Alice Public Relations

We hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend! #TeamAlice is back in the office and ready for the (spooky) week ahead🎃 This week we're working on a local media campaign for National Tertiary Office to spotlight student voices who shared their experiences of studying a tertiary degree. We are sending a huge congratulations to Sarah Webb and The O'Brien Press Ltd on 'The Weather Girls' as it has been shortlisted for Children's Book of the Year (Senior) in the An Post Irish Book Awards. We were delighted to support Sarah on the launch of the book back in May. We hope everyone has a lovely Halloween, we will certainly be enjoying the leftover treats in the office this week! 🍬 #AlicePlaybook

Our client the Irish Architecture Foundation’s #OpenHouseDublin festival wrapped yesterday for another year and #TeamAlice hit the jackpot by joining a remarkable walking tour of the charming ‘rus in urbe’ Mountpleasant Square in Ranelagh. Expert on Dublin’s Georgian squares Susan Roundtree and local resident Trevor White from The Little Museum of Dublin entertained us with the history, while in a surprise twist, award-winning cookbook writer Susan Jane White lavished us with trays of homemade flapjacks. We heard about how a plan to build a filling station on the square was overturned after a campaign led by local residents. A great reminder of the might of people power, as well as about why this annual festival really is unmissable. #OHD2024

Good morning from #TeamAlice! With October disappearing so quickly, we have another full agenda this week - On Tuesday, Meadbh and Courtney will be at Croke Park to support the National Tertiary Office on their first National Convention where students from the first two years of the new tertiary degree programme will share their experiences with educators and policymakers. On Wednesday, Sorcha will be delivering PR training to The Housing Agency Ireland's communications network on how to communicate the positive impact of their work most effectively. And finally, on Thursday, Emma is joining Children's Books Ireland's October Artists' Coffee Morning to share some wise words and insights on how children's authors and illustrators can grab media attention for their new books. #AlicePlaybook

Behind the Scenes with #TeamAlice: Baking Edition! 🍪 Ever wondered what the team at Alice gets up to when we’re not running conferences or drafting press materials? Sometimes, we bake for client videos! Watch as we put our StopFoodWaste.ie tips into action in the kitchen. Try the recipe yourself here: https://lnkd.in/dKvUyJx7

Dermot, Eileen and Meadbh were pleased to assist at the Association of Chief Executives of State Agencies in Ireland’s (ACESA), biannual conference late last week. The Association is a forum for Chief Executives of over 100 government agencies to discuss issues of mutual concern learn from each other and share knowledge so they can innovate and deliver for wider society. This year’s conference focused on ‘Delivering for Ireland’s Future’. The role of risk and innovation, Ireland’s competitiveness, achieving public value, and the impact of changing demographics and the climate challenge were among the topics on the agenda of the two-day conference. A special thanks to the AV company FastLane Audio Visual, Eoin Healy (Athlone Photography) who did the event photography, Sorcha Flattery for lending for time to help out and finally the fantastic team at the Sheraton Athlone Hotel for being so accommodating over the few days. #ACESA2024

Good afternoon from #TeamAlice, who are gearing up for another busy week! 🌞 We were delighted to support our client, the Irish Architecture Foundation with the launch of Open House Dublin, which began over the weekend and is now in full swing! With a programme of more than 200+ free events running until the 20th October, we are spoilt for choice for what to go to! We’re excited for our client Helium Arts this week, as their nationwide exhibition series Creativity Unlimited opens this Wednesday in Limerick City Gallery of Art, running until the 25th October! Our client BiOrbic, Bioeconomy SFI Research Centre is involved in a range of events over the coming days as part of Bioeconomy Ireland Week, including We Built This City on Rock and Coal, bringing together scientists and theatre-makers in the West of Ireland for fun, informal workshops exploring how individuals and communities can live more sustainably. Find out more here: http://webuiltthiscity.ie/ #BIW2024 We are delivering two trainings to clients this week. Niamh will be delivering media spokespersons training to the Irish Council for Civil Liberties on Wednesday and Sorcha will be delivering 'PR for Businesses' training to Enterprise Ireland's New Frontiers programme DCU /DkIT. 📸 Marc O'Sullivan, launch of Irish Architecture Foundation’s Open House Dublin 2024. 📸Mark Stedman, Helium Arts’ Distance Creates participants at a photocall event to announce Creativity Unlimited nationwide exhibition series. #AlicePlaybook

This year's Open House Dublin - the Irish Architecture Foundation's flagship festival - starts on Saturday 12th Oct and runs until 20th Oct. Thanks to The Gloss Magazine for this great rundown of some of the exciting events taking place: https://lnkd.in/exuzgjT4 #ClientCoverage

This day last week we were at the launch of the Steal Away documentary at the Pepper Canister Church with Empower. If you haven’t seen it yet, you can watch it online https://lnkd.in/eaq9PWK4 …. You won’t want to miss this moving account of the creation of the National Ukrainian Choir and their journey to re-recording Phil Coulter’s Steal Away. You can listen back to an interview with Choir Director, Julia Boyko, and choir member Oleksandra Kurova with Ray D’Arcy here: https://lnkd.in/eqvZ5skd Read more about Oleksandra’s life in Ireland here: https://lnkd.in/eXzDRDp2 📸 Marc O' Sullivan, Steal Away Documentary Launch, 2024

Good afternoon from #TeamAlice! 🌞 We were delighted to be a sponsor of the GALAS LGBTQ+ Awards, which took place on Saturday night. The awards celebrate the work of individuals, companies and organisations who are helping to make Ireland a better place for the LGBTQ+ community. Some of the winners on the night included former Senator David Norris, who was presented with a Lifetime Achievement award and Bohemians Football Club was named Ally of the Year for its Pride on the Pitch project. On Wednesday and Thursday this week, members of #TeamAlice will be at the RDS to assist Building Change in hosting a first-of-its-kind architecture exhibition. ‘Constructive Interference’ is curated by architecture collective Rubble and will showcase work from the project’s six partner universities. On Thursday and Friday, Dermot and Meadbh will be at the Association of Chief Executives of State Agencies (ACESA) conference in Athlone. The theme for this year's conference is 'Delivering for Ireland’s Future' and will include a session facilitated by Research Professor Mark Moore from the Harvard Kennedy School. If you're looking for a new experience this weekend, the GORM Gathering is an event that unites community and industry leaders to celebrate and promote narrative change in the Irish media. The inaugural event will take place on Saturday, 12th October from 2pm at The Complex Smithfield. The Gathering promises to be a unique and groundbreaking experience for audiences mixing entertainment, education, and engagement to promote Irish creative screen talent connecting with local and underserved audiences. Tickets are available online here: https://lnkd.in/e5cwRcSq #AlicePlaybook

#TeamAlice were pleased to support Ireland For Law during their Dublin International Disputes Week conference. This annual event welcomed over 300 legal practitioners, members of the judiciary and the wider business community from both the Irish and international legal communities. The 2024 theme, “Dispute Resolution in an Uncertain World,” highlighted the critical role of the rule of law in upholding democratic values. The conference took place at the Printworks building in Dublin Castle over the past number of days. It was a fantastic experience working alongside the wonderful team at Ireland for Law, Dublin Castle and The Right Catering Company teams and the brilliant volunteers and rapporteurs from The Bar of Ireland and several of Ireland’s leading law firms. We truly enjoyed being a part of this event!