Category archive: News
This article first appeared as a contribution for Good News for the Countryside column in the Farming Life, where I share the story of an uncle who I never knew and how his, like all life is precious to God. Aged 15 in 1970 Walter Waddell was killed in a farm accident. I share my…
I remember watching some brave people dive off Harbour Hill in the seaside town of Portstewart last summer. As they stepped up to the edge of the cliff and jumped off, I winched thinking, ‘I could never do that!’ Then a small voice in my head said, “No, Rebecca, you don’t have that kind of…
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Autumn is a beautiful season with the trees changing colour, nights getting darker and an excuse to light the fire in the evenings. On the farm, it also means harvest season as barley is cut, silage is made to feed animals through the winter and potatoes are ready for digging. To capture this special time…
Over the years I have bought and read many tennis books, including my favourite type – autobiographies. As a tennis fan and a book addict, it is the perfect combination. Reading first hand from the players whose shots I admired on court helped me to get a fuller story of them as a person, behind…
Social media campaigns for the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, managed by Purple Rain PR, were recognised at Premier Digital Awards in London. Christmas Means More and Easter Means Everything were created to help tell the story of people’s faith online. They came runner’s up in the Best Use of Social Media category at the UK…
A photography exhibition by Rebecca J McConnell What have a farmer, a Wimbledon line judge, a golf caddie, a bridesmaid and a GB captain all got in common? They all feature in my first photography exhibition In the line of duty that is taking place next month on Saturday 17th February. In celebration of Purple…
Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend won at the NewsLetter GrowMakeEatDrink Awards ceremony held last night at the Ramada Hotel in Belfast. Purple Rain holds the contract for project management of Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend. The award was in the category for best food/drink promotion by a festival/event. Rebecca attended the ceremony along with Bank…
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Ten years ago, I went to Paris for the first time. As well as a holiday, it was time between changing jobs and moving into a new career. I entered the PR world in June 2006 following a passion I had for writing and photography and a voluntary role that gave me a taste for…
A new Market Start Up Programme has been launched to attract new traders to The Shambles Variety Market in Armagh City. The programme, run by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council in association with Lara Goodall Consulting and Nuala Foley & Associates, is designed to help individuals and small companies get extra help and…
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PR consultancy in Northern Ireland celebrates fourth birthday Today marks the anniversary of the establishment of Purple Rain as a PR consultancy in 2011. To celebrate all that Purple Rain has achieved and been involved with over the past four years, I have put together a quick iMovie showing some of the highlights to date….