Mobiles on Web

Progress Communications supported Irishmobiles.com with its launch in Spring 2000.  It was the first Irish web site allowing you to buy mobile phones and accessories on-line.   Pictured at the launch were Barry Maloney, Chief Executive, Digiphone;  Sharon O’Connor and the Clonakilty based entrepreneur who developed the project, Tom Sheehy.

2000, Picture by Fennell Photography

First Feila Bia

Progress Communications worked with the Restaurants Association of Ireland for the launch of the inaugural Feile Bia.

It was the first wide scale collaboration between the membership of the key representative bodies in this sector to celebrate Irish cuisine – involving the RAI, Euro-Toques Ireland, Panel of Chefs of Ireland, Chefs & Cooks of Northern Ireland, Epicurean World Master Chefs Society, Irish Hotels Federation and the Northern Ireland Hotels Federation.

Pictured at the launch of Feile Bia at the Baileys Icon Centre in Dublin were Peter O’Connor, Baileys;  Paddy Brady, Vice President, Panel of Chefs of Ireland; and Henry O’Neill, Chief Executive, Restaurants Association of Ireland.

Picture by SKP & Associates

Sizzling Sausages

Derek Davis (centre) is pictured at the launch of the ACBI National Butcher’s competition with Adam and Zoe Reid.  Progress Communications managed the media relations on behalf of Associated Craft Butchers of Ireland.

Doorstep Traditions

Delivering milk directly to the doorstep is a tradition celebrated by Liam Neville from Snowcream Dairies, pictured with a genuine horse-drawn milk float dating from the 1940’s-1950’s during a campaign to launch a new customer care charter for customers.  Also pictured are Waterford milkmen John Tehany and Derek Kelly.

On the ball

Then Taoiseach Bertie Ahern TD is pictured with Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey at the launch of the Tetraclox Team of the Nineties competition organised by Pharmacia & Upjohn.

All Sizes

Five month old Zach Daly was the youngest shareholder in Waterford United Football Club plc when his father, Joe, from Halfway House, bought shares in trust for Zach.  Zach celebrated by meeting up with one of Waterford United longest standing supporters, 76 year old Margot White from Summer Hill, who was a fan of the ‘blues’ since 1946.

Brush Strokes

Waterford Tool Company organised an Art Competition for Secondary Schools in order to celebrate their 25^thAnniversary.  The co-ordinating team for the competition were (L-R):   Derek Verso Arts Officer, Waterford Corporation;  Martin Lynch, Waterford Tool Company;  Antonina Ni Dhuinn, Progress Communications; and Bill Curtin, Waterford Tool Company.

Football Goes Plc

Waterford United Football Club announced a three year development plan in 1998 to include a new plc structure to generate investment funding.  Pictured at the announcement were (L-R):  Bob Breen, General Manager;  Michael Finnegan, Chairman;  John Delaney, Director; and Tommy Lynch, Player Manager, WUFC.

Hurling greats

Pharmacia & Upjohn sponsored the Tetraclox hurling ‘Team of the Century’ competition IN 1998 which generated over 1,000 entries.  Eddie Teehan, Pharmacia & Upjohn (Centre) is pictured with hurling greats DJ Carey and Eddie Keher.

Strong-Bow

German violinist Christian Tecklenborg and Dutch violinist Gwendoline Masin, drew crowds at Dublin’s Grafton Street dressed as Strongbow and Aoife to launch the 1998 Waterford International Masterclass Festival.