John Concannon

Spin unit chief to head State’s ‘global footprint’ drive

After move to new post civil servant’s official title will be director general of Global Ireland

Instructions were issued for Project 2040 ads to be ‘clearly identified’

FoI request reveals strategic communications unit head wanted paid content labelled

Government communications: SCU RIP

An official report avoids apportioning blame for the mess

Varadkar says Government likely to ignore motion to disband SCU

SF motion calling on Government to stand down unit has backing of other Opposition parties

Review of SCU unlikely to uphold claim it politicised Project 2040 publicity

Government review by top civil servant expected to be concluded at end of this week

Miriam Lord: US gets glimpse of ‘Global Ireland’ that borders on the incomprehensible

Slick production tells US audience about the best of Ireland. ‘What about it?’ asks one viewer

Fintan O’Toole: The problem isn’t the SCU. It’s Leo Varadkar

The Taoiseach prefers strategic communications to communicating a strategy

Ethics watchdog asked to investigate Government advertising

Project Ireland 2040 campaign ‘breaks Civil Service ban’ on political work

Strategic communications unit has spent €182,000

The controversial unit has paid out €160,000 on advertising since its creation last year

Tania Banotti appointed director of Creative Ireland

IAPI chief executive succeeds John Concannon as leader of government arts scheme

No rest for Paschal Donohoe as he does the budget media whirl

Miriam Lord: Micheál Martin’s ‘fake outrage’ gets a bad review from drama critic Varadkar

Government’s culture strategy all spin and no substance

Spending promises for arts fail to materialise in budget

Varadkar contradicts himself over communications unit appointment

Taoiseach defends €5 million cost of controversial ‘spin’ unit saying it will be ‘cost neutral’

Leo Varadkar says ‘no cost’ yet for his public relations unit

Opposition parties allege Department of Taoiseach body will spread propaganda

Varadkar under pressure to reveal cost of new communications unit

Brendan Howlin described unit as ‘vanity propaganda project’ to promote Taoiseach’s image

Steady as she goes: how Varadkar is building an election team

Focus on communication may carry message Taoiseach is set to step up action in autumn

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