Purple Rain presents In the line of duty
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…
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The Entlebucher Alpabfahrt 2017
Over the years, I have brought in the cows for milking hundreds of times on the farm. If the sky is clear, I can look right across the Mourne Mountains,…
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Purple Rain makes Swiss Press
As a member of the Guild of Agricultural Journalists of Ireland (Northern Section), I had the opportunity and privilege to visit Switzerland this month as part of the IFAJ Press…
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Behind the scenes at Wimbledon
Those that know me will know that I like my tennis and I love Wimbledon. I have been fortunate enough over the years to win tickets in the public ballot…
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Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend offers free ticket to visit working farms
Sixteen farms across Northern Ireland will open their doors to the public for free this weekend as part of Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend 2017. Six new farms will open their…
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Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend participants trained up for 2017
Seventeen farms have signed up to participate in Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend 2017 and have undergone training to help them be prepared to welcome the public this summer.…
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Purple Rain Calendar 2017
Christmas is filled with traditions and one tradition Purple Rain has established is the production of the annual client calendar. I scan the archive from PR shots taken for campaigns that year, plus…
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GrowMakeEatDrink Awards success for Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend
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…
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A decade in PR
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…
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Beautiful Bruges
I enjoyed a weekend break to Belgium recently. When Great Britain’s victorious Davis Cup team won the final in November 2015, I liked the tweets players and tennis journalists were…
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