An interesting innovation in the Broadcasting Bill, currently before the Oireachtas, is the proposal that the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications would have a role in the appointment of  some members of the new Broadcasting single superbody, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI).
Under the legislation, Minister Ryan has proposed that what he calls “a significant […]

The controversy created by Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, for his use of an expletive in the Dail yesterday headlines all of the papers today.
Politicians, possibly more than any other group of communicators, know that they need to be aware of how they are coming across when they communicate, whether on the doorstep, on radio or on […]

The importance of the grass roots in Irish politics couldn’t have been more strongly underscored than in the presidential style homecoming received by newly elected Taoiseach Brian Cowen in his native County Offaly last weekend.

Aspiring politicians take note. Policies may be agreed at Cabinet but the political heartbeat thuds elsewhere.
Cowen is taking a strong stance on […]

In communications terms, the Democratic Presidential nomination has been notable for the exploitation of the web and particularly social media sites by all parties.
It has even been dubbed the YouTube presidential election. Both candidates are using the internet to extend their message and reach. Senator Clinton has a director of Internet Development who is supported […]