Last exit: O’Brien says final goodbye to Irish media scene
Denis O’Brien’s stormy romance with the Irish media is finally coming to an end. But his plans for Digicel may end up making his losses here look like small change
Bauer’s purchase of O’Brien’s radio empire is shake-up time
The German publishing and broadcasting company Bauer Media which has bought the Communicorp stable of radio stations is likely to energise a moribund Irish radio industry that has, nevertheless, managed to hold onto its listeners
Emmy Award-winning couple draws up plans for animation hub in Dundalk
Denise and Francis Fitzpatrick created the children’s series Jakers. Their latest venture, Futurum, which is planning a hub in Louth, is making a series about a baby polar bear delivered by mistake to Ireland
Willie O’Reilly: Media commission can’t be just a worthy talking shop
With people increasingly unwilling to pay their TV licence fee and more inclined to put their money into streaming services, the Commission on the Future of Media needs to identify a way forward
O’Brien sells Communicorp in exit from Irish media after 30 years
Bauer Media Audio acquires Today FM, Newstalk and other stations as tycoon exits with likely heavy losses
Cathal Mac Coille: World watches to see who wins in Facebook face-off with Australia
The move to make social media companies pay for news generated by national and international media could have direct implications for Ireland
RTÉ calls for ‘digital tax’ on social media firms to help fund future journalism
National broadcaster made suggestion of levy on social media firms carrying news in its submission to state’s Future of Media Commission
Chelsea scores partnership deal with an assist from Louth man
Halpin Sport Sponsorship’s founder Peter Halpin has brokered a partnership between Aussie company GO Markets and the Premier League club
Willie O’Reilly: Radio still has the nation’s ear after all this time
A fascinating document of radio listenership data from the 1950s reveals how much – and how little – has changed in the intervening seven decades
Willie O’Reilly: The unlikely stars whose little treats brighten our days
From 1980s pop stars to gifted musicians, thank heavens for those social media performers coming up with new ways to make lockdown more bearable
GoMo’s strategy: do one thing, and do it brilliantly
The sim-only mobile phone operator has used a lively teaser campaign and a simple message to great effect, racking up 250,000 customers in 16 months
News Corp cuts dozens of Storyful jobs as losses rise to €42 million
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp lays off a third of staff at Irish-founded social media news firm
Google and Facebook know they must offer olive branch to publishers, says Gavin O’Reilly
Former INM executive returns to his ink-stained roots as part of big name consortium behind purchase of the New European
Willie O’Reilly: Luke is a tonic in the mutating virus narrative
As the finger-wagging and catastrophising increases, Professor Luke O’Neill gets the prize for clear, informative and uplifting communication
PR firm Conway rebrands as The Hive to reflect broader offerings
Kerryann Conway’s public relations agency works across traditional and digital media, with social, podcasting and digital advertising all playing a role
‘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
Willie O’Reilly: Why some of RTÉ’s top talent are worth more
Gender considerations and other factors mean that the next time the national broadcaster publishes its top ten earners, things could look very different
Iconic Labs hits back at claims by major shareholder
The company managing Maximum Media and Lovin Media faces calls for an egm from OTT Holdings
Ad firms join forces to share network of 1,000 digital outdoor screens
Adtower and Wide Eye Outdoor will offer their out-of-home services together ahead of a planned merger later in 2021
RTÉ launches voluntary redundancy scheme to cut staff by 70
Broadcaster aims to reduce its costs by €60m within two years, under a delayed plan previously announced by director general Dee Forbes