Founded in 1992, the Irish Academy of Public Relations and its sister college, The Irish Academy, are independent educational foundations dedicated to the pursuit of excellence. Each college specialises in a specific area of communications.

Public Relations Courses
The Irish Academy of Public Relations specialises in courses in Public Relations and related areas. The Academy offers a Certificate in Public Relations for those seeking a career in PR. Our “Public Relations & Publicity Skills” course is taught by colleges throughout the country.

Journalism Courses
Our sister college, The Irish Academy, offers a Certificate course in Journalism for those seeking a career as a journalist. Our “News Journalism” course is taught by colleges throughout the country.

Event Management
The Academy offers a Diploma in Event Management which is geared to people who want to work in the industry or who are already working in the industry, but need a professional qualification. The Diploma covers planning, management, health and safety, staffing, legislative and organisational aspects of event management.

Grammar
The Academy offers a course in grammar, specifically written to meet the needs of journalists and sub-editors. This course is offered online.

Corporate Training
Our corporate training division provides in - company training, nationwide, in communications specialisations. Courses are tailored to meet the specific needs of the company and generally last for 1-2 days on site. We come to you.

Books
On this site you will find books about public relations and journalism. Additional texts will be added over time.

PR Consultancy
The Academy’s PR wing (previously Elton Communications) advises a broad range of clients on communications and media relations issues. Our team is happy to meet you to discuss your requirements.

Lecturers and Trainers
The lecturers and trainers of the Academy are all highly respected practitioners in their fields. Participants benefit from their wealth of experience, practical examples, case studies and day-to-day involvement in the industry.

Memberships
The Academy, through our director, holds active membership of the NUJ (National Union of Journalists), CERP (The European Confederation of Public Relations Practitioners) and EUPRERA (the PR Education and Research body). Our director is a Fellow of the PRII (Public Relations Institute of Ireland), and a former national chairperson (Ireland) of IPRA (International Public Relations Association).

Mission Statement

The Irish Academy of Public Relations, and its sister college, The Irish Academy (Journalism), specialise in education and training in the field of communications.

The Academy's mission is to provide courses of study and skills based training, at all levels, which are educationally inspiring, comprehensive, contemporary and industry-relevant.

Contact Us

The Irish Academy and Irish Academy of Public Relations
PO Box 11528,
Blackrock,
Co Dublin.

Tel: +353 (0)1 278 0802
Email: info@irishacademy.com