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Publicis to handle HSE’s Quit campaign

After a competitive pitch, Publicis Dublin has been appointed to handle the next chapter of the HSE Quit ad campaign account. The account was previously handled by Folk Wunderman Thompson. The HSE’s Quit Service has helped thousands of people quit smoking by providing tailored support from Stop Smoking Advisors online, in person and over the […]

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Sean Boyle to chair B2B ad awards

Adman, writer and podcaster Sean Boyle will chair the judging panel for the inaugural Best in Business (BiBs) awards  organised by DMG Media’s Business Plus magazine. The business to business (B2B) advertising awards contest will comprise quarterly winners with an overall annual prize. Boyle has held senior positions with agency networks worldwide. He started his […]

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Public House rolls out Wildlands ads

The Public House has launched a brand campaign for Wildlands, the adventure park in Moycullen, Co Galway.  The idea depicts the stimulation ingrained in the Wildlands woodlands experience. Opened in August 2020, Wildlands is on 20 acres of mature woodland. The aim is to get Irish families back into nature, have fun, reconnect and rediscover […]

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Heineken 0.0 ads say no reason needed

The latest campaign for Heineken 0.0 lager aims to ease the pressure on people who wish to avoid alcohol while socialising. The ‘Zero Explanation Needed’ campaign, created by Publicis Dublin, Red Star and Thinkhouse, is rooted in an insight particularly pertinent in Ireland, that people often feel obliged to drink alcohol, even when they prefer […]

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MediaCom adds Irish Distillers

MediaCom Ireland has secured the media planning and buying for Irish Distillers, the Pernod Ricard-owned spirits and wines supplier and producer of some of the world’s best known Irish whiskeys, following a contest. The account was previously with Core’s Spark Foundry. Other agencies that pitched for the business were Dentsu’s Carat and Omnicom’s OMD. Jameson […]

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An Post runs ads on Bauer’s AudioMob

An Post is the first advertiser in Ireland to use Bauer Media’s AudioMob in game audio platform in a media first for the brand brokered by Mediaworks. The ads will only be served to users who have their volume on and above 30 per cent to maximise campaigns effectiveness. AudioMob was founded in 2020 by […]

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McDermott now MD at Connelly Partners

Vaunnie McDermott has been promoted to managing director of creative agency Connelly Partners Dublin. In her new role, McDermott will be responsible for operational and financial decisions for the Dublin office, working in collaboration with sister company Zoo Digital, which Connelly Partners acquired for an undisclosed sum earlier this year. McDermott has over 20 years’ marketing […]

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Lidl retains BrandShout lead

German discounter Lidl again topped the latest BrandShout ad recall survey with Vodafone again in second place. Bank of Ireland moved up from 16th position to take joint third place with McDonald’s, up ten places from 13th. Guinness was fifth, up from tenth while Coca-Cola and Aldi dropped from third place to sixth and seventh […]

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Publicis scoop four Lions for Heineken

Publicis Dublin was awarded four Lions at the Cannes Festival of Creativity for its Heineken ‘Unwasted Beer’ public information campaign – two silver and two bronze. With ten per cent of global greenhouse emissions coming from food and drink waste, Heineken Ireland was faced with the challenge of what to do with 19 million pints […]

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BBDO headhunts Derby from Rothco

BBDO Dublin has appointed Jess Derby as its new head of content and production in place of Noel Byrne, who is now head of Core’s in-house studio. Derby joins from Accenture Song’s Rothco, where she was global executive producer for the last two years of her decade-long tenure. She previously spent six years as a […]

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Acne rolls out Liberty Insurance campaign

Liberty Insurance has launched a new campaign developed by Acne Dublin and Acne Lisbon. Called Futureproof, the  ads highlight Liberty’s claims of offering flexible and customisable products made possible by the company’s digital transformation. The launch campaign focuses on motor insurance, following the insurer’s move to a new cloud-based operation. The new cloud model with its […]

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Three companies vie for CIÉ contract

The three main contractors in Ireland’s out of home advertising market will compete for the estimated €45 million CIÉ commuter network estate currently handled by Global. The company, which up to last year traded as Exterion Media, has managed the contract since 2014, including a two-year extension option which came into effect four years ago. […]

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Boys+Girls completes Cannes hat-trick

Creative agency Boys+Girls have been awarded a silver Cannes Lion for creative effectiveness for their work for Three Ireland. Entry for the category are limited to previous years winners. Having won a gold Cannes Lion for creative strategy and a bronze Cannes Lion for brand experience the silver completes the pride of lions – on […]

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