Irish International has won the creative work for the State-sponsored inward promotion agency the Industrial Development Authority, more widely known as IDA Ireland. For over 50 years, the IDA has been charged with attracting foreign direct investment to Ireland and in that time has helped over 1,150 overseas clients set up operations in Ireland. Previously with […]
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Boys and Girls renamed for Referendum
With the referendum on marriage equality, ad agency Boys and Girls is showing its support for the Yes campaign by changing its name. During the month of May and until all votes are cast on Friday, anyone visiting the agency’s website www.boysandgirls.ie are greeted with a blue Boys and Boys or pink Girls and Girls button […]
O’Hara now client director at Starcom
Media planning and buying agency Starcom has announced the appointment of Colum O’Hara as client director. Up to now, O’Hara was client manager at Starcom for two and half years. Before joining Starcom in 2102, he was a media planner and buyer for three years with AV Browne, working on Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) and […]
Health products body invites agencies to pitch
The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), the body which regulates the sale of medicines for humans and animals along with medical devices and clinical trials, is asking media and creative agencies to pitch for its marketing media services. Previously known as the Irish Medicines Board, the HPRA seeks expressions of interest for strategic and creative […]
Majekodunmi leaves DDFH&B for job in Ethiopia
DDFH&B strategic planner Jess Majekodunmi is leaving the agency next month to take up a position as insight manager with the Nike Foundation’s The Girl Effect. A former marketing manager with the Plan Ireland overseas charity, she was awarded the gold medal for securing first place in DIT’s post graduate diploma course in advertising and […]
Cawley replaces Conlon at IAPI
Tanya Cawley is the new business development and event manager at the Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland (IAPI) in place of Aisling Conlon, who is moving to London to become head of business with the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA). Cawley is no stranger to adland having served as festival manager for the Sharks […]
Ad execs face scrutiny from students
A panel of six young people from the industry will form a panel to be ‘grilled’ by an audience of marketing and advertising students from various colleges in Dublin and a number of juniors working in the business as part of the Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland’s (IAPI) Big Grill. The event takes place […]
Rothco throws confetti at same sex marriage
As the nation prepares to vote in next month’s referendum on whether or not Ireland should legalise same-sex marriage, various agencies are undertaking campaigns. Jamie White’s Youth Nation rolled out a viral with staff talking to camera about their sexuality and why most young people in Ireland believe marriage equality to be a God-given […]
Publicis to roll out new Bulmers TV
C&C Gleeson’s Bulmers Cider makes a return to TV with the launch of a new, through-the-line campaign again by Publicis Dublin highlighting the cider brand’s journey and extolling the virtues of that quintessential Bulmers’ ingredient – time. The new ‘Not a Moment Too Soon’ message focuses on taking Bulmers slow and has already been rolled […]
Fiona Scott to leave Boys and Girls
One of the founders of the Boys and Girls agency Fiona Scott is to leave the business after five years. She has sold her equity shareholding in the company. A former senior executive at McConnells, Scott is widely respected in adland. In paying tribute to Scott, Boys and Girls managing director Patrick Meade said she […]
IAPI’s rant night returns to Sugar Club in April
IAPI is organising its third annual Rant Night giving people in adland a chance to take to the stage and talk candidly on issues. Eight people are allowed speak for a maximum of five minutes. They don’t take questions afterwards, they just say their piece and get the cat among the pigeons. They may take […]
Glanbia’s biggest push for Avonmore Super Milk
Glanbia is running its biggest ever above and below the line campaign for Avonmore Super Milk. In ‘Playground of Life’, the message is that vitamin D helps the normal absorption of calcium supporting long-term bone health. The ads encourage consumers to make the switch to the milk brand as it contains all the daily vitamin […]
PHD’s Gemma Teeling scoops Doyenne award
PHD account director Gemma Teeling has been named as the winner of the second annual Doyenne award. The industry honour is presented by the Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland (IAPI) to mark the leadership potential of women working in advertising in Ireland and aims to address the under-representation of women at senior level in […]
