To mark 20 years in Ireland, Mothercare has launched the family card loyalty programme offering consumers five per cent back on all purchases. Cardholders also gain access to exclusive events and frequent bonus point promotions and updates on new and existing Mothercare products. The card can be used in 23 Mothercare and Early Learning Centres nationwide, as well as online on http://www.mothercare.ie/ Cybercom […]
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Rothco to present Tiger work
Rothco director Richard Carr is in Thailand today in preparation for a presentation of Tiger beer work to Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) global conference in Bangkok tomorrow. The Dublin agency was confirmed as Tiger’s global creative agency following a three-way contest with JWT Singapore and London agency Exposure. Seven agencies originally presented proposals to Singapore-based […]
CBS retains Croke Park contract
CBS Outdoor has been appointed by the GAA and Croke Park as their preferred business partner following the recent tender process for three individual contracts. The poster company has retained the contract to manage and operate Croke Park’s advertising and entertainment channels. CBS will also manage the GAA’s county signage and branding services for GAA […]
Marketing Society extends voting rights to corporate members
The Marketing Society has passed a resolution by a handsome majority at an emergency general meeting (EGM) to extend voting rights to corporate members for the first time. The constitutional change means that the society’s individual and corporate members will now be able to vote in the upcoming council elections. Two council members are retiring […]
Changes made to Adfx joint entries
Following on from Adx 2012 judge Alison Hoads’ recent talk, IAPI is introducing some changes to help with joint entry submissions. Papers that are jointly entered – for example, by both a creative and media agency – will now be allowed an extra 500 words to make specific reference to the campaign’s broader strategy. Tania […]
NNI urges students to enter newspaper competition
Transition year students have until next Monday to enter a competition organised by the National Newspapers of Ireland (NNI) which encourages teenagers to learn more about press and journalism. Schools that sign up for Press Pass will receive daily newspapers and designed workbooks. Students are invited to submit news, feature, analysis, sport and photojournalism articles. […]
Irish creatives win Best Yet
Neil Saul from Publicis and Cian Tormey, Rothco won the Best Yet 2012 creative competition in Oslo. The team qualified for a place at this year’s event after coming second in The Irish Times and ICAD-sponsored Best Yet young Irish creative team of the year in March. The client brief in Oslo was to drive […]
UPC rolls out on demand TV
UPC is launching on demand TV in Ireland for its digital subscribers with access to the RTE Player and the 3Player. UPC customers will have seven-day catch-up TV and over 1,300 hours of box sets and series for free. Movies on-demand will also be available. The launch has been enabled by UPC’s new €500 million fibre-powered […]
Emirates signs up to Irish Open
Emirates has announced its first sponsorship in Ireland by becoming the Irish Open’s official airline for the next three years. This year’s tournament takes place in Royal Portrush from June 28 to July 1. Among the Irish players taking part are Rory McIlroy (above), Graeme McDowell, Darren Clarke and Padraig Harrington. The deal includes course branding, […]
Buckley to head up Sky Ireland
BSkyB has appointed JD Buckley as managing director of its Irish operation. He will report to Stephen van Rooyen, managing director of Sky’s sales and marketing in the UK . Buckley, who will be based at Sky’s Dublin office in Earlsfort Terrace, has operated as an independent business consultant for the past four years. During […]
02 scores double at AIM awards
02 won two of the 16 categories at the Marketing Institute All Ireland Marketing (AIM) awards last night. Caoimhe O’Neill won the new product/new market award for the 02 Money Card. Paul Dervan was honoured for leading the marketing team of the year, for various initiatives such as the 02 Money Card, the 02 concert […]
NicLiam to quit Associated Newspapers
Niamh NicLiam has announced her resignation as marketing manager at Associated Newspapers Ireland (ANI). She plans to leave Ireland in a few months time and move to South Africa for personal reasons. NicLiam joined ANI from RTE Publishing where she worked for almost three years. Prior to that, she was marketing services manager at TV3 […]
Blaney to talk on personal branding
McCann Erickson Dublin chief executive Orlaith Blaney will address the topic ‘What’s your personal brand?’ at a Women’s Executive Network (WXN) workshop later this month. WXN’s mission is to “inspire smart women to lead”. Blaney will explain how the personal brand is an important weapon in anyone’s career arsenal. Blaney says: “Your vision of yourself […]
