about me

A highly experienced Online Brand Influencer with strong commercial skills and has worked with a number of top companies in Ireland over the past 30 years.

Founder of TheTaste.ie, Ireland’s Number One Food, Drink & Travel Magazine and Voted the Most Influential Food & Drink Journalist in Ireland for 3 years in a row. Winner of Best in Social Media at the Golden Spider Awards.

Previously I was in charge of brands like Ireland.com, MenuPages.ie, MyHome.ie and I was the Managing Director of the Irish Times Online.

I have generated over €16M in sales for the Irish Hospitality Industry and over €78K for charity events.

  • WON SILVER FOR DIGITAL TRAILBLAZER OF THE YEAR IN IRELAND | DIGITAL BUSINESS IRELAND AWARDS

    BEST OF THE BEST IN 25 YEARS FOR DIGITAL MAGAZINE IN IRELAND | GOURMAND AWARDS

    BEST DIGITAL FOOD MAGAZINE IN THE WORLD | GOURMAND AWARDS

    WINNER OF OUTSTANDING SMALL BUSINESS IN IRELAND | SFA AWARDS

    NAMED MOST INFLUENTIAL FOOD & DRINK JOURNALIST | MURRAY INDEX

    WINNER OF BEST ON SOCIAL MEDIA IN IRELAND | EIR SPIDER AWARDS

    WINNER OF BEST FOR PUBLISHING & MEDIA IN IRELAND | EIR SPIDER AWARDS

    BEST ONLINE MAGAZINE IN IRELAND | IRISH BLOGGERS ASSOCIATION AWARDS

    BEST BREAKOUT TRAVEL WRITER IN IRELAND | TRAVEL MEDIA AWARDS

    BEST ONLINE FOOD EXPERIENCE | LITTLEWOODS BLOG AWARDS

    WON OVERALL BEST COMPANY IN IRELAND | LITTLEWOODS BLOG AWARDS

    WON SILVER FOR BEST DIGITAL STARTUP | DIGITAL MEDIA AWARDS

  • Over the past 12 years I have been a keynote speaker and supported our industry across Events, Festivals, TV & Awards.

    Dine in Dublin

    Alltech Craft Brews + Food Fair

    Dublin Cocktail Festival

    Irish Gin & Tonic Festival

    Taste City Fusion Festival

    Taste of Dublin

    World Tapas Day Festival

    Dublin Wine Festival

    Craft Beer & Whiskey Village

    Bloom

    Galway Gin Festival

    The Marker Hotel Wine Dinners

    The Gloss / Merrion Hotel Wine Dinners

    The Big Grill Festival

    Waterford Food Festival

    Teeling Irish Food & Craft Fair

    House Garden Summer Food Market

    Spanish Wine Week

    TV3 The Restaurant

    Irish Restaurant Awards

    RTE Tastes like Home

    Dublin Gin Festival

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