Aldi is to donate €840,000 to Foróige for youth development projects in Ireland as part of a three-year partnership. The German discounter unveiled the charities and not-for-profit organisations it will partner with this year for its community support programme. Aldi also confirmed a network of over 120 ‘charity champions’ in its stores nationwide. Aldi had […]
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Avonmore creamed it over Christmas
A positive indicator that the economy is on the up again is that Glanbia Consumer Foods Ireland posted record sales of Avonmore cream this Christmas, with 3.5 million pots of fresh cream sold in the month of December alone, with the key period just before Christmas accounting for a 24 per cent increase year-on-year. The week […]
Adults watch a day’s TV every week
TAM Ireland/Nielsen TV audience figures for last year show that the average Irish adult watches 3½ hours every day, or over 24 hours a week. It is two minutes more per day than in 2014. Live TV viewing as it is scheduled accounts for 90 per cent of all viewing time, with just 10 per cent time-shifted, […]
Aer Lingus surprise flights home for loved ones
Aer Lingus has released a short film capturing five very different journeys home of Irish people living in New York, Chicago, Toronto and Boston. Each of the travellers share their human interest stories on why they would love to spend Christmas at home in Ireland, so Aer Lingus gifted them with return flights. Each person travelled to […]
Kong Wobbler top Christmas pet toy
Pet store chain Maxi Zoo has released a list of the top 10 selling Christmas toys for pets based on spending by Irish pet owners at the company’s 17 stores nationwide. Brain training intelligence toys to teach cats and dogs new tricks, scratching boards which help protect furniture from pets, snuggle and comfort toys are among […]
Musgrave signs Graham Norton’s Kiwi wines
Musgrave have secured an exclusive contract to sell the Graham Norton Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc produced by New Zealand winery Invivo through SuperValu and Centra stores nationwide. The wine is being marketed in tandem with talk show host and Cork native Graham Norton. It has already won a number of accolades at global wine shows. Projected […]
Marketer entries deadline next Thursday
Marketers and their agencies are reminded that the deadline for submissions for this year’s Marketer of the Year award is close of business next Thursday, September 24th. The award salutes Ireland’s top marketers, who through their passion and commitment, have created winning strategies for their brands, specifically for work done in the last two years. […]
Morgans help raise blood pressure awareness
“Down with blood pressure!” say the sons of the late Father Ted star Dermot Morgan. Don, Rob and Ben were ‘scrubbed up’ to launch the Irish Heart Foundation’s free blood pressure roadshow supported by Medtronic medical technology. The roadshow is visiting 45 locations across the country in the coming weeks. The IHF has warned that hundreds of […]
Estate agents Gunne rebrand as Quillsen
Property agency Gunne has rebranded and changed its name to Quillsen. The company, which has been in business for almost 60 years, will rebrand its seven branches at Ballsbridge (head office), Dun Laoghaire, Fairview, Glasnevin, Terenure, Ranelagh and Navan. The new Quillsen ‘For Sale’ boards will appear on the streets over coming days. A media […]
Baskin-Robbins sees Irish as cool customers
Baskin-Robbins, which claims to be the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, has plans to develop a chain of outlets across Ireland. The effort is part of Dunkin’ Brands’ strategy to increase its presence in Europe. Baskin-Robbins has over 7,500 outlets in almost 50 countries worldwide, with over 500 across Europe, including 140 locations […]
Miami Showband special on UTV
UTV Ireland will broadcast a documentary to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Miami Showband massacre tonight at 8pm. The special report by the Ireland Live news team includes eye-witness accounts from the two surviving members of The Miami Showband, Stephen Travers and Des Lee, and looks back on the events from 1975. The massacre saw three […]
Irish votes sought for Guinness Storehouse
Irish people have until Friday to help the Guinness Storehouse claim the ultimate travel accolade as Europe’s leading tourist attraction in the World Travel Awards. As Ireland’s first attraction to be shortlisted for the prize, the Storehouse is vying with such other historic and famous attractions as the Acropolis in Athens and London’s Buckingham Palace. Barcelona’s […]
Deadline for Bord Bia awards this Friday
Companies interested in entering this year’s Bord Bia Food & Drink Awards are reminded that submissions must in by 5pm this Friday, July 24. Entrants have to be in business for at least two fiscal years, with a minimum turnover of €100k. The awards are open to companies which produce and market products and operate […]
