Podcasts about Communications Clinic

This week on The Week Trending, Matt is joined by Eoghan Tomas McDermott Managing Director at the Communications Clinic and News Reporter with the Irish Times Orla RyanThey discuss ongoing controversies at the Winter Olympics, the new €100 Culture Card Peter Chap Cleere wants to give to young people, the most popular items sold in the Dáil Bar and more Hit Play on this page to listen now

Doug Burgum, Trump's Interior Secretary, has launched a new ambassador for the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. It's a mascot, with cute, big eyes and wellies, and his name is Coalie...but what is the actual point of political mascots like this? Joining Sean was is Lorcan Nyhan, from the Communications Clinic.

Doug Burgum, Trump's Interior Secretary, has launched a new ambassador for the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. It's a mascot, with cute, big eyes and wellies, and his name is Coalie...but what is the actual point of political mascots like this? Joining Sean was is Lorcan Nyhan, from the Communications Clinic.

Who is Nelson Peltz? As the rift between Brooklyn Beckham and his family was made even more public last week, who is his billionaire father-in-law who calls himself the ‘matchmaker' between Elon Musk and Donald Trump? All to discuss with Lorcan Nyhan, Head of Training with The Communications Clinic and Columnist with The Sunday Independent.

On Monday, Brooklyn Beckham launched an attack on his parents, David and Victoria, claiming that he has been “controlled by a family that value public promotion above all else”.Rumours have swirled about a fallout within the family since Brooklyn married his wife, Nicola Peltz-Beckham, in 2022. Brooklyn claims that Victoria “cancelled making Nicola's dress at the eleventh hour” and that his parents “repeatedly pressured and attempted” to bribe him into signing away the rights to his name.What level of damage has this statement done to the so-called “Brand Beckham”, how should David and Victoria react to the situation, and can the family's relationship be mended following these allegations?Broadcaster Fionnuala Jones and Eoghan Tomás McDermott, MD with the Communications Clinic, speak to Matt on The Last Word.Hit the ‘Play' button on this page to hear the chat.

“Retirement is ‘the greatest con job' inflicted on Irish society.” That's according to Terry Prone, Chairman of the Communications Clinic, on her new podcast “Grey Matters” with Fergus Finlay and who joined us on Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

“Retirement is ‘the greatest con job' inflicted on Irish society.” That's according to Terry Prone, Chairman of the Communications Clinic, on her new podcast “Grey Matters” with Fergus Finlay and who joined us on Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

CBS news, the home of Walter Cronkite in the 1960s and 1970s when he brought the evening news to millions of viewers across America, including commentating on the historic moon landing in 1969. But in the past number of months, the face of CBS news has changed. Now headed by former opinion editor Bari Weiss and with changes to the personalities fronting coverage, the once venerable CBS News appears in decline. All to chat about with Lorcan Nyhan, Head of Training at the Communications Clinic.

The European Union Copernicus Climate Change Service has confirmed that 2025 was the third warmest year on record.Global temperatures from the past three years averaged more than 1.5°C above the pre-industrial levels.The world is getting warmer, but it seems like action isn't as urgent as it needs to be. So, does the climate emergency have a messaging problem?Barry McLoughlin of the Communications Clinic joins Ciara to discuss.

Is there any need for wedding speeches anymore?TV Chef Gordon Ramsay said he was a “hot mess” before daughter Holly's wedding speech.What's your stance on wedding speeches? Do you love or loathe them?Joining Andrea to discuss is Wedding Planner Lyndsey Moynagh, Barry McLoughlin from the Communications Clinic, owner of Crofton Motors in Dublin Joey Donnelly and Speech Writer Cormac Lally.

Paramount has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros at 108 point 4 billion dollars. This challenges Netflix, who reached a 72 billion dollar takeover in an effort to create a media powerhouse that would challenge the dominance of the streaming giant. But what does this actually mean and who is likely to win? All to discuss with Lorcan Nynhan Head Of Training at the The Communications Clinic.

Former world number one Novak Djokovic recently spoke about who his greatest rival in tennis was - citing Rafael Nadal as pushing him to his limit in matches. So, do rivalries push you to greater heights?Barry O'Sullivan of the Communications Clinic joins Ciara Doherty to discuss the ups and downs of rivalries in life.

Troy Parrott's hattrick in Hungary has kept Ireland's World Cup dream alive but fans will have to fork out a lot of cash if they want to see the Boys In Green take on Czechia in Prague.Lorcan Nyhan, head of training at the Communications Clinic, and Elaine Burke, host of For Tech's Sake podcast, join The Last Word to discuss the week's trending stories. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

A Chinese start-up has claimed to have developed a pill in the lab that could potentially extend human life to 150 years.This begs the question, even if we could, would you like to live to 150 years of age?Joining guest host Anna Daly to discuss is Terry Prone, Columnist with The Irish Examiner and Chairman of the Communications Clinic and Liam Collins, Columnist with The Irish Independent.

Do you expect a thank you from your boss? Or is your pay check enough?A fifth of workers surveyed say they've never been thanked and over half say they don't feel valued…Joining Andrea to discuss this is Terry Prone, Chairman of the Communications Clinic, Patrick Scanlon, HR Business Consultant at The HR Buddy and Ian O'Doherty, Columnist with the Irish Independent.

In today's digital age, where our lives seem glued to our phones, you might question the relevance of sending greeting cards.But, do they still hold a special place in our hearts?Joining Andrea to discuss is Writer Amanda Brunker and Terry Prone, Chairman of the Communications Clinic.

The Irish Times is continuing to develop its podcast offering and would like to invite some of our current listeners to take part in a research study to listen to, and discuss, a new podcast pilot.This will involve listening to 2 short versions of a news briefing podcast and taking part in an online forum to discuss your reaction. You will be free to take part and contribute to the discussion at times that suit you over a period of a number of days. If selected to take part, and in return for your participation, you will receive a €30 One4All digital gift voucher.If you would like to take part please complete this form with your details. We'll aim to select as many as possible to participate.On Monday evening, the three candidates for the Irish presidency gathered together for their first live debate on Virgin Media Television. But, was it a really a debate?Rather than standing, Catherine Connolly, Heather Humphreys and Jim Gavin sat around a table and delivered a series of lines and scripts for over an hour. To many, it just appeared to be a longer version of Virgin's regular weeknight politics show.The conversation was largely polite, restrained and non-combative and ultimately made for quite dull TV.How did the three presidential candidates fare in the live TV studio setting and who came out on top?And what do the Irish presidential candidates need to change about their communication style to bring some spark to the race for the Áras and inspire us, the public, to cast our vote in their favour?Today, on In The News, what does it take to win a presidential debate?Lorcan Nyhan, head of training at the Communications Clinic who has previously worked with Irish politicians on presentation and communication, breaks down what the candidates need to change about their debating style to bring more energy and public interest to the campaign for president.Presented by Sorcha Pollak. Produced by Declan Conlon and Andrew McNair. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Has our reliance on technology and AI meant we have lost our literacy skills? Is this problem getting worse?Joining Kieran to discuss is Aidan Regan, Professor in the School of Politics and International Relations in UCD and Thomas Kenny, of Kennys Bookstore in Galway, and later Terry Prone, Chairman of the Communications Clinic.

Jimmy Kimmel removed from his late night show after threats from media commissioner following comments made about Charlie Kirk. Pat discusses this move with Lorcan Nyhan, Head of Training at the Communications Clinic, Columnist at the Sunday Independent.

As Mairéad McGuinness drops out of the Presidential Race for health reasons, where does Fine Gael and the race go from here? Barry McLoughlin, Head of Client Engagement at the Communications Clinic and Sean Defoe Newstalk's Political Correspondent discuss that and the official launch of Gareth Sheridan's campaign.

With the October presidential election looming large, what really makes a good campaign? From finance to face, what does the Irish electorate value in a candidate? In a rapidly changing political landscape, what really counts when it comes to the campaign? Is money needed to succeed? How important is personal image in the race for the Áras? All to discuss with Eoin O'Malley, Professor of Politics at DCU on political spending and also Barry McLoughlin Head of Client Engagement at the Communications Clinic.

Once considered a glamorous career among the clouds, the role of cabin crew has evolved into one increasingly focused on sales.Flight attendants, once seen purely as caretakers of passenger comfort, are now often viewed as frontline salespeople, offering everything from snacks to duty-free goods mid-flight.But, has this shift changed the way we perceive cabin crew?Terry Prone, Columnist with the Irish Examiner & Chair of the Communications Clinic, has been writing about this, and joins Andrea as well as former Air Hostess and Author of ‘Confessions of an Air Hostess' Marisa Mackle and Travel Journalists Joan Scales and Yvonne Reddin to discuss.

Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin reacted to a couple caught on a kiss cam at the band's concert in a video that has now taken the internet by storm. How should the people involved handle the fallout? Eoghan Tomás McDermott, managing director of the Communications Clinic joins the programme to discuss.

Fox News rages that the new Superman film has ‘pro-immigrant themes'. Jumping on board the latest MAGA outrage, Fox News took aim at director James Gunn. To discuss further Pat was joined in the show by Lorcan Nyhan, Head of training at the Communications Clinic and Sunday Independent Columnist.

Botox isn't about denying my age it's a way of avoiding ending up like a balloon you find under the stairs a fortnight after the party. So wrote Terry Prone, Chairman of the Communications Clinic.

Greta Thunberg and other activists on a Gaza-bound boat are deported by Israel, a Democratic US Senator is arrested and handcuffed at an immigration briefing in LA, and the Confirmation pledge gets a 21st century update.Author and journalist Aoife Barry and Eoghan Thomas McDermott, managing director at the Communications Clinic, join The Last Word to discuss the week's trending stories.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

National Guard deployed amidst LA protests and the breakup saga of Musk and Trump continues. All to discuss with Lorcan Nyhan, Head of Training, Communications Clinic and Gina London, Leadership Communications expert and columnist with The Sunday Independent.

Joe Biden blanking George Clooney is just one of many shocking anecdotes included in Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again – a bombshell new book about the final months of the 46th US president's administration. So what does this shocking behind-the-scenes story mean for Mr Biden's political legacy and indeed, the Democratic Party itself? Host: Ellen Coyne | Guests: Lorcan Nyhan (Head of Training at the Communications Clinic) and Scott Lucas (Professor of International Politics at the Clinton Institute at UCD) ­ It was in June of last year at a Hollywood fundraiser where a former US President is said to have blanked a man he has known for nearly two decades. “You know George, George Clooney,” an aide told Joe Biden – who had failed to recognise one of the most famous faces in the world. This shocking anecdote is one of many included in Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again – the new bombshell book about the final months of Joe Biden's administration. The book has landed at an especially tough juncture for the 82-year-old, following his recently announced diagnosis of an aggressive form of prostate cancer. And while authors Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson have faced some criticism for the timing – their work exposes concerted efforts to cocoon both the president and the American people from his very clear decline. Ellen Coyne is joined by Lorcan Nyhan and Scott Lucas to ask whether this shocking behind-the-scenes story could destroy Biden's political legacy and indeed, the Democratic Party itself?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'La-Z-Boy' recliner among requests for TD's Leinster House office; controversial robot trees are removed from Cork City; and Government signs off on plans to celebrate Ireland's Norman history. Lorcan Nyhan, head of training at the Communications Clinic, and Laura Byrne, voices editor and podcast producer with The Journal.ie, join The Last Word to discuss all of the week's trending stories.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

Donald Trump is continuing his Middle Eastern tour, traveling today to the USA. On his first leg in Saudi Arabia, Trump signed an arms deal with the gulf nation and met with the Syrian leader before travelling onwards to Qatar. Full analysis of the trip and more with Lorcan Nyhan Head of Training with The Communications Clinic, Columnist with The Sunday Independent.

Host of the Home Show, Sinead Ryan, spoke with Newstalk Breakfast earlier on how dressing well in the office has become a lost art…Is it true? Have things become too casual in the office?Andrea is joined by Louis Copeland, from Louis Copeland and Sons, Terry Prone, Columnist with the Irish Examiner & Chair of the Communications Clinic and Meghann Scully, Freelance presenter and Podcaster to discuss.

Maeve O'Connell, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown, Eoin Ó Broin Sinn Féin TD Spokesperson on Housing and Lorcan Nyhan, Columnist with the Sunday Independent and Head of Training at the Communications Clinic, are on the Friday Forum.From the Dáil speaking row and no-confidence motion in the Ceann Comhairle to the Government plan to allow developers invest less and borrow more, get all the best discussion from the week's stories here.

The Dáil returned this afternoon after a day of chaos yesterday. Where did all of this come from, and will it eventually lead to Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy's resignation?Kieran is joined by Daniel McConnell, Editor at the Business Post, Terry Prone, Chairman at the Communications Clinic and Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration and Fianna Fáil TD for Limerick to discuss.

Meghan Markle's lifestyle programme takes the world by storm, and not in the way she might have hoped, Fair City's Carrigstown gets a Lidl, and should the FIFA World Cup have a half-time show?Aoife Barry, journalist and author of Social Capital, and Lorcan Nyhan, head of training at the Communications Clinic, join The Last Word to discuss the week's trending stories.Catch the full chat by pressing the ‘Play' button on this page!

Donald Trump bans paper straws in Federal Buildings, Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald accuses Taoiseach Micheál Martin of calling her a liar and tourists heading to the Algarve this summer could be fined for walking around in swimwear.Journalist Lise Hand and Lorcan Nyhan, head of training at the Communications Clinic, join The Last Word to discuss the week's trending stories.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

Scientists crack the perfect boiled egg, thousands still without power two weeks after Storm Éowyn and Donald Trump wants to turn Gaza into the 'Riviera of the Middle East'.Eoghan Tomas McDermott, managing director at the Communications Clinic, and Laura Byrne, voices editor and podcast producer with The Journal, join The Last Word to discuss the week's trending stories. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

‘In my experience, people who describe themselves as people-pleasers are anything but. They are worthy moaners who do you favours you don't want in order to complain, after the fact, that you weren't grateful enough.' So wrote Terry Prone, Chairman of the Communications Clinic in this morning's Irish Examiner.

Today, Donald Trump will have become just the second US President to serve non-consecutive terms when he is sworn in as the forty seventh president of the United States. If the first number of days of his first presidency are anything to go by, this could be a very busy week. So, what can we expect? To discuss we are joined by Professor and Political Analyst, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin , Scott Lucas, Head of Training at The Communications Clinic and Columnist at The Sunday Independent Lorcan Nyhan and from Democrats Abroad Ireland Patti Shiels.

As the white smoke emerges from government buildings, all the focus seems to be on the Programme for Government, who got what role, and how many ministries each of the parties received. But, not as many people have focused on what the people want to see.To give an insight into what they want to see included, Kieran is joined by Conor Skehan, Columnist with the Sunday Independent, Lorcan Nyhan, Head of Training at the Communications Clinic and a Columnist with the Sunday Independent, and Meghann Scully, Broadcaster and Freelance Journalist.

Tabitha Monahan, political reporter with the Independent, journalist Lise Hand, Dave Hanratty, host of the No Encore podcast, and Eoghan Tomás McDermott, MD of the Communications Clinic, all join The Last Word to look back on the biggest news stories of 2024.Stories include: • Donald Trump's return to the White House• General Election 2024• Nikita Hand's civil rape case against Conor McGregor• Cillian Murphy's Best Actor win at the OscarsCatch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

Eoin Hayes suspended from the Social Democrats, Donald Trump is Time's Person of the Year and the real-life Succession plans.Breda Brown, communications director at Unique Media, and Lorcan Nyhan, head of training with the Communications Clinic, join The Last Word to discuss the week's trending stories.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

As the 2024 general election comes to a close and the final few seats are filled around the country, Sarah Carey, Irish Independent columnist, and Gary Murphy, professor of politics at the School of Law and Government in DCU, join The Last Word to discuss who is likely to be in the next government.They are also joined by Harry McGee, political correspondent with the Irish Times, Lorcan Nyhan, head of training with The Communications Clinic, and Trina O'Connor, criminologist and community worker, to assess the turnout, the campaigns and how Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch came so close to being elected. Catch the full discussion by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

The final Leaders' Debate will take place between the three potential Taoisigh on Prime Time tonight. So what do the three leaders need to do to head home happy? We asked Terry Prone, Chairman of the Communications Clinic.

As the various political leaders get briefed on the topics of tonight's RTE Leaders' debate, will you be watching?Many of those who avoid politics throughout the year may well consider tonight's debate a ‘cannot-miss'. Why is that?Kieran is joined by Broadcaster and Journalist Stefanie Preissner and later by Lorcan Nyhan from the Communications Clinic and Comedian Jim Elliott to discuss.

“I believe very strongly that reasonably famous people, but anybody, shouldn't put your kids up on Instagram”. That's the view of Terry Prone, Chairman of the Communications Clinic who explained her view to Newstalk Breakfast.

Orla Ryan from TheJournal.ie and Eoghan Tomás McDermott, Managing Director at the Communications Clinic, join Matt to discuss the big news stories of the week. Donald Trump's victory hailed as ‘the biggest political comeback in US history,' General Election 2024 gets underway at home, and fans clash in Amsterdam after Ajax vs Maccabi Tel Aviv tie. For all the week's biggest news, hit ‘Play' now.

While AI can be useful in many ways, is there anything worse than having a goods or services issue, and being faced with the dreaded virtual customer service bot supposedly designed to help you with your problem?Chairman of The Communications Clinic, Terry Prone joins Seán to share her customer service nightmare.

Plans to cut university parking spaces, the phenomenon of Sally Rooney and the death of Oscar-winning actress Maggie Smith.Lorcan Nyhan, head of training at the Communications Clinic, and Roe McDermott, advice columnist with the Irish Times, join The Last Word to discuss the week's trending stories.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

Phillip Schofield will be returning to screens more than a year after his departure from breakfast television. The former ‘This Morning' presenter will appear in Channel 5's ‘Cast Away' next Monday night in an attempt to repair his image in his first comeback to television.Will it work? That remains to be seen, but to discuss some of the best PR comebacks, Seán is joined by Terry Prone, Chairman of the Communications Clinic.

Apologising is a fine art, but most people don't know how to do it.How do you sound sincere, or how do you apologise when you don't mean it?Terry Prone, Chairman of the Communications Clinic (and an expert on apologising) joins guest host Tom Dunne to discuss.