Billy Joel (a shared and much loved favourite). Anthony recently met Paul McCartney on a flight, and we found ourselves wondering what you’d even say if you met the greatest of all time. (“Hello,...

For more than three decades, Alan Partridge has been the ultimate broadcasting survivor and my broadcasting hero. During media training sessions with as Alan would say “Captains of industry or politicians,” we show an introductory clip reel of Alan’s finest broadcasting moments to calm a beating heart of a client. I am not sure how...

When the news broke on Friday afternoon that Martin Mansergh had passed away, many of us were left in shock. It was hard to believe. I first met Martin during his time working with Taoiseach Charles Haughey. A remarkable wordsmith, Martin championed many of Haughey’s great speeches. His monumental collection, “The Spirit of the Nation,”...

A chilling new low in Cyber attacks. Hackers now claim they have stolen pictures, names and addresses of 8,000 children from the Kido nursery chain in UK this morning. Eighteen sites in and around London plus more in the US and India have been targeted. The cyber attack gang says they hold not only children’s...

Where Have All the Candidates Gone? I have been around long enough to have worked on four Irish presidential campaigns. I’ve seen the circus arrive in town with celebrity hopefuls, independents armed with clipboards and conviction and party machines grinding into action. I have been there when the survey results come in, fund raising money...

First day of Autumn, Happy Monday and a big thank you to BUSINESS PLUS magazine for featuring their latest Cybersecurity Report and including some of my comments. Cyber risk is no longer an if but a when. Boards across Ireland are waking up to this reality and investing in preparedness: Communications readiness, Tabletop crisis simulations,...