LoveHate star Robert Sheehan is the new man of the moment with over 52 per cent of Irish women wanting to get his number, a survey by 11850 directory enquiry service claims. Stunning blonde Irish lady Laura Whitmore topped the men’s wish list when deciding on the perfect Valentine’s date. Former Miss World and Evening […]
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RTE launches new Radio 1 site
RTE has launched a new Radio 1 website with an emphasis on itemised content and update navigation tools. The functionality of the new site allows users to identify particular items on shows. Clare Duignan (above), managing director, RTE Radio, said online research by Gfk NOP Media shows that 70 per cent of Irish adults have […]
Masterson to address DCU seminar
Hireland.ie co-founder and former McConnells account director Lucy Masterson is among the speakers who will address a conference on business start ups and social enterprise in DCU next Tuesday. Targeted at entrepreneurs and small business owners, Get Started 2013 will comprise expert presentations and panel discussions with the hope of offering ideas, inspiration and support […]
Deeny joins Irish International
Sarah Deeny has joined Irish International as group account director. She joins from the Omnicom group’s sister agency, Cawley NeaTBWA. Deeny has worked in client services with a number of agencies, including Arks, AFA O’Meara and O’Connor O’Sullivan and in marketing with Nokia. She has a post graduate diploma in marketing from the College of Marketing […]
Unilever offers Lynx space odyssey
Unilever will send a person into space as a promo for its new Lynx Apollo range. The outdoor ads mark a media first in Ireland with streetskins branded shop rollers running in Dublin along with other traditional formats. The ads direct consumers to the Lynx website where they can enter a competition.The 200 entrants with […]
Six Nations worth over €30m
Ireland’s two home Six Nations matches at the Aviva Stadium could generate over €30 million for the national economy, the Dublin Chamber of Commerce says. The matches between England and France will attract 16,000 away fans. Ireland’s first match is against England this Sunday, while Ireland v France is on March 9. Dublin Chamber chief […]
Collins for mobile conference
Internet entrepreneur and founder of Jolt Online Gaming Dylan Collins will speak at the Digital Marketing Institute’s ‘Mobile Possible – Everything is Possible’ conference at the Lighthouse Cinema in Dublin this Thursday. A mix of presentations and practical mobile case studies will feature, with speakers discussing mobile opportunities for marketers. Mark Schaefer, named by Forbes […]
Aer Lingus sees media pitches
Aer Lingus is seeing presentations from media agencies. The pitch list includes three of the country’s biggest networks – Aegis, Group M and Core Media – in the shape of Carat, Mindshare and the airline’s incumbent, Clear Blue Water. The Aer Lingus creative account, which Irish International handles, is not up for review. Irish International […]
Abrahamson judges filmmakers
Acclaimed filmmaker and commercials director Lenny Abrahamson will be among the judges for the Hot Press Shoot To Thrill cinema competition for young filmmakers run in association with Carlton Screen Advertising. Abrahamson joins a panel of judges which includes McCann Dublin managing director Orlaith Blayney, Eoin Wrixon of Carlton Screen Advertising and Ian Jacobs, creative director […]
Ford replaces Frow at TV3
TV3 has announced a replacement for Ben Frow by appointing Jeff Ford as its group director of content. Ford will have responsibility for the channel’s content strategy and output across TV3 and 3e, He will take up the position from the end of February. Ford was most recently director of programming at Channel 5, which […]
Dooley heads Neworld advertising
Barry Dooley has joined Neworld Associates to head up the branding agency’s new advertising service. Dooley is an experienced and highly respected ad man who spent 20 years at Irish international, latterly as a company director and agency representative on the IAPI board. His clients included Kerrygold, Flahavan’s, Avonmore, 7Up and Club Orange. He worked […]
IAPI to debate pitching process
IAPI has invited advertising industry leaders to a roundtable discussion on its new best practice industry guidelines for pitching. The morning seminar will be held in the Publicis agency on Tuesday, February 12, a day before IAPI publishes Finding the Right Agency, a guide on selecting advertising, communications, marketing and media agencies. The invite was […]
An Post hosts data protection talk
An Post will host a morning seminar on best practice data protection next week. The company’s regulatory solicitor Linda Ni Chualladh (above) will talk about all things data protection in an hour, with advice on how to maximise business opportunities. At An Post, Ni Chualladh advises on postal regulatory law, competition law, financial service law […]
