“Down with blood pressure!” say the sons of the late Father Ted star Dermot Morgan. Don, Rob and Ben were ‘scrubbed up’ to launch the Irish Heart Foundation’s free blood pressure roadshow supported by Medtronic medical technology. The roadshow is visiting 45 locations across the country in the coming weeks. The IHF has warned that hundreds of […]
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Speed dating for would-be creatives
The annual speed-dating and networking event for young talent and Ireland’s leading creative directors takes place next Thursday. Portfolio Lab is run by the Institute of Creative Advertising (ICAD) and aims to help emerging talent break into the advertising and design industry by putting their work under the scope of Ireland’s leading creative directors. It takes […]
Tennis talent Claffey seeks sponsor
Having turned professional, one of Ireland’s top tennis prospects is in the market for a sponsor. Ranked as the country’s top ladies’ singles player since her early teens, Jenny Claffey, 25, has set herself a five-year plan. In that time, she aims to make the world’s top 200 players next year and become the first […]
Loomes becomes country director at Diageo
Oliver Loomes has been promoted to country director at Diageo and will head up the drink group’s commercial and sales operations on the island of Ireland. Loomes is a graduate of UCD and the Michael Smurfit Business School. He joined Diageo in 1999 from Mars where he had spent seven years in sales and marketing in Ireland, […]
Walsh joyfully boogies for Cadbury’s
In the second installation of Cadbury Ireland #FreeTheJoy videos, Louis Walsh proves that he’s picked up a few moves throughout his career, as he boogies his way to viral success to Baccarra’s ‘Yes Sir, I Can Boogie’. The internet sensation has been a big hit generating widespread attention with the video on course to reach […]
Irish edition of The Times launched
News UK & Ireland has launched its Irish digital edition of The Times. The seven-day online newspaper for tablet, phone and desktop users in Ireland provides Irish news and analysis and is accompanied by a digital edition of the Sunday Times. New members are able to sign up for a 30-day trial for €1, after which the […]
Corbett appointed to Mediaworks board
Gemma Corbett has rejoined Core Media from Three Mobile, having held the position of sales director at O2 in recent years. She previously spent five years at MediaVest where she was client director on the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and Nissan. With 13 years experience, she has a degree in marketing from DIT. Her accounts […]
Win! Tickets to Randy Newman concert
Marketing.ie and RTE Radio 1 is offering you the opportunity to win two tickets to Randy Newman’s concert at Vicar Street on Tuesday, October 27th 2015. For your chance to win, just correctly answer the following question: What’s the title of Randy Newman’s song which tells the story of a terrible flood? Answers should be […]
IBI rolls out RWC radio podcast
The Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) and rugby podcast Down the Blind Side have joined forces to bring the Rugby World Cup (RWC) to radio audiences. The partnership begins as Joe Schmidt’s Ireland squad prepares for the biggest tournament the game has to offer, which kicks off at Twickenham with England v Fiji on Saturday, […]
Wrixon new CEO at Wide Eye Media
Cinema sales house Wide Eye Media (WEM) has promoted Eoin Wrixon to chief executive and has joined the company’s board of directors. Wrixon was previously general manager of Wide Eye Media, which had traded as Carlton Screen Advertising (CSA) for many years. He oversaw the rebranding last year and the roll out of the Cine […]
Electric Ireland take ads with smart message
Electric Ireland Smarter Living phone charging bus shelters went live this week. Based on the premise of ‘Simple ideas that make life better’, the shelters allow commuters to charge their phones as they wait for their bus with a built in charging dock for Apple and Android phones and include tips in the creative as […]
Soft drinks big in Dublin – PML study
Consumption of soft drinks is high in Dublin with almost six in 10 people consuming soft drinks at least once a week, a PML Group study shows. It is highest among males at 63 per cent and 16-24 year olds at 65 per cent. Coca-Cola is the brand most people consume more than once a […]
Snickers sponsors Second Captains Live on RTE2
RTE sports panel show Second Captains Live is to be sponsored by Snickers as Mars Ireland launches its new hazelnut flavoured snack bar. The autumn series of six shows runs from September to November on RTE2 and video on demand (VOD) with bespoke stings. Snickers’ famous combination of peanuts, caramel and nougat now contains hazelnuts. […]
