FleishmanHillard’s Dublin PR office to close with loss of 20 jobs

Owned by global giant Omnicom, the well-known PR agency shuts its operation in Ireland

Fleishman Hillard's general manager in Ireland, Rhona Blake. The office here is to close.
Fleishman Hillard's general manager in Ireland, Rhona Blake. The office here is to close.

The Dublin office of high-profile public relations agency FleishmanHillard, whose clients include the National Lottery, is closing with the loss of around 20 jobs.

In a surprise move, the agency’s owner, global communications giant Omnicom, announced the closure on Thursday, according to trade press reports.

Founded by John Saunders with current general manager Rhona Blake and Julian Davis, Fleishmann is one the Republic’s best-known pubic relations and communications agencies.

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