Irish International starts 2016 with a new planning director. The BBDO agency’s head of advertising Dena Walker replaces Leo Moore, who joins the expanding ranks of adlanders migrating to the social media world. Moore, who was headhunted from McCann’s five years ago, has moved to Facebook. He previously worked with Diageo, RTE and Nielsen. A […]
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DAA appoints new agencies
Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has made changes to its agency roster. Following a lengthy review in recent months, the body for years known as Aer Rianta has moved its media buying and planning from PHD to MediaVest. Mindshare and Vizeum also pitched. Its creative advertising account will now be handled by Rothco instead of Cawley […]
Kiely replaces McRedmond at TV3
Pat Kiely has been promoted by Virgin Media from commercial director to managing director at TV3 in place of David McRedmond, who resigned before Christmas. Kiely joined TV3 having gained media and advertising experience at DDFH&B and Saatchi & Saatchi. He was a small shareholder in the broadcaster before it was acquired by Doughty Hanson. […]
Rothco rolls out wind energy campaign
A €500,000 TV, radio, outdoor and online campaign highlighting the benefits of wind energy has been launched by Rothco. The push is funded by the Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) made up of energy companies and semi-State bodies such as Coillte, Bord na Móna and the ESB. The ads invoke US President John F Kennedy’s […]
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 […]
Doyle made Carat’s business director
Carat has made four internal promotions in its client service division. Oilbhe Doyle, left, has been promoted to business group director. She joined the Dentsu Aegis Network a year ago from OMD and works on the HSE, Irish Water and a number of other clients. Carat’s CEO Ciaran Cunningham says her promotion reflects the great […]
INM advertises for group business editor post
Independent News & Media (INM) has advertised the position of group business editor created by the departure of Tom Molloy (above). The job entails reporting to group editor in chief, Stephen Rae, and involves leading the business reporting team for all the INM titles and across all platforms. Interested journalists have until Sunday, December 20, […]
Eightytwenty honoured for anti-trafficking work
Eightytwenty won a Eurobest award for their ‘Swiping Out Sex Trafficking’ campaign for the Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI) at an awards ceremony in Antwerp. Eurobest is a high-rated creative show staged by the organiser of the Cannes Lions. The campaign used the social dating app Tinder, by creating a number of fake profiles with […]
SuperValu Fresh top customer magazine
Musgrave and its SuperValu Fresh was named the top customer magazine at the Irish Magazine Awards held in the Chocolate Factory. Edited by Ross-Golden Bannon with contributions from TV chef Kevin Dundon, the title is published by Musgrave Retail Partners with Caitiona Hayes, SuperValu’s food leadership brand manager in charge. Zahra was named the publisher […]
McRedmond to leave TV3 shortly
TV3 chief executive David McRedmond is to leave the broadcaster following the approval of the company’s purchase by Liberty Global’s Virgin Media for an undisclosed sum. McRedmond’s name has been linked with the advertised post of RTE director general, along with possible in-house candidates, head of news Kevin Bathurst and commercial director Willie O’Reilly. Noel […]
B&A wins research grand prix for AIB
Behaviour & Attitudes (B&A) won the grand prix and three category awards at the Research Excellence Awards held as part of the Marketing Society annual Christmas lunch held in the Shelbourne Hotel. AIB’s ‘Backing Brave’ won the top overall prize after collecting the advertising research and brand development and strategy categories. B&A also won the […]
O’Kane and Byrne promoted at PML
Two key members of PML’s client service team have been promoted at the company. Laura O’Kane and Jennifer Byrne have both been made account managers. O’Kane joined PML three years ago and has worked on Kellogg’s, Glanbia and Bank of Ireland. Byrne also joined the OOH specialist in 2012 and has worked on Three, Aer […]
Toyota to sponsor Voice on RTÉ One
Talent show The Voice of Ireland returns to RTÉ One screens for its fifth series in January with car brand Toyota as sponsor. Presented by Kathryn Thomas (pictured), with Eoghan McDermott backstage and taking viewers through the blind auditions, the battles and live shows. Bressie, Kian Egan, Una Foden and Rachel Stevens are back to find one top […]
