PR agency Wilson Hartnell has signed up as an associate sponsor of this year’s Press Photographer of the Year awards being presented this Friday. For the past 43 years, the Press Photographers Association of Ireland (PPAI) has held a yearly competition which showcases and honours the best press images of the year, taken by the […]
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Tourism Ireland gets Pierce Brosnan for promos
Tourism Ireland has teamed up with the Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) to create a new series of short videos to showcase Ireland. The first of these videos features actor one-time James Bond star Pierce Brosnan. In the video, Pierce speaks about his love for Ireland and, in particular, for Kerry and his hometown of […]
Nokia supports feelgood poems and writings
Poets, authors and writers from around the world have come together to create a series of messages to help spread love and optimism in these difficult times. Poets from Europe, a children’s author from India, an outdoor positive enthusiast from Russia and a happiness coach from South America joined forces to curate 15 original, and […]
IAPI refreshes minds with Effie awards relaunch
This week IAPI hosted a refresher ‘How to win an Effie’ event to relaunch the awards competition and this year’s programme. Over 300 marketers and adlanders tuned in to the livestream broadcast to glean tips on how to arrest the attention of the jury with submissions. The event covered the entry process, the selection of […]
Carlsberg zero alcohol an out of home ads hero
New research on the zero-alcohol drinks market found that 38 per cent of Dublin alcohol drinkers aged 18-54 took part in so called Dry January. The Ipsos MRBI ‘Focus on Zero’ survey of 300 respondents for PML Group investigated opinions and perceptions associated with zero-alcohol brands including taste, consumption and relationships to parent alcohol brands. […]
ASAI to host webinar on influencer marketing
The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASA) is to host a webinar on influencer marketing that will discuss the future of the industry, what opportunities lie ahead for influencers and brands and maintaining trust through transparency. The free webinar will feature new research into influencer marketing and a panel of experts will offer insights. The […]
Wolfgang reports online sales jumped by 159%
Irish online retail sales grew by as much as 159 per cent in 2020 up from an average annual growth of 32 per cent between 2017 and 2019, Wolfgang Digital reports. The trend is based on an analysis of over half a billion euro of online spend, about seven per cent of the total Irish […]
Renault marks 10 years as Dempsey’s partner
A lot has changed in 10 years – fashion, hairstyles, technology – but one thing that has remained the same is the popularity of the Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show on Today FM, which remains the biggest breakfast show on commercial radio. Renault celebrates a decade of its partnership with the Today FM show and also its […]
Popularity of pets a helpful stroke for Irish vets
The Covid-19 pandemic resulted in higher turnover for almost half of Irish veterinary practices last year with an increase in pet ownership levels contributing to greater demand for services, a new report indicates. As vets continue to work long hours, achieving better work/life balance continues to be the top aspiration of vets and their employees. […]
DMG Media gives readers free Mail
DMG Media Ireland will give away a free copy of the Irish Daily Mail inside tomorrow’s edition. Paul Henderson, CEO, DMG Media, said they know the pressure everyone is under at the moment with many people in need of a pick-me-up, so the idea is to make it as easy as possible for readers to […]
Huskies go with Apache Valentine’s scent-up
This year, it is going to be a Valentine’s day like no other. Life in lockdown has been hard on romance. Gone are the days of dressing smart, going for dinner, dousing ourselves in a signature scent and wanting to tear each other’s clothes off. Valentine’s Day 2021 is going to be a whole different […]
Lidl supports ladies GAA with new push
German discounter Lidl has launched a new campaign created by BBDO Dublin to mark its sponsorship of the Ladies’ Gaelic Football Association (LGFA). Launched across TV, OOH and multiple digital channels, ‘Level The Playing Field’ aims to acknowledge the generations of players who have battled for equality and act as a rallying cry for all […]
Jones replaces Burns in charge of Publicis
Geraldine Jones has been appointed as managing director of Publicis Dublin following Padraig Burns’s decision to retire after 33 years. Burns will step down at the end of July and Jones will take on her new role from the start of August. Jones joined the agency 20 years ago and has worked for the agency […]
