Ulster Bank has renewed its sponsorship of the radio business show The Business, for an undisclosed sum, Tara Farrell, commercial solutions manager, RTÉ Media Sales has confirmed. The Business is broadcast on Saturday mornings on RTÉ Radio 1 between 10am-11am and has an average of 307,000 listeners, up 8,000 since last year’s JNLR report. Brokered by Core […]
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Boys + Girls steps out with Three’s new 4G offer
“Be there even when you can’t” is the concept behind Three’s new ad campaign, launched this week to celebrate its 97 per cent 4G population coverage. Building on Three’s ‘Make it count’ campaign, Boys+Girls embraced the surreal with an exhilarating spot featuring a mum who’s stuck in work, bouncing with her little girl on the Three network. […]
BBDO and Rothco winners at Kinsale Sharks
The grand prix was awarded to AMV BBDO London for Bodyform/Libresse’s ‘Blood Normal’ and the agency also won a creative bravery award for the same campaign at the 56th Sharks festival in Kinsale. The Omnicom agency was also voted international network of the year and BBDO New York agency went home with the agency of the […]
Electric Ireland backs Newstalk business show
Electric Ireland is to sponsor Newstalk’s flagship weekend business show, Down to Business, presented by Insomnia founder Bobby Kerr, for an undisclosed sum. The sponsorship deal will run for six months. Down to Business airs on Newstalk every Saturday between 10am and midday. The show was previously sponsored by DCC’s Flogas brand. Virgin Media Solutions […]
Nissan Revolution big winner at Adfx 2018
Video link: https://vimeo.com/212592701 The Nissan Revolution campaign earned In the Company of Huskies and Core’s Spark Foundry the grand prix award at the IAPI Adfx 2018. The campaign also won gold in both the new launch and automotive categories. Other gold winners were Rothco for the Defence Forces in the small budget category and Chemistry for […]
iBelieve’s Audio One to sell AdWave
Lee Thompson’s i-Believe is to partner with AdsWizz to power its new AudioOne audio service in Ireland. The deal will see i-Believe sell inventory from local publishers, podcasters and AdWave. AdsWizz powers the service by targeting audiences by location, age, gender or contextual and also behavioural segmentation. AudioOne reaches over a million Irish listeners of […]
Nutley and Hamill set to leave BBDO Dublin
Mark Nutley and Pat Hamill, the creative duo responsible for producing much of Irish International’s, now BBDO Dublin, most awarded work over the past 17 years are to part company with the agency in the coming months. “After 17 years we feel now is the time for a new challenge,” Nutley said. “Fresh surroundings to […]
Ultimate Marketer deadline at 5pm today
Entries for the Ultimate Marketer award to mark 25 years of the Marketer of the Year close at 5pm today. We’re looking for someone… – Who is a career marketer with a proven track record. Their accomplishments could embrace several brands. – Who has through exceptional strategic direction, innovation, and impactful communications, achieved outstanding brand […]
Aviva signs up Keano and Drico for new ads
Aviva Ireland has launched a new advertising campaign which includes a 60-second TV ad. It stars Republic of Ireland assistant manager and ex-Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane and former Ireland rugby captain and BT Sport pundit Brian O’Driscoll, highlighting Aviva’s heritage as one of the most seasoned operators in Ireland’s insurance market. The campaign focuses […]
NewsBrands rolls out Journalism Matters Week
Ireland’s representative body for national newspapers NewsBrands Ireland is engaged in a number of initiatives during Journalism Matters Week. NewsBrands is highlighting the vital role the press plays in a vibrant democracy – something not to be taken for granted – and calls on the Government to support measures to ensure the industry’s survival. NewsBrands […]
Wide Eye Media supports UN food programme
Cinema sales house Wide Eye Media is supporting a new ad campaign to help fight world hunger. ‘Feed Our Future’ aims to motivate cinema audiences into action to tackle hunger by supporting the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). Starting this week, the ad is airing on the company’s network of screens across Ireland for […]
Irish Independent Park to host U20s in 6 Nations
Irish Independent Park is to host two U20s 6 Nations home matches in the coming championship. It will be the first time 6 Nations rugby will be played at the Cork ground as the Ireland U20s’ two 2019 6 Nations home fixtures have been confirmed. Noel McNamara’s side will first host England in Irish Independent Park […]
Fanning to help judge Ultimate Marketer award
UCD marketing communications and branding lecturer John Fanning is one of three new judges who will help select the winner of the Ultimate Marketer award, a special industry prize to mark the 25th anniversary of the Marketer of the Year. Fanning is joined by marketers Michelle Spillane […]
