David Forsyth

Director at Benchmark Media

edinburgh, scotland, united kingdom

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I have extensive experience in developing and implementing communications strategies across a broad range of sectors, including: health & wellbeing, charity, business to business, professional sport, and public sector. I worked as an award-winning journalist for 20 years before moving into communications. Co-Founding a new digital newsletter, The Edinburgh Inquirer, allows me to utilise my skills in a way that I’m passionate about, in a city I love.

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Drunk-driver used abusive language to other person in custody, Cork court told

A drunk-driver who used threatening language towards another person in custody may have acted “out of character” during his arrest because he struck his head during a traffic accident, his defence solicitor told Skibbereen District Court. Court presenter ... See more

echolive.ie•David Forsyth•Feb 18, 2026

Farm labourer caught driving while disqualified and without licence

A farm labourer who was caught driving while disqualified and without a licence had a problem with drink and drugs which led to a number of convictions, the district court has heard. Sergeant Trish O’Sullivan told Macroom District Court that gardaí receiv... See more

echolive.ie•David Forsyth•Feb 15, 2026

Cork motorist assaulted while sitting in car in unprovoked attack

A Cork motorist who was sitting in a traffic jam with two of his children in the car with him was attacked by a complete stranger for no reason, the district court has heard. Sergeant Trish O’Sullivan told Macroom District Court the injured party was in h... See more

echolive.ie•David Forsyth•Feb 5, 2026

Cork motorist convicted of drink-driving 'will have to move house'

A motorist who was driving while intoxicated and crashed his car will have to move house as a result of the conviction, the district court has heard. Sergeant Trish O’Sullivan told Macroom District Court gardaí were alerted to a single-vehicle road traffi... See more

echolive.ie•David Forsyth•Feb 3, 2026

Cork man had to be pepper sprayed to be arrested, court told

A “very intoxicated” man who was found next to a crashed vehicle in the early hours of the morning had to be pepper sprayed so he could be arrested, the district court has heard. Sergeant Trish O’Sullivan told Macroom District Court that gardaí attended a... See more

echolive.ie•David Forsyth•Jan 31, 2026

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Drunk-driver used abusive language to other person in custody, Cork court told

Farm labourer caught driving while disqualified and without licence

Cork motorist assaulted while sitting in car in unprovoked attack

Cork motorist convicted of drink-driving 'will have to move house'

Cork man had to be pepper sprayed to be arrested, court told

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Drunk-driver used abusive language to other person in custody, Cork court told

Farm labourer caught driving while disqualified and without licence

Cork motorist assaulted while sitting in car in unprovoked attack

Cork motorist convicted of drink-driving 'will have to move house'

Cork man had to be pepper sprayed to be arrested, court told

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