BORDER LINES: DUBLIN: Gallagher joins F-H Saunders

Fleishman-Hillard Saunders has hired Jackie Gallagher, a former adviser to Irish premier Bertie Ahern, as corporate relations director. Gallagher joins the agency on Monday and will report to corporate and financial head Declan Kelly. Gallagher has worked for Ahern since 1994, when Ahern was elected leader of the Fianna Fail party. Gallagher was previously a reporter on the Irish Times for seven years.