Baskin-Robbins, which claims to be the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, has plans to develop a chain of outlets across Ireland. The effort is part of Dunkin’ Brands’ strategy to increase its presence in Europe. Baskin-Robbins has over 7,500 outlets in almost 50 countries worldwide, with over 500 across Europe, including 140 locations […]
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Deadline for Sharks festival extended
The deadline for entries for this year’s Sharks international creative festival in Kinsale next month has been extended to this Friday, August 14. Festival chairman Peter Brady of Windmill Lane said the organisers appreciate the effort made by ad agencies and production houses to get entries in on time, but sometimes life and work gets […]
Independent.ie to stream CityJet rugby events
Independent.ie is to stream live the CityJet Rugby World Cup Live series of events which will be broadcast from the RDS in front an audience of 300 people when the RWC gets underway next month. The series is being run as a fundraiser for the the Haiti charity Haven headed up by Independent News & […]
Hailo turns three with toddler’s help
Taxi service Hailo celebrated its third birthday by handing the wheel to a toddler. Agency Guns or Knives released the ‘three-year old taxi driver’ on unsuspecting Dublin passengers in the first phase of their latest campaign. A hidden-camera stunt with an irreverent and cute video of a toddler was seen driving around picking up some shocked fares. […]
Miami Showband special on UTV
UTV Ireland will broadcast a documentary to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Miami Showband massacre tonight at 8pm. The special report by the Ireland Live news team includes eye-witness accounts from the two surviving members of The Miami Showband, Stephen Travers and Des Lee, and looks back on the events from 1975. The massacre saw three […]
Tubridy returns to mornings on Radio 1
Ryan Tubridy will return to his former weekday morning slot on RTÉ Radio 1 in early September. Tubridy, who left Radio 1 to present a show on 2fm for the past five years, replaces John Murray, whose new role in RTÉ will be in sports programming. Sunday Independent journalist Brendan O’Connor has been filling the […]
Stringer joins TV3’s Rugby World Cup team
Former Munster scrum half Peter Stringer has been unveiled as the final pundit on TV3’s Rugby World Cup (RWC) panel. Capped over 100 times for Ireland, Stringer, who recently joined English premiership side Sale Sharks, joined Shane Jennings and Stuart Barnes in highlighting the biggest sporting event of the year – the RWC 2015 in […]
Fitzpatrick to host Sunday show on Newstalk
TV news presenter Colette Fitzpatrick is to present a Sunday morning show on Newstalk 106-108 FM. Sponsored by Marks & Spencer, The Colette Fitzpatrick Show will include topical discussions, expert advice and interviews. The show will cover topics such as psychology, parenting, book and TV reviews as well as women’s health and well-being. Fitzpatrick started her career in radio working […]
Sexton revs upmarket with switch to Lexus
As he returns from France to play his club rugby at Leinster, Ireland international Johnny Sexton is moving upmarket in the car he endorses. Sexton will now be an ambassador for Lexus, having previously extolled the virtues of the Japanese carmaker’s flagship brand, Toyota. He took time out of training for the World Cup to […]
Win tickets for Sound of Music
Marketing.ie and RTE lyric fm is offering you the opportunity to win two tickets to The Sound of Music live show at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre on Tuesday, August 18th 2015. For your chance to win, just correctly answer the following question: Who played the lead role in the movie The Sound of Music? […]
Labour gears up for election online
Bloom Advertising has created an online video campaign for Labour showing how the government partner has helped create the basis for economic recovery. In a new approach to political advertising, Labour’s campaign does not feature any politicians or campaign promises, but instead captures three slices of life from the recent improvements. The party says the […]
Irish votes sought for Guinness Storehouse
Irish people have until Friday to help the Guinness Storehouse claim the ultimate travel accolade as Europe’s leading tourist attraction in the World Travel Awards. As Ireland’s first attraction to be shortlisted for the prize, the Storehouse is vying with such other historic and famous attractions as the Acropolis in Athens and London’s Buckingham Palace. Barcelona’s […]
McNicholas promoted at Heneghan
Fiona McNicholas has been made an account manager at Heneghan, one of Ireland’s leading PR agencies. McNicholas joined the company two years ago as a senior account executive and now works with Rentokil Initial, Anam Cara, Hibernia College, RoanKabin and Irish Distillers. She also advises agency clients on social media strategy and tactics. Prior to […]
