30 Years’ Experience

Pat Montague is one of the leading consultants working with the not-for-profit sector and – over the last 30 years – has assisted many organisations in delivering progressive social, economic and environmental change. Over that time Pat has supported charities, public sector bodies, campaign groups and trade unions with their:

• Advocacy and campaigning;

• Strategy development and implementation – including strategies for managing challenging situations;

• Capacity building – particularly communications and policy influencing skills.

Pat also provided communications support and advice to former Tánaiste, Joan Burton, and a number of Ministers during the lifetime of the last Government. 

Cutting Edge

Pat Montague has a hard-won reputation for developing and executing innovative and cutting edge campaigns for its clients such as:

• Celebration of the first anniversary of the State’s acknowledgement of Traveller Ethnicity (carried out in conjunction with www.persuasionrepublic.ie) ;

• Campaign for redress for owners of apartments affected by fire and other defects;

• School Secretaries’ campaign for fair pay.

Pat’s ability to develop and execute successful strategic campaigns has been recognised at the PR Excellence Awards on a number of occasions, including for:

• Older & Bolder's campaign to get a Government commitment to develop a National Positive Ageing Strategy;

• Management of the Office of Tobacco Control's campaign to build compliance with the smoke-free workplace legislation;

• Campaign, on both sides of the border, on behalf of the Irish Bank Officials' Association (IBOA) against a programme of wage cuts and job losses planned by Ulster Bank.