Ireland & The News
Wild Atlantic Way Driving Route, Ireland’s West Coast
Wild Atlantic Way Driving Route The Wild Atlantic Way is a designated section of the West coast of Ireland. It's tagline is that you can 'Explore 9 counties along this unforgettable coastal touring route to enjoy breathtaking scenery and exceptional...
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Web & Technology
Master of Photography on Sky Arts
For the past two years on Sky Arts the Master of Photography series has run in association Leica cameras. Last year there was an Irish interest in the series with Molly Keane involved. It is a very good show if you are interested in photography.
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Christopher Robin & Pooh Bear Movie Review
I think everyone grew up with the cuddly character of Pooh Bear. This Pudgy looking bear loved honey, hated heffalumps and had spelling as good as lol cats. Over the past few years there have been a few movies about Pooh Bear , the most recent being...
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I am Shane McDonald, an experienced digital marketer with over 21 years experience.My background is in in programming, online marketing and online technologies including PPC, online display advertising, e-mail marketing, SEO and social media marketing and much more…
My Profile & Background
My background is actually in C programming, and I worked for a few years in the mobile telecoms sector in Dublin. I took a year out to work for Sensis in Sydney, Australia, finally I moved into the area of web development. I ran my own web development and online marketing company for over 5 years before moving to my current role in digital marketing.
My Qualifications
My main qualifications are B.Sc in Commercial Software Development from Waterford Institute of Technology, as well as a Masters in Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship. I recently completed a Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing with the Digital Marketing Institute, as my current role is in area of e-commerce, digital marketing, and social media marketing.
My Interests ....
I enjoy photography & over the past few years have developed my skills in that area. I mainly shoot landscape but I also enjoy food, travel & event photography. I also enjoy music & in 2015 played on 2 stages at the Glastonbury festival and more recently I played 4 nights at Garter Lane Waterford for the Tramore M.S. production of ‘Rock of Ages’.
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I’m active on social media and due to the background in photography I have a recent fondness for the Instagram platform as well as sites like 500px and Flickr. Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn … connect with me below. I tweet daily but not too much, normally 7-13 tweets per day – I look forward to connecting !
Contact Me - Drop Me a Line
If you wish to contact me, my email is simply webmaster @ ShaneMcDonald.ie – also don’t forget to connect on social media if you wish via @mrshanemcdonald on Twitter, @shanemcdonald on Instagram and my photography channels which are @shanesphoto on both Twitter and Instagram or Google Shane McDonald Photography.