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A summer like no other for PR

Dr Martina Byrne, CEO, Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII), on how those across the spectrum in PR have managed to get to grips with Covid-19 in recent months When I used to teach writing skills to younger colleagues, I told them to avoid superlatives like ‘unique’ and ‘unprecedented’ as the terms were rarely justified. […]

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Deloitte’s Acne agency formally opens in Dublin

Deloitte-owned creative consultancy Acne has officially opened new offices here in Dublin and in Milan, Rome and Lisbon. Acne will provide clients with brand, advertising and content creation as well as strategic and production services. Founded in 1996, Acne also has offices in Stockholm, London and Berlin with Ikea, Volvo and Instagram among its clients. […]

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Lucozade owner Suntory changes corporate ID

Japanese-owned drinks company Suntory Beverage & Food Ireland (SBFI) is now the new publicly facing name of Lucozade Ribena Suntory Ireland (LRSI) in a move designed to align the business closer to the group’s global brand. Suntory Beverage & Food Europe (SBFE) says that all its local markets will undergo a commercial name change. A […]

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Only one in 10 Irish graduates land jobs

Just a tenth of Irish graduates have found work this year with ‘job hunt fatigue’ penned to hit by Christmas, a report by recruitment agency Walters People Ireland shows. Only 16 per cent of grads have found a job since March and 70 per cent of professionals blame Covid-19 for the delayed entry into the […]

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IMRO radio awards shortlist announced

In a year when radio has shown its continuing importance to Irish life, the IMRO Radio Awards 2020 shortlist has been revealed. In all, 673 entries were received for this year’s awards, which is up from 649 in 2019.  Due to government guidelines, the awards will streamed live at an event on Friday, October 2, […]

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Opel backs Claire Byrne’s show on RTÉ Radio 1

Opel Ireland will sponsor Today with Claire Byrne in a year-long deal for an undisclosed sum. The morning weekday current affairs show covers the day’s news stories, analysis and features. The deal comprises 6 x 10” sponsor stings a day and seven credited promos across the station’s weekly schedule per week, homepage and podcast sponsorship. […]

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Irish marketers urged to be more sustainable

Nine out out of 10 Irish consumers are calling on advertisers and marketers to encourage more sustainable behaviours post Covid-19. As part of a new initiative, the Irish advertising and marketing industry plans to gather online at 1pm next Thursday (September 10) to discuss implications of a new study as part of The Great Reset […]

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BBDO launches new ads for Tourism NI

BBDO Dublin has launched a new cross-platform campaign for Tourism Northern Ireland (Tourism NI) which is its first major work for the Belfast-based tourism agency since winning the business earlier this year. The campaign crosses social, digital, radio, print, OOH and TV and seeks to challenge the perception about travel north of the border. The […]

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Folk launches Collision growth framework

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact on the economy, the fallout has prompted Irish businesses to explore ideas for growth. Collision, a proprietary framework from the Wunderman Thompson network, is a methodology for answering critical business questions, promoting innovation and identifying growth for clients. Collision streamlines the path to growth and uses agile methodologies, […]

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Barker appointed IDI’s first CEO

Ireland’s oldest and largest association of design professionals, the Institute of Designers in Ireland (IDI) has appointed former Dynamo agency director Charlotte Barker as its inaugural chief executive. To date, IDI has been volunteer-led and run by design professionals across various design disciplines such as architecture, interior, strategic and product design. Up to now, board […]

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An Post pays homage to Fr Ted with new stamps

An Post has released a set of four fun stamp designs marking 25 years of Father Ted. The stamps feature iconic one-liners from the sitcom’s main characters: “That’s mad, Ted” (Fr Dougal); “That would be an ecumenical matter” (Fr Jack); “Will you have a cup of tea Father?” (Mrs Doyle) and the now infamous “That […]

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The Public House rolls out new FBD campaign

FBD Insurance has hired creative agency The Public House to create a new customer support campaign. The company, which was first founded to service Ireland’s farmers, now has around 500,000 car, home, farm and business insurance policyholders across the country. The new campaign highlights FBD’s position as Ireland’s only homegrown insurer. Research identified FBD’s heritage […]

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QMP founder Conor Quinn dies after illness

The death has occurred of Conor Quinn, a founder of the creative advertising agency Quinn McDonnell Pattison (QMP), which evolved into Publicis. Before he became a director and shareholder in QMP, he worked his way up from junior client service roles at Frank Young-led Wilson Hartnell and had a stint at Irish International during the […]

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