Inishowen agency
shortlisted for PR Award
18.06.24
INIS Communications has
become the first Donegal agency to be shortlisted for a
national Excellence in PR Award. "It’s our first time to
enter so, we’re totally surprised but absolutely
delighted", says the director, of the Inishowen-based
agency, Trish Hegarty.
The Excellence in PR Awards are run by the Public
Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII) and the Public
Relations Consultant Association (PRCA). The awards
ceremony takes place in Dublin this Friday 21st June and
Inis Communications was shortlisted in the Environment,
Social and Governance category.
“Although we are growing, we are small compared to the
large city-based agencies who compete in these awards,”
says Trish. “So, it means a lot to get this kind of
recognition from our peers. We’re also very proud to
represent Inishowen and Donegal at a national level!”
“But it’s also a very positive message that the
landscape for business and professional services is
changing. It is easier nowadays to compete from Donegal
because a peripheral location is no longer a
disadvantage. With high-speed broadband and Zoom
meetings, we can serve our clients in Galway or Dublin
just as well as a city-based agency.” |
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Trish Hegarty, Inis
Communications |
Inis Communications
entered the awards with their campaign for the
Traveller-led social enterprise, Bounce Back Recycling.
BBR recycle mattresses sustainably to divert them from
landfill. They are one of a growing number of clients
the Inishowen-based agency now serves in Galway.
The Inis Communications team is expanding to meet the
demands of their growing client base. Greencastle ATU
media graduate, Beth Reynolds joined Inis Communications
as Creative Lead/Account Executive over two years ago.
She loves the variety of the work. “Whether I’m crafting
a campaign for a local business or collaborating with
national organisations, no two days are the same. This
experience allows me to grow professionally and helps me
develop a deeper understanding of different industries
and audiences,” says Beth.
Last year, Account Director Connell Kennedy from Ardara
joined Inis Communications, adding his national and
international experience to the team. “It’s an honour to
be shortlisted for an award of this prestige,” says
Connell. “It’s great to be recognised for work with a
client as worthy as Bounce Back Recycling, who carry out
such an important function. It’s a testament to the
value of our work and dedication to serving our clients
to the highest standard. At Inis, we work with
wide-ranging clients across the public and private
sectors. It means there is great variety, and the job is
always interesting.”
Trish says the PR award could not have come at a better
time. “We’re celebrating 20 years in business this year
and are really proud of our record of success. We are
holding a series of national and local events to mark
our anniversary in Donegal and elsewhere, including
collaborations with Awaken Hub, Letterkenny Chamber of
Commerce and Donegal Women in Business. So, watch our
website
InisCommunications.com and our social media for
details!” |
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