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Internship at Montague Communications

Montague Communications is one of the leading Irish public relations agencies concerned primarily with raising the public profile and giving voice to organisations and groups working for progressive economic, social and political change.  Our clients include public sector agencies, trade unions and groups, as well as a range of non-governmental organisations

Montague Communications is looking to appoint a new Intern to join our team for three months, from the beginning of February.  The successful candidate needs to have a genuine interest in public affairs and public advocacy work. This position is unpaid.

Job Description

The intern will be responsible for providing support, particularly in our public affairs and public advocacy work, to the Managing Director, and our other staff.

Key requirements include:

·         A good knowledge and understanding of the media, including new media;

·         An understanding of and insight into the Irish public policy terrain;

·         Good writing and analytical skills;

·         Third-level qualification or its equivalent;

·         An empathy for and an understanding of the not-for-profit sector;

·         An engaging personality and good teamworking skills.

If you are interested in working for Montague Communications, please email Niamh Congdon at Montague Communications with your CV and a cover letter – ncongdon@montaguecomms.ie – on or before Wednesday 25 January. 

IPH Report on Impact of the Recession on Men's Health

The economic recession with its accompanying rise in unemployment rates is linked to extremely adverse effects for men’s mental health - according to new research from the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH).

The research report Facing the Challenge – The Impact of the Recession and Unemployment on Men’s Health in Ireland identifies a strong expectation of increased mental health problems for men given the very strong correlation between unemployment and male mental ill health.

The report is the result of a research and consultation process carried out, in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, by Nexus Research Co-operative on behalf of IPH.

Click on the image of here to read the report

St. Patrick's College Write to Read Project Launch

Montague Communications worked closely with St. Patrick’s College to launch the expansion of the Write to Read project. The initiative has already seen fantastic results such as one in five students score over 80th percentile on a National Standardised Reading Test while those scoring below 10th percentile reduced by three quarters.

The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn TD, launched the Write to Read project – a St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, Schools and Community Partnership Project in literacy. Write to Read grew out of a successful pilot project in Our Lady Immaculate Junior National School in Dublin’s Darndale, and is now being rolled out to eight additional national schools in Dublin.

The Advocacy Initiative  

The Advocacy Initiative has its origins in a discussion at the Centre for Non-profit Management (TCD) Summer School in 2008, which addressed the theme of Relationships and Representation: Irish Civil Society at the Crossroads. This event considered various aspects of the development of the Community and Voluntary sector and its relationship with the State and public agencies.

The motivation that underpins the Advocacy Initiative can be summarised as an interest in exploring the experience, practice and principles of advocacy with the following goals:

1. To advance knowledge on the current state of advocacy in Ireland;
2. To provide a perspective on the Community and Voluntary sector’s current challenges; and
3. To contribute to informed debate with the sector and the State

The Advocacy Initiative report was co-authored by Montgaue Communications Managing Director, Pat Montague & Middequarter Managing Director, Owen Keenan.

To read the report please click on the above logo or visit The Advocacy Initiative website by clicking here

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