Carr Communications

Carr Communications
IndustryPublic relations
Marketing
Training
Founded1973
FounderBunny Carr
HeadquartersDublin, Ireland
Key people
Tony Hughes (managing director)
Donal Cronin (director)
Websitecarrcommunications.ie

Carr Communications is a public relations and training company in Ireland.

It was founded in 1973 by the Irish television presenter Bunny Carr.[1]

Under Managing Director Terry Prone, the company expanded into public relations.[2] The company has trained 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.[2][3]

The company was subject to a management buyout in 2004[2][4] and the company's profits improved substantially.[5] In 2008, Donal Cronin and Fergus Hoban became owners of the company following the departure of a number of senior executives.[6] Terry Prone resigned as a director of the company in February 2008[2][6] and others left with her to set up a rival company.[7]

In February 2008, Tony Hughes rejoined the company as managing director.[8] In March 2008, it was reported that the company received substantial government contracts for its services.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Former TV presenter Bunny Carr dies, aged 91". 2018-09-20. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ a b c d Carswell, Simon. "Terry Prone leaves Carr Communications after 25 years". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  3. ^ The Irish Examiner, Sean MacCarthaigh, 15 June 1998 TDs thank Carr for gift of media gab Archived 2008-08-02 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ The Irish Emigrant, 31 March 2004 Management takeover at Carr Communications Archived 2012-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Sunday Business Post, Ian Kehoe, 28 May 2006 Profits jump at PR firm following MBO Archived March 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ a b Irish Examiner, Conor Keane, 19 Feb 2008 Carr Communications rocked by third top-level resignation in two weeks
  7. ^ The Sunday Tribune, Emmet Oliver, 24 Feb 2008 Prone to take on Carr [permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^ Beesley, Arthur. "Carr Communications managing director quits". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  9. ^ Irish Independent, Laura Noonan & Tom McEnaney, 1 March 2008 Carr earns €800,000 in Government deals