Infrastructure Minister set to decide on sale of NBI to Spanish investment firmDecision expected shortly on whether to allow handover of 80 per cent of firm charged with national broadband rollout
Willie O’Reilly: Cutting health measures and messaging a double blowThe government may come to regret shuffling Nphet off stage in so much haste as we still need to be guided out of the pandemic and its volatile aftermath
Bernard Brogan’s PR firm falls short of directors’ hopes due to Covid-19Legacy Communications increased year-on-year profits by 91 per cent in 2020 but said performance was not at ‘the level expected by the directors as a result of pandemic restrictions’
Analysis: Pressure is on to get broadband rollout back on track News of delays and reduced targets for the National Broadband Plan has come at a time when demand for high-speed internet in rural Ireland is stronger than ever due to the pandemic
Analysis: Communications own goals doomed European Super League to failure The project’s architects had no discernible strategy for how to sell their ideas to anybody from the public to internal stakeholders
Taoiseach’s office to spend €130,000 hiring firm to improve Covid-19 messagingDepartment offers tender for company to streamline government’s coronavirus strategy after months of leaks and contradictory communications
Tony O’Brien: Our leaky government needs to get its story straightThe coalition‘s communication strategy is a shambles, with the constant dripping of speculation from the top, and our wellbeing is suffering
Analysis: How the government can fix its communications problemWeeks of mixed messages and leaks about Covid-19 strategy have eroded the public’s trust in our leaders and it is crucial that they regain it
‘A big part of PR now is about influencers and advocacy and being culturally relevant’Northern Ireland agency Smarts is to open a New York office with a focus on pop culture and entertainment
Department spends €7m on broadband advice in 2020Legal, technical and economic consultants were among the experts who advised on management of the NBP
