Marketing agency Verve has appointed Mike Kettles as its new group creative director. He replaces John O’Shaughnessy who now assumes a non-executive creative director role after 18 years. Kettles will lead Verve’s creative studio across Dublin, London and Amsterdam. He will oversee creative work in Singapore, when a new office open there later this year. […]
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Today FM gears up for Electric Picnic
No sooner has the hype and commercial activity around last weekend’s Oasis gigs at Croke Park eased than Bauer Media confirms that Today FM makes its return at this year’s sold-out Electric Picnic with its Sound Garden stage. The station is EP’s official radio partner and its prime time line-up will be on stage to […]
Concern campaign mirrors Irish history
Not everyone in Ireland would be aware that Concern Worldwide is an Irish charity, one which for more than half a century has been involved in helping combat poverty around the world. To connect Irish people more deeply to the brand, and the issue of global poverty, Accenture Song’s Droga5 Dublin created parallels between Irish […]
Sexton fronts Mace community drive
BWG Foods’ Mace convenience store chain has launched its biggest community initiative to date, a €50,000 community grants fund for supporting local groups and clubs across Ireland. The ‘The Pitch to Win’ campaign is fronted by Mace’s brand ambassador, former Leinster and Ireland rugby captain Johnny Sexton. Sexton features in a social media video where […]
Vodafone offers SMEs pitch side ads
Vodafone Ireland has announced the return of its ‘See Your Business Pitchside’ competition (previously Bring Your Business to the Big Screen), to give small and medium enterprises the chance to see their brand in lights at the Aviva Stadium for Ireland’s upcoming Autumn Nations series fixtures against Australia and South Africa. Designed to help give […]
Today FM turns to OOH for Oasis gigs
Today FM launched digital outdoor sites near Croke Park for the Oasis weekend gigs. The DOOH sites ran on digital bridges in Drumcondra, on Clonliffe Road, Pierce Street, Amien Street and the North Strand. The campaign tied in with the Bauer Media station’s activity to promote the high-profile concerts, including ticket giveaways and the roll […]
Cummins takes media role at Nemeton
Waterford production company Nemeton has recruited former Beat 102-103 chief executive as its newly created head of media development. Founded in 1993 by Irial Mac Murchú, Nemeton, which is based in An Rinn with 75 full-time, part-time and freelance staff, produces 600 hours of TV and web content annually. Clients include TG4, RTÉ, BBC and […]
Linked Finance points to SME slippage
A study on Ireland’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for lender Linked Finance shows the sector has edged into negative territory for the first time since 2020. Post pandemic trade was strongest for SMEs in 2022. Over the last three years, business has remained positive – until now. Despite that, SMEs are still performing well, […]
Granite adds Zesty to its group network
Granite Digital has acquired Zesty web design agency from Rupert Murdoch’s News UK & Ireland for an undisclosed sum. The deal will see Granite’s revenues top €20 million in 2025. The group employs about 170 digital specialists in offices in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Belfast, New York and Dubai. It recently added Wondr and Armour agencies […]
Axa message parks women’s health
Publicis Dublin and insurer Axa has launched ‘Problems Parked’, a social campaign focused on how mental health issues can affect women in Ireland. In 2024, Axa’s Mind Health Report reported that 51 per cent of women are dealing with mental health challenges. The ad is Axa’s way of trying to turn that statistic into a […]
Onside hires Fallon to counsel clients
Onside sponsorship agency has appointed Martin Fallon as head of advisory. Fallon joins from Wera Tools UK, where he was head of marketing, overseeing product launches, brand campaigns and motor sport sponsorships. He has experience from rights holder bodies like Motorsport UK, the Tour of Britain, Wasps, Connacht Rugby, and Harlequins. Depth A member of […]
BJAI quiz to raise funds for Simon
The Business Journalists Association of Ireland (BJAI) will host its 22nd annual corporate challenge quiz in aid of Dublin Simon Community (DSC) next month. The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) is the event’s main sponsor. Former RTÉ newsreader Bryan Dobson will again act as quiz master and will be assisted by Today FM presenter Matt Cooper. […]
Keating quits AIB after 12 years
Brian Keating is leaving AIB where he has worked since 2013, most recently as strategy, propositions and enablement director in consumer banking. Before joining AIB, he held other senior management roles. He was marketing director for the UK & Ireland at the Aryzta food group, previously known as Cuisine de France. Prior to that, he […]
