Paul O'Kane

Experience

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  Freelance

  Jun 1991 - Sept 1996

  Freelance Journalist

  Worked for a range of newspapers and magazines including; The Sunday Tribune, The Irish Times, Cara, Irish Tatler, U Magazine, In Dublin, the Evening Press, The Irish News, and Scotland on Sunday.

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  The Irish Times

  Jan 1994 - Sept 1996

  Business Reporter

  Covered a wide range of sectors as a reporter for the daily Business pages and the Business This Week supplement.

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  Sunday Tribune

  Sept 1996 - Mar 2006

  Edited a weekly business section as well as writing, news, feature stories and a Business Opinion column. Regular radio contributor. Wrote news, features and a weekly Ad Lib column on the media and marketing sector. Regular radio contributor. Wrote news and feature articles covering sectors such as retail, travel & tourism, markets, banking, small business, the food and drinks industry, etc. Had a weekly column on media & marketing.

  • Business Editor

    Mar 2005 - Mar 2006

  • Deputy Business Editor

    Feb 1999 - Mar 2005

  • Senior Business Reporter

    Sept 1996 - Feb 1999
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  Daa

  Apr 2006 - Jul 2021

  As Chief Communications Officer (previously Public Affairs Director) for daa, I had responsibility for all external and internal communications at the company, which owns and operates Dublin and Cork airports, the global travel retail business ARI, and daa International.I managed the Communications Function with the Group was also daa's lead spokesperson for all external media activity, including broadcast and print media. I also created, and managed Dublin Airport's award-winning social media activities. As a member of the Executive Management Team within daa, I played a major strategic role in all key decisions across the group over more than 12 years. During my time as CCO I was also a key trusted advisor to three daa Chief Executives, and four Chairman. Show less

  • Chief Communications Officer

    Jan 2009 - Jul 2021

  • Communications Manager, Airport Development Programme

    Apr 2006 - Jan 2009
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  ACI EUROPE

  Sept 2013 - Oct 2015

  Chairman of ACI Europe's Digital Communications Forum

  Chairman of ACI Europe's Digital Communications Forum, which is a Europe-wide representative group that brings together the social media practitioners and communications teams of many of Europe's largest airports. I was elected Chairman of the Forum by my airport industry peers in September 2013 and re-elected in September 2014.

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  Murray

  Sept 2021 - now

  Director