Emirates has made a network-wide commitment to reduce single-use plastics on board its aircraft. As of the start of June, eco-friendly paper straws have been introduced and all Emirates flights will soon be plastic straw-free. As well as plastic straws, plastic swizzle sticks and stirrers will also be replaced with eco-friendly alternatives by the end […]
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Elections top Core’s news stories poll
The local and European elections, the divorce referendum and Pieta House’s Darkness into Light were the most important news stories in Ireland last month, Core’s Cultural Index based on the views of 1,000 participants discussing 20 news stories shows. Core asked interviewees which stories they were most aware of and considered most important. While turnout […]
Sky to double production of new original shows
With the backing of new owners Comcast, under the Sky Studios’ plan, Sky’s investment in originals is set to more than double over the next five years. The announcement comes after the screening of Chernobyl, the most successful Sky original production ever, a record number of Bafta winners for Sky, as well popular mini-series Das […]
Communicorp rolls out new audio app
Communicorp Media has launched GoLoud™ a free-to-use app featuring all of its radio stations, including Today FM and Newstalk, Irish and international podcasts and a wide selection of mood-based playlists and digital music stations. With a tagline of ‘Podcasts, Radio and Music to your ears’, GoLoud™ is available to download via iOS and Android. Communicorp […]
Marketing Institute launches career framework
The Marketing Institute of Ireland (MII) has a new competency framework for the profession aimed at supporting the continued professional development of marketers. The Marketer Pathways Competency Framework follows a talks with the profession, which showed that marketers’ careers are being held back by a poor framework guiding their development. The framework follows a plea […]
More Irish consumers concerned about fake news
Some 61 per cent of Irish media consumers are concerned about what is real and what is fake on the internet, findings from the latest Reuters Digital News Report indicate. It represents an increase of four percentage points on last year, when 57 per cent of Irish respondents to the international study said they were […]
Cosc’s new ads highlight sexual violence
An interactive digital out of home (DOOH) campaign from Cosc – The National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence – is highlighting the prevalence of excuses used by Irish people for sexual harassment and sexual violence. ‘No Excuses’ uses a real-time social media feed to post comments from Twitter over the […]
ICAD bells ring loud for Boys+Girls
Boys+Girls was the big agency winner at the 2019 ICAD Awards presented at a gala event in the Guinness Storehouse going home with one gold, two silver and eight bronze. Škoda Ireland, which Boys+Girls handles, won the client award. Publicis won two silver and four bronze, The Public House one gold and five bronze, while […]
Rory Sutherland to speak at TAM’s October lunch
Ogilvy Group vice chairman and consumer behavioural expert Rory Sutherland returns to Dublin in October to address guests at a TAM Ireland lunch in the Aviva Stadium on Friday, October 4. Sutherland regularly draws big audiences to his entertaining talks as he shares insights and observations which many marketers find memorable. Sutherland has been a […]
Wolfgang lands yet more SEO gongs
Wolfgang Digital won the best SEO agency title at Search Engine Land’s Landy Awards in Seattle. The Landy Awards recognise the best search marketing work from around the globe and are judged by the highest echelons of the search marketing industry. Wolfgang’s work with the Digital Marketing Institute picked up the best SEO campaign for enterprise gong. […]
Kellogg commits €150k to food help programme
Kellogg is renewing its commitment to provide food for children and families in need in Ireland. A key part of the food giant’s help in feeding people in need is working the likes of Community Foundation Ireland to fund breakfast clubs in Irish schools. Kellogg donated over €150,000 in the last three years and aims […]
JYSK to open three more Irish stores this summer
Following the opening of its first Irish store in Naas in April, Danish home retail brand JYSK plans to open three more stores in Ireland this summer. The new stores will be in Drogheda, Navan and Portlaoise, opening in July and August. Earlier this year, JYSK revealed that it aims to open 15 stores across […]
Bank of Ireland backs Newstalk business show
Newstalk has announced Bank of Ireland as the new sponsor of the talk station’s flagship weekend business show, Down to Business, for a year. Hosted by Insomnia co-founder Bobby Kerr, the show focuses on Irish business. Kerr talks to entrepreneurs and risk takers, to get their insights into the opportunities and challenges they face and […]
