About Us

Verve The Live Agency, proudly headquartered in Dublin and with offices across Europe and the UK, is a leading full-service events specialist, celebrated for delivering unforgettable experiences that drive business success. Since 1991 we’ve been shunning familiar paths so we can blaze new trails in events and experiences. We’ve always followed our most daring ideas because we know they have the power to capture imaginations, inspire change, and drive meaningful results for our clients. Across Europe, and now America as part of the Opus Group, our collective crafts the industry’s most legendary, sustainable experiences where we don’t just chase “better”; we chase “different”.

Key People
Key People
Ronan Traynor
Ronan Traynor
Founder & MD
Barry Muldowney
Barry Muldowney
Chief Operating Officer
Aideen O’Neill
Aideen O’Neill
Head of Activations, & Sustainability
John O’Shaughnessy
John O’Shaughnessy
Group Creative Director
Craig Cusack
Craig Cusack
Head of Events
Barry Traynor
Barry Traynor
Finance Director
Valerie Melinn
Valerie Melinn
Client Services Director
Olivia Collier
Olivia Collier
Managing Director, GB
John Kilcullen
John Kilcullen
Head of Digital & Social

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Nothing Says “Love You Mum” More than a Flash Tattoo from Moonpig
Nothing Says “Love You Mum” More than a Flash Tattoo from Moonpig

Showrunner is giving out free tattoos that people can show off in bespoke Moonpig Mother’s Day cards

Showrunner Brings Aer Lingus’ Soothing Window Seats to Screens with Relaxing Videos
Showrunner Brings Aer Lingus’ Soothing Window Seats to Screens with Relaxing Videos

YouTube ambience videos have enjoyed quite a boom recently

Square Talk: Lyons Launches Square Talk to Celebrate New Tea Bag Shape
Square Talk: Lyons Launches Square Talk to Celebrate New Tea Bag Shape

'We're Square' platform from Showrunner pays loving tribute to tea enthusiasts

HeadStuff Works with Showrunner to Create ‘Join the Cast’ Podcast Competition for New Voices
HeadStuff Works with Showrunner to Create ‘Join the Cast’ Podcast Competition for New Voices

The competition, which is looking for three-minute voice note submissions, will see the top pitchers get to make pilot versions of their podcast

Showrunner and Lyons Launch ‘We’re Square’ Campaign to Announce New Look and Feel
Showrunner and Lyons Launch ‘We’re Square’ Campaign to Announce New Look and Feel

Campaign embraces everybody who is confidently uncool or has ever been labelled ‘square

Verve|Showrunner and Kerry Release Kerry GAA Sponsorship Film That Shows the Pride behind the Team
Verve|Showrunner and Kerry Release Kerry GAA Sponsorship Film That Shows the Pride behind the Team

Short film celebrates everyone involved in making Kerry GAA what it is

Verve|Showrunner Helps Certa Launch First Ever Sponsor Led Campaign for the Irish Women’s Cricket Team
Verve|Showrunner Helps Certa Launch First Ever Sponsor Led Campaign for the Irish Women’s Cricket Team

Campaign was created by Verve|Showrunner and produced by Rubberduck, with directors Ben Colwell and Conor Ryan

Creative Is Native: “Don’t Let Your Only Inspiration for Advertising Be Other Advertising”
Creative Is Native: “Don’t Let Your Only Inspiration for Advertising Be Other Advertising”

The effervescent partners get candid about comedy influences, cultural opportunities and creative communities

Aer Lingus' Touching Christmas Spot Puts a New Spin on Classic Airport Reunions
Aer Lingus' Touching Christmas Spot Puts a New Spin on Classic Airport Reunions

Festive film by Verve|Showrunner and Alfonso Films follows a heart warming reunion

Missing Mr Tayto Finds 5 Kinsale Shark Awards for Verve|Showrunner
Missing Mr Tayto Finds 5 Kinsale Shark Awards for Verve|Showrunner

PR and social media-based campaign took place earlier in 2022