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Naked advertising
Bus company drops ad campaign that had topless woman with "Ride me all day" sign
11 May 2015
58
Controversial
'You're bound to piss the odd person off': Paddy Power explain why they use ads like this
3 May 2015
27
cashing in
All the complaints over this controversial billboard may have backfired spectacularly
29 Apr 2015
108
proceed with caution
'It is not ok to sing and dance while driving a car'
28 Apr 2015
21
Budweiser was forced to apologise after this 'unsavoury' tagline appeared on bottles
28 Apr 2015
5
Just Do It
Every business should take lessons from how Nike sells shoes
25 Apr 2015
10
Classified Ads
Online crackdown on 'rogue puppy-breeders'
16 Apr 2015
26
Your Say
Poll: Would you pay to skip ads on YouTube?
9 Apr 2015
37
origin story
New Nike commercial tells the story of how Rory McIlroy grew up worshipping Tiger Woods
6 Apr 2015
6
the little wife
13 sexist ads from the Mad Men era
5 Apr 2015
4
Opinion
Product placement is here to stay, so we'd better get used to it
Lorraine Courtney
29 Mar 2015
59
too young
Another American Apparel ad has been banned for sexualising children
18 Mar 2015
40
one brand
Coca-Cola is redesigning its packaging so all of its flavours look the same
5 Mar 2015
31
AND FREEZE
Brand creates 'unskippable' ad viewers can't help but watch
3 Mar 2015
19
Careful Now
Man says Claudia Schiffer is a liar, Astras DO break down
2 Mar 2015
48
Kazam
Watch: Ad for 'the world's slimmest phone' banned for objectifying women
26 Feb 2015
57
peter oborne
Telegraph writer resigns, claiming advertisers were influencing stories
18 Feb 2015
42
maccy d's
That 'sexist' McDonald's ad has been removed from YouTube
16 Feb 2015
3
budget blown
Hey, big spender: Ryanair made its very own Super Bowl ad
2 Feb 2015
7
uplifting
Twitter absolutely explodes over Fiat's Super Bowl ad
2 Feb 2015
Prime Time
NFL to run unsettling domestic violence ad based on real 911 call during Super Bowl
27 Jan 2015
13
gonna getcha
This dummy spotted in Dublin is some serious nightmare fuel
24 Jan 2015
3
Recession
Ads for Transformer toys and Barbie's Star Traveller were a big worry in the 1980s....
28 Dec 2014
13
no nuts no glory
Paddy Power erection pun and Georgia Salpa eating chocolate are fair game for ads
18 Dec 2014
35
new dawn
TV3's swanky new ad features a brilliantly creepy shot of Vincent Browne
30 Nov 2014
14
Your Say
Poll: How often do you tune into Oireachtas TV?
30 Nov 2014
37
Advertising
The Oireachtas really wants you to know it broadcasts the Dáil on TV
30 Nov 2014
38
yule like this
A Tipperary couple are in the Stella Artois Christmas ad being wonderfully Irish
26 Nov 2014
5
boxed
Um, WHAT is this truck in Dublin advertising?
21 Nov 2014
Logo agogo
Did you notice these companies changed their logos this year?
16 Nov 2014
13
easy reading
Facebook simplifies its privacy policy so that you might actually read it this time
13 Nov 2014
4
Monty the Penguin
Christmas is officially here... The John Lewis ad is out (and it's good)
6 Nov 2014
52
tinder
Clever campaign uses Tinder to tell men about Irish sex trafficking
6 Nov 2014
44
Demeaning
The Sun's 'win a date with a Page 3 girl' ad banned
5 Nov 2014
26
alternate universe
Honda's brilliant new interactive ad is the coolest thing you'll see today
31 Oct 2014
1
no problems
Soon after completing its Facebook deal, Whatsapp's CEO has no plans to make money
29 Oct 2014
8
Ad Enough
Burger King's claim that its Satisfries have 30% less fat doesn't cut it
28 Oct 2014
20
aaaaaaarrrrrrgggghhhhh
This is how they advertise cough drops in Finland
19 Oct 2014
1
thorne travel
Everyone's loving this travel agency's unintentionally hilarious ad
10 Oct 2014
6
going ape
Here's why people are confused by Airtricity's new orangutan advert
9 Oct 2014
33
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