Carr Communications
Encyclopedia
Carr Communications is a public relations
and training company in Ireland
. It was founded in 1973 by the Irish television presenter Bunny Carr
who had identified a need for specific training in communications skills for people appearing in the media.
Its expansion into public relations while under the management of former Managing Director, Terry Prone, gave it a high profile with features about the company, its people and financial performance regularly appearing in media. The company became strongly associated with the training of politicians to appear in media, including former Taoisigh, Bertie Ahern TD, Charles Haughey and Garret Fitzgerald as well as other prominent TDs from different political parties.
The company was subject to a management buyout in 2004 and the company's profits improved substantially. Donal Cronin and Fergus Hoban now own the company following the departure of a number of senior executives in 2008. Terry Prone resigned as a director of the company in February 2008 and others left with her to set up a rival company.
Tony Hughes now leads the company which provides PR, communications and training services, and digital media production and was reported in March 2008 to receive substantial government
contracts for these services.
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
and training company in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It was founded in 1973 by the Irish television presenter Bunny Carr
Bunny Carr
Bunny Carr is a former television presenter on RTÉ, who hosted such shows as Quicksilver and Going Strong and was a public supporter and fundraiser for the aid organisation Gorta...
who had identified a need for specific training in communications skills for people appearing in the media.
Its expansion into public relations while under the management of former Managing Director, Terry Prone, gave it a high profile with features about the company, its people and financial performance regularly appearing in media. The company became strongly associated with the training of politicians to appear in media, including former Taoisigh, Bertie Ahern TD, Charles Haughey and Garret Fitzgerald as well as other prominent TDs from different political parties.
The company was subject to a management buyout in 2004 and the company's profits improved substantially. Donal Cronin and Fergus Hoban now own the company following the departure of a number of senior executives in 2008. Terry Prone resigned as a director of the company in February 2008 and others left with her to set up a rival company.
Tony Hughes now leads the company which provides PR, communications and training services, and digital media production and was reported in March 2008 to receive substantial government
Irish Government
The Government of Ireland is the cabinet that exercises executive authority in Ireland.-Members of the Government:Membership of the Government is regulated fundamentally by the Constitution of Ireland. The Government is headed by a prime minister called the Taoiseach...
contracts for these services.