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Festive Season
An Post made not one but three Christmas ads this year. Here's how - and why
25 Dec 2018
23
PROHIBITED
Alcohol ads to be banned near schools, creches and playgrounds from next year
5 Nov 2018
40
the eighth
Facebook announces a ban of all Eighth referendum ads from foreign sources
8 May 2018
60
misleading
Health and beauty ads attracted the most complaints to the watchdog body last year
29 Apr 2018
4
wind it down
What happens next? Report finds no evidence of wrongdoing by Strategic Communications Unit
27 Mar 2018
50
fake magazine
Dublin Fire Brigade warns businesses about advertising scam
21 Mar 2018
6
Broadband
Complaint partially upheld about 'Despicable Me' Sky ad
6 Mar 2018
30
codes of practice
Mixed reactions over new voluntary codes to restrict advertising of 'high fat sugar salt' foods
14 Feb 2018
20
A new dawn
Surge in women joining Defence Forces after €360,000 is spent on recruitment campaigns
21 Jan 2018
47
Opinion
H&M tone-deaf ad just another in long line with Pepsi, Dove, Nivea and Kellogg's messing up recently
Amy Rose Harte
19 Jan 2018
64
Marketing
From 1893 to 1995 – these iconic ads help tell the history of business in Ireland
14 Jan 2018
12
Rubber Bullets
Protesters trash H&M shops in South Africa in response to 'monkey' ad
13 Jan 2018
145
PR
Government spent over €200k promoting the Public Services Card
7 Jan 2018
40
Advertising
FactCheck: Would the new alcohol bill ban the Guinness Christmas ad?
21 Dec 2017
55
ASAI
Slap on the wrist for Eir after it misleadingly advertised sports channel bundle for €1
18 Dec 2017
46
ASAI
Complaint upheld after UCD student asked to pay almost €500 more in fees than advertised
18 Dec 2017
13
endorse this message
Government to oppose regulation of political ads as it would ban TDs advertising their local clinics
12 Dec 2017
28
Phew
Man doesn't say 'f*** you' to Paddington in advert
14 Nov 2017
34
on the agenda
After a long hiatus, the Bill to ban booze ads from buses, trains and near schools is back
8 Nov 2017
52
Public Health Alcohol Bill
Debate Room: Are proposed restrictions on alcohol advertising going too far?
Caitriona O'Neill and William Gallagher
27 Sep 2017
76
ASAI
Complaint about 'misleading' online ad for Cork IVF clinic upheld
23 Sep 2017
3
Ads
Watchdog rules against Nissan ad that showed sister standing up to brother's bully
21 Sep 2017
57
Advertising
Ireland's biggest newspaper group wants Google and Facebook to pay for news
23 Aug 2017
39
Results Night
Free shots and Jägerbombs: Parents told to warn Leaving Cert students of 'pervasive' drinks promos
12 Aug 2017
28
Opinion
'Move RTÉ outside Dublin and fund it through the sale of the Donnybrook studio'
Marc MacSharry
2 Aug 2017
105
Equality
The UK is cracking down on gender stereotyping in adverts - what about Ireland?
21 Jul 2017
36
Opinion
'Our children's television viewing is bombarded by the thrills and spills of alcohol'
Dr Bobby Smyth
23 Jun 2017
30
spon
The advertising watchdog has handled its first complaint about a Snapchat influencer
22 Jun 2017
13
choose your side
Belgian King vs Burger King: Country's royal family outraged at fast food chain ad
28 May 2017
32
fine knit
Complaint upheld after man is surprised Lidl jumper is only 3% cashmere
5 May 2017
32
Welfare Cheats
Reports of suspected social welfare fraud double after launch of advertising campaign
5 May 2017
83
product placement
People deserve 'decent, honest' ads says broadcasting authority as it launches new rules
28 Mar 2017
26
Opinion
Food advertising: 'Brands get onto children's newsfeeds and interact like real life friends'
Chris Macey
12 Mar 2017
10
sport sponsorships
These are the major trends expected to shape the Irish ad industry in 2017
25 Feb 2017
4
Trump
Super Bowl ads get political and discuss 'four years of bad hair'
6 Feb 2017
28
twist charity
Charities regulator had "no choice" but to prosecute soup kitchen owner
2 Feb 2017
25
meitu
Security experts concerned about data collected by popular beauty filter app
20 Jan 2017
14
denis naughten
Loophole allows Eircode to run adverts which falsely imply codes save lives
19 Dec 2016
56
park and ride
Complaint upheld after children were fined for riding Luas for free
16 Dec 2016
43
misleading labels
New rules for businesses who want to call their food 'artisan' or 'natural'
30 Nov 2016
30
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