The Brill Building was Ireland’s top agency at the EACA Impact European awards scooping the most golds for integrated marketing work. The agency’s AR Lens to Save Lives for the Marie Keating Foundation (MKF) took home three gold and one bronze and was the award show’s most honoured campaign. The launch of the Paddy Irishman […]
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Aer Lingus lands in Uncommon
Aer Lingus has again appointed an agency in the UK to handle its creative work. London-based Uncommon Creative Studio (UCS) has picked up the airline’s global account. UCS, which is 51 per cent owned by French group Havas, already acts for the International Airlines Group (IAG) in handling British Airways. The agency, which was recently […]
Bauer Media acquires Clear Channel network
Out of home company Clear Channel Ireland (CCI) has been acquired by Bauer Media following a deal agreed with its parent company, Clear Channel Europe (CCE), to sell its business to the German group for $625 million. CCE has operations in the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. It is […]
Shotton to speak at TAM Long Lunch
Every day, people make lots of choices, many of them commercial. Like what toothpaste to pick? How much should I spend on a bottle of wine? Should I renew that subscription? Such choices may appear to be freely made, but psychologists have shown that subtle changes in how brands are positioned, promoted and marketed can […]
Hayes to depart Wavemaker
David Hayes has announced his resignation as chief operating officer at media agency Wavemaker and from its parent company GroupM. In a message posted on LinkedIn, Hayes said it had been a big decision for him as he had spent a large part of his working life across various roles in WPP. “If I’m being […]
AAI event to debate Trump’s impact
With the Republican Party’s presidential candidate Donald Trump returning to the White House, the Association of Advertisers in Ireland (AAI) will host a Toolkit breakfast event to assess the impact the new administration might have on the US, European and Irish economies. Economists and Marketing Multiplied authors Jim Power and Chris Johns (above) will discuss […]
Tourism Ireland appoints Grey London
Tourism Ireland has appointed Grey London in place of Publicis to develop its global creative work. Droga5 Dublin also pitched for the business. The tourism agency’s role is to grow visitor numbers for the island of Ireland across 13 overseas markets, working with similar bodies North and South. The organisation said it sought an agency […]
Madden takes charge at Gazette
Catherine Madden has been appointed as the new managing director of the Dublin Gazette following the retirement of former adman Michael McGovern. Madden has almost 30 years of media experience, having held senior roles with Buy & Sell, INM, and Hot Press. She joined the Gazette in April 2024. McGovern co-founded the free community newspaper […]
BSH home appliances backs Dempsey’s show
The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show on Today FM has a new sponsor in the shape of BSH Ireland’s Home of Innovation domestic appliances. The showroom offers consumers the chance to see and experience Bosch, Siemens and Neff home appliances under one roof – from ovens and hobs, to laundry, dishwashers and fridge freezers. The value […]
Kathryn Thomas to host Q102’s breakfast show
Kathryn Thomas is joining Dublin’s Q102 to host its breakfast show as part of the radio station’s new schedule and rebrand in February. The Morning Show with Kathryn Thomas will air weekdays from 7am to 10am, at which time she will hand over to her former RTÉ Radio 1 colleague Ryan Tubridy whose Hyundai-sponsored show […]
Ireland’s Olympians top Teneo poll
The seven-medal haul by Ireland’s sports stars at the summer’s Paris Olympics earned them the title of Team of the Year in the 2024 Teneo Sport & Sponsorship Index (TSSI). Ireland’s Olympians earned 28 per cent of the vote, an accolade they also won in 2021 after the Tokyo Olympic Games. Their four gold and […]
Consumers accept slower service for kindness
A new study finds consumers are more willing to accept slower delivery from retailers when ordering products online if the retailers agree to donate to a charitable cause. The finding suggests a path forward for companies that hope to ease stresses associated with providing the fastest possible delivery times, Stefanie Robinson, associate professor of marketing […]
O’Gara joins Kelly’s Consello as advisor
Consello, the global advisory and investing group founded by Declan Kelly, has signed up former Ireland rugby international and current head coach of La Rochelle Ronan O’Gara as a senior advisor. He joins the company’s Irish leadership development, talent and business transformation team which helps implement high performance strategies and is led by former Tipperary […]
