Bord Gáis Energy (BGE) has launched a TV campaign entitled ‘On Call’ aimed at capturing the spirit of Christmas and takes inspiration from the company’s service engineers, everyday people who sign up to work on Christmas Day, even if it means being away from family on the day. The ad highlights the commitment and care […]
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Bonfire’s Sean Hynes new IAPI president
Seán Hynes, co-founder and creative director of Bonfire, has been elected president of the Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland (IAPI). Hynes held a number of senior creative positions in other agencies, including Bates Ireland, Y&R and Publicis QMP. He succeeds Dentsu’s Shenda Loughnane as she becomes global MD at the group’s iProspect. Hynes’s work […]
Vodafone embraces love tale for Christmas ad
Vodafone Ireland hired creative agency Grey London to get the message across to Irish consumers that through the power of the brand’s mobile and broadband networks, local communities and families can believe in stronger connections this Christmas. The ad tells a love story that reflects a new rural Ireland and a journey of transformation for […]
Dentsu issues media trends report
For the first time ever, Dentsu has gathered and published the insights and predictions of its global media agencies into the 2022 Media Trends guide for marketers worldwide. Futurist experts, industry specialists and leaders from Carat, Dentsu X and iProspect joined forces to identify and explore the biggest media trends to watch out for in […]
Irish creatives back quality of work – IAPI
A survey of Irish creatives at home and abroad by the Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland (IAPI) shows that 68 per cent of respondents described the quality of commercial creative work being produced in Ireland these days as good to excellent, 28 per cent see it as average, while a mere three per cent […]
Boys+Girls Irish winner at London Awards
Based in New York, the prestigious London International Awards (LIAs), has revealed its 2021 winners from across 25 media and 53 countries. Boys+Girls was the only Irish agency to be awarded and one of three agencies globally to win in radio. The Portobello agency took home one gold and one silver, both in radio and […]
Verve creates Gala’s first Christmas ad
Independent retail chain Gala enters the Christmas ad arena for the first time this year with a TV commercial called ‘The Recipe’. The ad was written and created by Verve/Showrunner, produced by Banjoman, which was voted production company of the year at the Kinsale Sharks festival and directed by Claire Byrne, with original music from […]
Chill Insurance appoints BBDO
BBDO Dublin has won the Chill Insurance account after a four-way pitch run over recent months which included Boys+Girls, Oliver and Ken Robertson’s The Tenth Man. Up to now, Chill had handled its advertising in-house, often relying on zany and quirky ideas to generate consumer interest and raise awareness of the brand in Ireland’s insurance […]
Coleman fronts Boots’ Bags of Joy
Boots has unveiled its Christmas ad campaign, starring Bafta-nominated actress Jenna Coleman as the character of Joy. The campaign pitches Boots as the festive season’s top gifting destination, with something special for everyone and every occasion. Called Bags of Joy, this year’s campaign highlights the pleasure of timer spent with friends and family. Coleman is […]
Thinkhouse shares sustainability guide
Thinkhouse has shares a guide for sustainability in action with Ireland’s advertising and communications agencies following last week’s Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland (IAPI) webinar which saw participation from PJ Brigdale, An Post; Liz Roche, Vodafone; Abby Bentley, Yugo and Jane McDaid, Thinkhouse. The session’s moderator was Folk Wunderman Thompson’s Abi Moran. The short, […]
Boys+Girls gets festive with Littlewoods
Boys+Girls have created their first Christmas campaign for Littlewoods Ireland. The online retailer wanted to deliver a message that in life, love is the greatest gift you can share. With this in mind, the agency created a narrative-driven story about the true meaning of Christmas with a loving relationship between a hardworking mum and her […]
ICAD plans to publish book on creative work
For the first time in six of the most pivotal years in its history the Institute of Creative Advertising & Design (ICAD) plans to publish a book of award-winning creative work. The publication will be one of the largest of its kind in ICAD’s history and will comprise award-winning work from 2016 to 2021, membership […]
Ciaran Cunningham leaves Carat
Carat chief executive Ciaran Cunningham has left the Dentsu-owned agency. It is not known if he has taken a job elsewhere or if he plans to join a rival agency. Cunningham first joined Carat as a client director in 1998. He became the agency’s managing director in 2007 before being promoted to CEO in 2011. […]
