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A KILKEE businesswoman has ex- celled in her professional field for the second year in a row. ;
Public relations officer Aine Car- mody has secured a “Highly Com- mended Certificate for Excellence in Communications” by the Public Re- lations Institute of Ireland with her company Carmody Smith PR.
Originally from Tullaroe, the former pupil of Querrin National
School and the Mercy Convent Kil- kee, along with her team, secured the award for the Sligo Live Festival 2007 campaign.
From a west Clare family of II, Aine 1s now based in Dublin with her husband and one-year-old daughter.
Her mother Dolly still lives in Kil- kee and Aine likes to visit her home- town as often as possible.
She set up the successful company with her business partner in January Aue s
The company represents mostly cli- ents involved in entertainment.
Last year Ms Carmody was recog- nised for her work in promoting the very successful series of “Pop’s Fam- ily” books aimed at children with Downs Syndrome.
This year’s award was bestowed on the company for the outstanding public relations campaign it created and delivered for the Sligo Live Fes- tival 2007. Sligo Live is an annual event and returns this year on Octo-
ber Bank Holiday from Thursday, 23 to Monday, 27 October 2008.
In a statement the company said, “Carmody Smith PR is delighted to consistently achieve exceptional re- sults for its clients as demonstrated in the public relations campaign for Sligo Live Festival 2007.”