Pauline McAlester handles a range of national and international clients including Ryanair, United Drug, Providence Resources plc and TVC Holdings.

She has extensive experience in corporate public relations, media relations, crisis management and event management. A graduate of the Public Relations Institute of Ireland, Pauline joined Murray Consultants in 1987 and was appointed Director in 2001.

Pauline has extensive media experience throughout Ireland, the UK and internationally, at a local, regional and national level, building very solid media relationships with broadcast, wire and print media.

Email: pmcalester@murrayconsult.ie
Tel: +353 1 498 0300

Mark leads Murray Consultants' Public Affairs service, representing the company's clients to national and local government and to other regulatory and public bodies.

He also specialises in public information campaigns and gives general public relations advice to a range of public and private sector clients.

During 20 years as a journalist he served as Chief Political Correspondent, Northern Editor, Deputy News Editor and Foreign Affairs Correspondent of The Irish Times. He won four national journalism awards during his career and developed relationships and earned respect across the political spectrum and within the public service. He has a degree in Economics and Politics from UCD.

Email: mbrennock@murrayconsult.ie
Tel: +353 1 498 0300

Nicky heads up the Consumer & Brands division within Murray Consultants (www.mcsquared.ie) and has over 11 years experience in the area of consumer PR. Her areas of expertise include the FMCG, retail, lifestyle and travel sectors.

Nicky's client portfolio includes brands such as Cadbury, Green & Blacks, ADM Londis, Cafedirect and Cow & Gate.

Nicky is a graduate of Trinity College, holds a first class Diploma in Public Relations, and is a Full Member of the PRII. Prior agency experience includes two years spent with Grayling PR, and six years with Fleishman Hillard.

Email: ncrichton@mcsquared.ie
Tel: +353 1 498 0325
Mobile: +353 86 608 5454

Ed Micheau joined Murray Consultants in 2006, having previously spent 13 years as a financial journalist, seven of which were spent with The Sunday Business Post. He worked for that newspaper both as Business Correspondent and Markets Correspondent. A regular contributor to a number of radio shows, he also worked as Markets Editor at Business & Finance magazine and at the business desk of The Australian newspaper in Sydney.

At Murray Consultants, Ed works across a range of corporate and financial accounts including a number of publicly quoted companies, professional firms and industry companies. Ed regularly undertakes specific project work including takeover battles, crisis and issue management, and client appearances before the Public Accounts Committee. He also specialises in legal actions which has involved him in a number of high profile cases in the High Court and Supreme Court, and in company restructurings including examinerships and insolvencies.

Ed has a BA in History from Trinity College, Dublin and an MA in Journalism from Dublin City University.

Email: emicheau@murrayconsult.ie
Tel: +353 1 498 0300

Grainne is a former journalist and radio producer. She has a proven track record in devising successful, creative and fully integrated PR Programmes for corporate and consumer clients. She also has specific expertise in crisis management.

Grainne has experience across a number of sectors including retail, financial services, food and nutrition, healthcare, hospitality and leisure. As a former Press Officer for Macra na Feirme, Grainne has excellent media management skills and contacts. She joined Murray Consultants in 1998 and has over 15 years experience working in the communications industry.

A native of Sligo, Grainne has a BA in Media Studies and History from the University of Ulster, and a H. Dip. in Journalism and PR from UCG. She also has a Diploma in Applied Finance (IMI) and is a full member of the PRII.

Email: gobrien@murrayconsult.ie
Tel: +353 1 498 0324
Mobile: +353 87 261 0862

David Linnane has many years of Marketing, PR and Sports Management experience.

He is an Associate Director of the company which he joined in 1993. Formerly a Brand and Sponsorship Manager for P. J. Carroll, the Tobacco Company and later the Marketing Manager for Carlsberg in Ireland, he has an intimate understanding of brand marketing.

He was the Tournament Director for the Irish Open Golf Championship from 1990 to 2007 where he developed his event management, communication and negotiation expertise. An integral part of his portfolio of skills is the management of local stakeholder relationships, including gardai, local authorities, communities and commercial partners.

Email: dlinnane@murrayconsult.ie
Tel: +353 1 498 0300
Mobile: +353 86 255 8111

John advises a range of corporate, technology and sports sponsorship clients. With over eight years agency experience, John's specialist focus is Technology & New Media communications.

His client expertise ranges right across the technology industry from telecommunications and ICT companies to software developers and increasingly fully integrated New Media campaigns.

A History and Politics graduate of the University of Limerick, John has prior agency experience having spent four years with Fleishman Hillard as well as working within the Department of Foreign Affairs.

A native of Leitrim, John is an avid sportsman and has represented Leitrim at all levels in inter-county football and enjoys all aspects of gaelic games, rugby and Manchester Utd.

Email: jmcguinness@murrayconsult.ie
Tel: +353 1 498 0361
Mobile: +353 87 6417451

Avril provides corporate and consumer communications expertise to a range of clients in the public and private sectors including the Injuries' Board, Heineken Ireland, Britvic plc and Independent News & Media.

With over six years' agency experience, Avril has been the recipient of two PRCA Awards for Excellence in Communication for her work in the areas of consumer PR and issues management.

A Communications graduate of Dublin City University, Avril also holds an MA in Public Relations from the Dublin Institute of Technology. Prior to joining Murray Consultants in 2007, Avril spent three years with the Dublin office of global public relations firm Weber Shandwick where she specialised in healthcare PR.

A native of Dublin, Avril has a keen interest in fashion design and styling and enjoys collecting vintage clothing and accessories.

Email: acollins@murrayconsult.ie
Tel: +353 1 4980340
Mobile: +353 86 3964368