ITBA

“With support and training more Irish thoroughbred breeders can produce better horses more profitably and continue to enhance Ireland’s reputation as a source of quality thoroughbred horses,” according to Eimear Mulhern, Irish Thoroughbred Breeder’s Association (ITBA).

Ms Mulhern was commenting in 2006 about the ITBA (Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association) submission to the Department of Agriculture under the 2007-2013 National Development Plan for Rural Development & Agriculture.  The funding would be in addition to “self-help” measures already in place which are self-funded by the Irish thoroughbred sector.

Pictured at Agriculture House presenting a copy of the submission to the Minister for Agriculture, Mary Coughlan TD, were (L-R):   Joe Hernon, National Chairman, Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association (ITBA); Minister Mary Coughlan TD;   Eimear Mulhern, Chairperson, ITBA EU Committee and Tony Watkins, ITBA EU Committee

Frank O'Sullivan, 2005 President of Veterinary Ireland

Veterinary Ireland, the professional body representing vets in Ireland, presented a Position Paper entitled “Protecting Health” to the Department of Agriculture & Food in response to its request for commentary on the proposed Animal Remedies Legislation – EU Directive [2004/28/EC].

Veterinary Ireland expressed the view that the Legislation can protect the interests of both consumers and farmers.   “Maintaining public health standards and maintaining competitiveness at farm level can be compatible,” said Frank O’Sullivan, President, Veterinary Ireland (pictured).

September 2005

Mary Coughlan TD Minister for Agriculture is pictured receiving a rather unique commemorative gift from IFP founder and Chief Executive David Markey, at the 30^th Anniversary Celebrations for the Irish Farmers Monthly.

Picture by Dave Cullen

Kristina Long-Doyle & "Krug" at the 2005 Stronghold Veterinary Pet Care Awards

4 year old Kristina Long-Doyle from Delgany, Co Wicklow brought her pet St. Bernard, “Krug”, to the national awards ceremony for the 2005 Stronghold Veterinary Pet Care Awards at Citywest, Dublin.

November 2005, Picture by Dylan Vaughan.

Progress Communications provided communications planning and resource to support to Irishhealth.com through its parent company Med Media, for projects ranging from the Vaccination Tracker concept to the Ratemyhospital web site and including the development of syndicated health columns (2005).

In 2005 Progress Communications provided support to Bayer CropScience for the launch of a new generation of cereal fungicides which included the co-ordination of a series of regional briefings in locations such as Cork, Kilkenny and the North East.

Launching the 2005 Stronghold Veterinary Pet Care Awards

Rebecca Markey, Irish Veterinary Journal/IFP Media and Brian More O’Ferrall, Pfizer Animal Health, are pictured at Sandymount strand for the launch of the 2005 Stronghold Veterinary Pet Care Awards.

The Awards invite members of the public to write stories about the care they and their pets receive from their veterinary teams.

John Caffrey at the press office, National Ploughing Championships

Antonina Ni Dhuinn worked extensively with the National Ploughing Association for the first ten years of her career with Sheedy Communications; and continued to provide support to the NPA when needed, for instance at the press office in 2003 & 2004.

RTE’s Nationwide team did a feature about the Stronghold Veterinary Pet Care Awards in 2003 which saw them going on the road to interview vets in Dublin and Cork, speak with pet owners about their experiences and which included a visit to the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind facility in Cork.

Vet Tanis Turley from Anicare Veterinary Group in Clontarf, Dublin 3,  (above) is pictured being interviewed by reporter Mary Fanning.  Below, John Bainbridge from Argyle & Bainbridge is pictured being interviewed at his Stillorgan surgery.

Stronghold Veterinary Pet Care Awards 2003

Broadcaster Sharon Ní Bheoláin brought her dogs Honey and Suzy to the launch of the Stronghold Veterinary Pet Care Awards for 2003.  Sharon is pictured at UCD  Veterinary Hospital with vet Emma Tobin, a member of the judging panel for the national awards and her pet Molly.