Covid-19 has changed the way Irish people shop with 73 per cent of consumers saying they have changed their behaviour as a direct result of the pandemic. New research findings by FMI show that 12 per cent of shoppers only purchased from one retailer and that between just two and five per cent of shoppers […]
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Griffith College wins two Smedia photo awards
Two Griffith College students have won top awards at the annual Student Media Awards, aka the Smedias. Dubliner Kate Swift was named news photographer of the year and Juliana Falange won photographer of the year. Over 1,500 media students from colleges throughout the country entered the virtual awards this year. Swift has finished her second […]
Kierans quits as Mirror’s man in Ireland
The Irish Mirror’s John Kierans is stepping down from his role as Reach Ireland’s editor-in-chief as the publisher announces a major restructure of its UK and Ireland operations. The news comes after Reach, which owns seven print titles and five websites all-Ireland, announced 550 redundancies across the group, including local lay-offs. CEO Jim Mullen said […]
Ireland makes cover of French travel magazine
Some 4.3 million readers of the French magazine Geo can get to read all about Ireland right now. The July edition of the glossy travel magazine includes a 43-page spread about the island of Ireland and features a shot of Lough Corrib in Co Galway on the cover. Ireland’s tourist bodies invited photojournalist Sébastien Desurmont […]
Marketing Network reminds people to ‘get real’
Marketing Network is running a social media campaign to press home public awareness of personal responsibility around the spread of Covid-19 and the need to protect the country’s healthcare workers. Doctors and nurses continue to work tirelessly on the frontline in a bid to control the pandemic as the country prepares for the autumn and […]
Racing fans urged to enjoy home action
Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) and Folk Wunderman Thompson have launched a new above the line campaign called ‘On Your Terms’. As racing resumes behind closed doors, the HRI campaign encourages new and existing fans to get involved and enjoy everything the excitement of horse racing can offer, from the comfort of their own homes. The […]
Most companies want staggered return to work
Two thirds of Irish employers plan a staggered return to work with 62 per cent of companies going for a phased return based on personal health risks related to Covid-19 while half have plans for employees to return to work depending on how critical their role is to the business, a report by recruitment agency […]
Diageo’s new drinks bottle is no pulp fiction
Diageo, makers of Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff and Guinness, plan to roll out the world’s first ever 100 per cent plastic free paper-based spirits bottle, made entirely from sustainably sourced wood. The bottle will debut with Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky early next year. It comes as Diageo launches a tie-up with sustainable packaging specialist Pilot Lite. […]
Huskies pays tribute to Dr Tony Holohan
Like many others, creative agency In the Company of Huskies wanted to express their gratitude to the Department of Health’s chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan for his advice and leadership through the Covid-19 crisis. Huskies director of client service Sarah Deeny said people in Ireland came to know Dr Holohan during his daily media […]
Covid-19 main concern for Irish food industry
Covid-19 has been ranked as the highest priority risk facing Ireland’s agri-food sector, a risk assessment report by Bord Bia indicates. The report captures the high level risks facing the industry across six key areas: Covid-19, Brexit, challenges to market diversification, sustainability pressures, consumer insights and innovation and talent management. The analysis captures the level […]
Horkan murder top story in June, Core reports
The murder of Detective Garda Colm Horkan in Castlerea, Co Roscommon was the top news story in June, Core’s Cultural Index study shows. The high-profile event led to a national outpouring of sympathy across the country. But as Ireland began to re-open from Covid-19 health measures, there were other political, economic and social issues which […]
Abrahamson for Irish Times’ summer night talks
Oscar-nominated film director Lenny Abrahamson is part of a line-up in a summer nights’ festival of talks hosted online by The Irish Times this week. Abrahamson will be interviewed by the newspaper’s arts editor Hugh Linehan about the making of his hit TV drama Normal People, based on Sally Rooney’s bestselling novel of the same name. […]
ICAD announces its advertising jury
The Institute of Creative Advertising & Design (ICAD) has announced the judging panel for its advertising awards. With the deadline for entries just three weeks away, ICAD has announced the next round of judges for its advertising jury 2020. The closing date for entries is Friday, July 24 and the entry fee this year has […]
