PR firm the Communications Clinic – which grew out of the management exodus from Carr Communications in early 2008 – generated profits of just over €150,000 last year, accounts lodged with the Companies Office state.

HEALTH care will be taken to a new level today with the opening in Cork of the country’s largest primary care centre – a ‘one-stop-shop’ for health services.

TWO more high-level resignations and a change of ownership have rocked high-profile public relations company Carr Communications.

FURTHER resignations are expected at Carr Communications following the surprise departure of PR guru Terry Prone from the company.

THE position of Transport Minister Martin Cullen is becoming increasingly untenable amid growing disquiet over his employment of close friend and €1,200-a-day publicity consultant Monica Leech.

THE tendering process which resulted in the appointment of Transport Minister Martin Cullen's €1,200-a-day PR adviser Monica Leech appears to have breached national and EU rules on awarding public contracts.

Carr Communications, the PR and media training agency headed by Ms Terry Prone is set to be taken over by a management buyout.

MARTIN Cullen yesterday denied any favouritism in his awarding of a 4.5 million publicity contract to a consortium, which includes a former Fianna Fáil general secretary and the Taoiseach's ex-advisor.