Bill O'Herlihy, Chairman
Bill founded Public Relations of Ireland Limited in 1973. The company trades as O'Herlihy Communications (OHC).
Bill has brought his current affairs, features and sports broadcasting experience to bear in establishing OHC as one of Ireland's premier public relations agencies. With over 30 years experience in the communications industry his reputation and skills offer an invaluable asset to all clients.
In addition to his public relations role, Bill has been involved with RTÉ for almost 40 years. He worked as a presenter with RTÉ Current Affairs on the award winning 7 Days programme for four years and then moved to sport. He has anchored nine Olympics Games, World Cup Finals in both soccer and rugby, the European Championships and the European and World Track and Field Championships.
In 2003 Bill was honoured with the Irish Sports Journalist of the Year Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to journalism. He won a Jacobs Award for his presentation of the 1990 World Cup; in 2007 he was voted by the public Television Personality of the Year and Most Popular Sports Broadcaster across all channels in 2008.
Bill is a former Council Member of the Public Relations Institute of Ireland and a member of the Public Relations Consultants Association. He is directly involved in overseeing the company's activities on a daily basis.
Bills Blog: http://billoherlihy.wordpress.com
Email: boherlihy@ohcpr.ie