TV3 is to screen the award-winning Irish film about clerical sex abuse, Beyond the Fire, in the coming weeks. TV3 director of programming, Ben Frow, confirmed the news to the Irish Independent at the weekend. RTE turned down Maeve Murphy’s film because there was “not much appetite” for the subject. Frow said: “Our advertisers won’t find […]
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Man Utd face Bayern Munich and Arsenal draw Barcelona in Champions League quarter finals
Wayne Rooney’s Manchester United will play Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the Uefa Champions League. The Barclays Premier League champions have been drawn to play in Germany in the first leg at the end of March, with the return match at Old Trafford a week later. The draw is a replay of the 1999 […]
Bord Bia urges graduates to apply for fellowships
Aidan Cotter, chief executive, Bord Bia and Anne Hogan, C&C brand manager for Bulmer’s Pear Cider, at the Bord Bia food and drink industry awards. The second year of UCD fellowships is now open to 25 graduates. Bord Bia and the UCD Smurfit School are offering 25 graduates with at least two years work experience […]
Sutherland to talk in Dublin in May
As first highlighted in Marketing.ie magazine, UK adman Rory Sutherland is to visit Dublin for an industry event. The colourful vice chairman of Ogilvy UK and president of the Institute of Advertising Practitioners (IPA) will address a breakfast seminar hosted by IAPI in Dublin on Wednesday, May 12th. IAPI has yet to confirm a venue […]
Jedward signs Universal deal
X Factor twins Jedward haves signed up to Universal after a brief relationship with Sony. Manager Louis Walsh has agreed a new contract for the 18-year-old twins John and Edward Grimes from Lucan, Co Dublin. Jedward concerts in Dublin and Belfast have sold out. Their debut single, a remake of the Queen hit Under Pressure, was […]
Irish singer gives London a greening
Boyzone’s Mikey Graham turned out to see the London Eye going green for St Patrick’s Day, part of Tourism Ireland’s biggest ever marketing push to showcase Ireland around the world. Graham talked to 19 radio stations across the UK about the importance of St Patrick’s Day and what he does on the day. He also gave […]
Learman to head up OMA judges
Hollywood style: Paddy Power have run what they claim is the world’s longest free-standing billboard on Cleeve Hill overlooking this week’s Cheltenham race festival. The sign is 270 ft long. Simon Learman, executive creative director, McCann Erickson London, is to head up the 23rd Outdoor Advertising Awards. The awards, organised by the Outdoor Media Association […]
Diageo drops JWT for Baileys
Diageo has parted company with JWT and called a pitch for its £40 million Baileys global account. Diageo has approached agencies and plans to see formal presentations for the Irish cream liqueur later this year. JWT has had the account for two years, after it saw off Leo Burnett and Bartle Bogle Hegarty, the previous […]
Guinness coolest Irish brand in UK
Ireland rugby players Girvan Dempsey, Rory Best and Tommy Bowe at a Guinness Area 22 event Over a third of British consumers voted Guinness as the coolest Irish brand in a YouGov survey commissioned by Irish-owned, London PR agency Eulogy! Alcoholic drinks take the top four spots in the poll headed by Guinness on 36 […]
Kick and Darkhorse in tie-up
Strolling ahead: Dave Cowzer, Aidan O’Connor, Neil McKenna and Jack Healy have agreed to link their Darkhorse and Kick Communications agencies. Kick Communications have agreed a “working arrangement” with Darkhorse to provide clients with a more integrated above and below the line agency package. The two companies have worked together on the National Dairy Council […]
Mattel launches Mad Men dolls
Shapely doll: Christina Hendricks as Joan Holloway in Mad Men Mattel, the world renowned toy maker, is marketing a Barbie collection of dolls based on the characters of Matt Weiner’s award-winning drama, Mad Men. The latest series about lives on New York’s Madison Avenue in the early Sixties is now showing on RTE 1 Television […]
Irish Daily Mail returns to TV
Associated Newspapers Ireland has launched a TV campaign for the Irish Daily Mail with the lead ad placing an emphasis on the family. The new ad broke this week on TG4. The idea is to convey a message to consumers that the Irish Daily Mail speaks on behalf of its readers by giving them a […]
Cheltenham still rides high with Irish
Cheltenham remains a favourite with Irish people, a new survey by iReach Market Research reveals with 44 per cent of adults planning to place a bet during the festival. With a nod to the recession though, one in four will reduce their betting spend and only three per cent plan to spend more than last […]
