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IAPI launches adland’s D&I policy

Women make 61 per cent of all buying decisions and one in six Gen-Zers identify as “queer”, Creative Equals founder Ali Hanan said at the Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland (IAPI) launch of its diversity and inclusion (D&I) policy. In identifying the makers as against the receivers of commercial creative work, seven per cent […]

Today FM has a new ad campaign and tagline running across TV, large format out of home (OOH), broadcast VOD, contextual digital and the radio station’s social media channels in June and July, with further activity later in the year. The ads, created by Publicis, feature presenters Ian Dempsey (pictured), Mairead Ronan, Dermot & Dave […]

Group M agency MediaCom has joined forces with the Gum Litter Taskforce to help push awareness of the ‘Bin Your Gum When You’re Done’ campaign. The campaign aims to urge behavioural change by showing the best ways of disposing of chewing gum. The taskforce is a joint effort between representatives of the chewing gum industry […]

The Association of Advertisers in Ireland (AAI), the group which promotes advertiser interests, has announced that Ireland has been chosen to take part in the world’s first-ever global census of the marketing and advertising industry. The census by the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) is an effort to provide hard data on the people working […]

Creative agency Boys + Girls which sets out to create campaign which entertain consumers has joined the global By the Network group as the exclusive partner in Ireland. By The Network was founded by former Grey global creative chairman Per Pedersen, who has won over 500 major awards, including most recently the multi grand prix […]

Hollywood actor Barry Keoghan has been hired by Diageo to support its continuing Guinness Raising the Bar initiative. The new ‘Every Moment Counts’ ads highlight safe socialising as pubs start to reopen with the easing of Covid-19 restrictions. The campaign is run in tandem with the LVA, VFI and Hospitality Ulster as a reminder for […]

BBDO Dublin has appointed Brazil native Adriano Eliezer as its new planning director to work alongside head of strategy Sarah Hughes. He was previously global strategy director with BBDO in Germany. His client portfolio includes Honda, Nissan, Adidas, Citibank and P&G. His industry awards include an Effie and Cannes Young Lions for best strategist. Eliezer […]

Graham Nolan has been appointed as global innovation director by Accenture, the business group which owns Rothco. He was business director at design agency Fjord for the past four years. Prior to that, he spent five years as head of strategy at CKSK and worked in client service roles at Cawley Nea, TBWA and Pulse. […]

German discounter Lidl has again come out on top in the latest survey of Ireland’s most recalled advertised brands in the May poll for Marketing.ie. Lidl’s main rival, Aldi, held on to second spot and the HSE Covid-19 campaign again ended up third, one place ahead of new entrant Bank of Ireland which has been […]

Bonfire has won a new product launch account for Revive Active after a creative contest. The agency is now at production stage on the launch campaign for the third quarter of the year. Bonfire, which was founded by Ian Doherty and Seán Hynes, has been hired to create a new brand in the parcel locker […]

Fáilte Ireland has launched a new €4 million domestic marketing campaign as the country’s tourism sector prepares to reopen. The ‘Keep Discovering’ campaign created by Accenture Interactive’s Rothco aims to drive domestic holidays for the remainder of the year and help to reboot and rebuild tourism activity, particularly during the summer months. The campaign runs […]

South African creative Bridget Johnson has joined Boys+Girls as executive creative director. Johnson has worked with leading agencies in the RSA over the past 20 years, creating work for global brands and winning many awards along the way, including gongs at the Cannes Lions, The One Show, D&AD and Clios. She has also sat on […]

IAPI has confirmed the line-up for the first round of judging for Effie Awards Ireland. Effie is a global forum that exists to lead, inspire and champion both the practice and practitioners of marketing effectiveness. The awards are open to agencies and brands that want to be recognised for effective campaigns that made a difference […]