People

Conall O Móráin – Managing Director

Conall is a UCD graduate (Economics, Politics) with more than 30 years experience of media. He joined RTE as a reporter in 1980. He was appointed Business Correspondent in 1984. From 1987 – 1995 he worked as an institutional stockbroker and director with Riada (now ABN AMRO) Stockbrokers. In 1996 he was appointed Director of Corporate PR at one of the largest Dublin based PR agencies. He established The Media Group in 2001. He presents the Sunday Business Show on Today FM and is a regular contributor on financial and economic matters on RTE, TG4, RnaG and NewsTalk. As a professional broadcaster with many years experience he has a detailed understanding of how to "get behind" interviewees at the highest levels of Irish and multinational enterprises.

Roy Dooney – Associate Director

Roy holds a B.A. (Mod) in Politics from Trinity College, Dublin. From 1994 to 2001 he was Special Adviser to the Leader of Fine Gael and Taoiseach (Prime Minister), John Bruton TD, most recently EU Ambassador to Washington. Roy joined The Media Group in 2002 and specialises in public affairs and community relations issues and has handled international communications issues for clients. Roy has previously worked as a consultant with the Washington based Democratic Institute in Albania. A former Irish international athlete, prior to joining The Media Group Roy was Commissioner of the Football Association of Ireland's League of Ireland. With his deep political contacts and knowledge Roy has written regular political columns for various prestigious publications.

Terry McManus – Director

Terry MacManus spent many years in Africa where he successfully bought, built and sold several businesses, primarily in South Africa in the engineering and plastics manufacturing industries. Specialising in corporate finance, he has led The Media Group’s investments in various media including local newspapers and TV production. Terry's advice on capital markets/takeovers/sales is invaluable to clients as is his superb international network of contacts. Terry attended Blackrock College, Dublin and the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg and has been with The Media Group since its inception.

Other Associates

The Media Group works on the same basis as other professional partnerships such as legal and accountancy firms. We contract additional specialist expertise as required, thus keeping client costs to a minimum. All our associates are exceptionally highly qualified having worked in business or the media for twenty plus years.

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