An Post has made a decision on its above and below the line services and strategic planning accounts. Target McConnells, the agency run by Geoff McGrath (pictured), has been appointed to handle the group’s creative and direct marketing requirements. MCCP, the agency run by former McCann Dublin and Diageo executive Kay McCarthy, has been awarded […]
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Murray to head up Burnetts
Keith Murray is to become the managing director of Leo Burnett from the end of the year. He will replace Shane McGonigle, who recently announced his intention to quit the agency and advertising to pursue other business interests. Murray was up to recently the director in charge of advertising at Language. He was previously with […]
Doyle promoted at MCCP
Shane Doyle to planning director at MCCP, the planning agency run by Kay McCarthy. Doyle will lead insight development for strategy, innovation and communications planning on such brands as Heineken, National Cancer Screening Service (BreastCheck and CervicalCheck), Kepak, Irish Ferries, Red Bull and Muller. Doyle joined MCCP two years ago, having spent three years as […]
Cheese ads exempted by BAI
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) today announced the outcomes of a public consultation undertaken on the rules to be applied to the advertising of high fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) food and drink to children. The rules will come into effect next July and will apply to all radio and TV broadcasters in the […]
McGonigle to quit Leo Burnett
Shane McGonigle is to stand down as managing director of Leo Burnett in the coming months to pursue personal business interests. McGonigle, whose career started at Youngs in 1990, plans to set up on his own advising companies on new product development and innovation. He will tap into his international experience in Europe and the […]
Londis to use Language
Independent grocery chain Londis has appointed Language to handle its creative advertising following a review. ADM Londis marketing manager Ruth Norton made the decison following a two-way contest with Javelin. The account was previously handled by DDFH&B, which was recently awarded Superquinn without a pitch. Superquinn, previously with Boys and Girls, joins Musgrave’s SuperValu at DDFH&B. […]
Failte Ireland shortlisted for Adfx
The Fáilte Ireland ‘Fun starts here’ campaign which resulted in the national tourist body’s director of market development John Concannon winning the Marketing.ie Marketer of the Year award in 2010 is on the shortlist announced today for the Adfx awards, organised by the Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland (IAPI). In all, over 20 Irish […]
Jameson creative out to pitch
Pernod Ricard’s Irish Distillers has invited four Dublin agencies to pitch for its Jameson Irish Whiskey creative advertising account. IDL’s current roster agencies Boys and Girls, Cawley NeaTBWA and Rothco are joined by Publicis. Irish Distillers’ marketing director Gavin O’Doherty is a former Publicis client services director. Cawley NeaTBWA has handled Jameson in recent years, […]
Heineken appoints MCCP
Heineken Ireland has added MCCP, the strategic planning agency run by Kay McCarthy, to its agency roster. MCCP will lead the Dutch brewer’s strategic planning on brand and communications in Ireland, joining Heineken Ireland’s other agencies, namely Rothco, Modern Green, CKSK and Thinkhouse. MCCP will work to marketing boss Sharon Walsh. The Heineken contract follows other […]
Levy opens new Publicis office
Publicis Groupe boss Maurice Levy will officially open the agency’s new offices in Dublin this evening. The agency has moved up the Liffey to the Observatory Building. The opening coincides with the Tall Ships visit to Dublin, with some of the world’s top sailing vessels moored along the capital’s south quays until Sunday. Levy, 70, is […]
Sky set to appoint creative agency
BSkyB is on the brink of appointing a creative agency for Ireland after a series of pitches. The British satcaster has seen presentations in Dublin and London. Among the local agencies which pitched are Boys and Girls, Cawley NeaTBWA, Chemistry and Ogilvy. It is understood the latter two agencies have been shortlisted. Recently-appointed Sky Ireland […]
Heath to give IAPI talk
British business author and college lecturer Robert Heath is the special guest of the Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland (IAPI) at a members’ breakfast seminar in Dublin in September. Heath’s presentation will focus on the way in which emotion in advertising is processed and how this enables advertising to influence consumers when they pay […]
Rothco retains NUI Maynooth
Rothco has held on to the National University of Ireland (NUI) Maynooth following a creative pitch which is understood to have included Bloom and Chemistry. The Londis creative review still remains unresolved. Four agencies are in for the business, namely Cawley NeaTBWA, Javelin, Language and the incumbent, DDFH&B. Cullen Communications has added the Office Depot-Viking […]
