Louise Irwin leads PA Media Group’s Legal department and is responsible for risk management and commercial legal matters, as well as safeguarding regulatory and corporate compliance across the Group, which encompasses a diverse portfolio of specialist media companies and has been the national news agency for the UK and Ireland for over 150 years. Louise is also a director of the News Media Coalition, an international not-for-profit organisation which safeguards independent news-gathering opportunities, ensuring their legal intellectual property rights are respected.