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Each department has a different visual identity, varying in colour, style, language and every other aspect. Collectively, they look chaotic

THE MAIN theme to emerge from the Global Irish Economic Forum last September was the need to refocus and refine the brand Ireland projects to the world market. A new “playbook for the 21st century” was required, according to the forum’s report.