Sligo social media start-up heads to Hollywood

Hashtag Media co-founders will train with filmmaker Ron Howard

A social media marketing start-up in the north-west is heading to Hollywood following the launch of a new online broadcasting service for the event market in Ireland.

Hashtag Media co-founders Jacinta Collins and Pamela Finn will travel to Los Angeles later this year to take part in training sessions with film director Ron Howard and acting coach Benjamin Mathes, who will advise them on presenting and production techniques.

Finn and Collins launched their ...