Jackie Lavin
June 24, 2008 by Barney Brack · 2 Comments
FORMER Renault chairman Bill Cullen may be the boss of TV3’s new Apprentice show — but it’s clearly partner Jackie Lavin who’ll be wearing the pants.
The pair are joining forces with fellow entrepreneur Brian Purcell for the Irish version of the hit reality show, which sees 14 aspiring tycoons battling it out this Autumn to become Cullen’s understudy.
And the Penny Apples author, who’s famous for his colloquialisms, said it’s not him that the candidates have to worry about — it’s his socialite partner of 30 years. Read more
Brian Purcell
June 24, 2008 by Barney Brack · Leave a Comment
Brian has often been described as a “PR guru”. With over 14 years experience in the Irish Public Affairs/Government Lobbying sector, he has experience helping clients in the defence, financial, telecoms, healthcare, leisure, utilities and marketing/sponsorship sectors.
Brian currently implements strategic communications campaigns for some of Irelands leading companies and regularly engages with key decision makers in both national and local government on behalf of clients. Read more
Can Bill Cullen Match Alan Sugar’s Apprentice?
June 22, 2008 by Barney Brack · Leave a Comment
TV3 is wasting no time on its Apprentice project. However, at the risk of being hauled up for rehashing last week’s news, it’s hard not to obsess a bit about the chances of a hit series being made out of an Irish version of this show.
This extraordinary format has the power to pull in viewers like few others can manage, but it relies on one key factor - a ruthless character like Alan Sugar to call the shots.
In this respect, TV3 can hardly have found Sugar’s match in man-of-the-people Bill Cullen. Read more
Welcome to The Apprentice Ireland
June 11, 2008 by Barney Brack · 2 Comments
You will no doubt be eagerly awaiting TV3’s new show, The Apprentice Ireland, starring Bill Cullen in the role which has made Sir Alan Sugar a household name in the UK.
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Did You Miss The Boat?
June 11, 2008 by Barney Brack · 7 Comments
The closing date for Applications was Tuesday, June 24th, 2008. If you didn’t get your application in on time, you’ve missed the boat. Never mind, though, there’s always next year!
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