Ad of the Week: The 4 Cs: Tv ad – Cross Contamination – McCannBlue
Credits: Agency: McCannBlue Client: safefood Lowdown: This week saw the launch of safefood's latest campaign with McCannBlue, this time for Food Safety. The suite of ads highlight the everyday risks posed by the 4 C's - Cook, Clean, Chill, Cross-Contamination - and how simple mistakes or lapses of concentration can be costly to health. This first phase of the campaign targets the over 65's,...
Littlewoods Ireland Autumn Winter 2015 – DDFH&B
Littlewoods Ireland has launched its new Autumn/Winter campaign and this time around it marks the TV advertising debut of renowned Irish photographer Barry McCall who directed the ad. The TV ad aired for the first time last night (Thursday Sept 3rd) on UTV during Emmerdale. The ad concept, which features the everyday lives of three women transformed into a vibrant fashion...
Ireland Legend Paul McGrath Fronts New Chef Campaign for Havas
Havas and the Valeo Foods-owned brand Chef have teamed up with Paul McGrath for a new TV-led campaign to launch a new Chip Shop Curry Sauce. Launched on October 15, the TV ad takes viewers on a tour of a house filled with Irish national treasures of all stripes - from the works of our greatest writers to the N17...
Ad of the Week: Follow The Sun – The Javelin Group
Credits: Client: Daragh O’Reilly & Sarah Coleman, Irish Ferries Agency: The Javelin Group Country: Ireland Strategy: Ken Ivory Art Direction: Martin Watts Copywriting: Niall Carey Account Direction: Finbarr Hayes Producer: Dara McClatchie Production: Windmill Lane Sound: Beacon Studios The Lowdown: Irish Ferries to France. Travel. Together. Irish Ferries is in campaign with a national multi-media advertising initiative to promote its summer sailings to France. Running on TV, radio, digital and press, this...
BBDO Encourages Us to Switch Off With New Campaign for Easons
BBDO Dublin's new campaign "Switch Off and Read" for Eason, Ireland's number one bookseller is all about reconnecting people with the simple joy of reading. It's about encouraging parents to read with their children in a time when our lives are fuelled and constantly interrupted by technology. With excessive screen time a source of ongoing worry for parents, "Switch...
New RSA Campaign Highlights Vulnerability of Older Pedestrians
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has launched a new campaign highlighting the vulnerability of older pedestrians on our roads and the importance of keeping a look out for them when driving. The new campaign was created by BBDO Dublin and according to Shane O’Brien, executive creative director of the agency: “The challenge with this campaign was striking a balance between...
The Public House Launches New Cork Dry Gin Campaign
Independent agency The Public House has launched a nationwide campaign for Cork Dry Gin, Ireland’s oldest gin Brand. The new campaign supports the launch of a new label which communicates a fresh new and exciting look for the brand, as the gin category explodes in Ireland. Cork Dry Gin has been around since 1941 and is the second biggest selling...
Ad of the Week: The National Lottery: Money Multiplier – DDFH&B
Lowdown: To launch the new Money Multiplier scratchcard from the National Lottery Ireland, creative agency DDFH&B turned to the one animal that’s known for multiplying more than any other. The resulting rabbit-themed, through-the-line campaign includes 30, 20 and 10 second TV and VOD spots, outdoor, press, social and some hilarious behind the scenes videos. The TV spots, featuring many real...
The Brill Building Launches New Campaign for Champion Green Initiative
The Brill Building, the agency founded by Roisin Keown, the former DDFH&B head of creative, has rolled out a new campaign called All Rise for Champion Green, the national initiative aimed at encouraging consumers to buy local in a bid to help drive the renewal of local communities, and to reinvigorate local enterprise and economic recovery. The campaign, which will...
AD OF THE WEEK: Bigfoot Creates a Stir for Virgin Media
Virgin Media has launched a major new campaign to highlight that ‘Nothing is Hidden’ when it comes to a Virgin mobile phone contract. The new campaign sees Bigfoot join the crowd outside a Virgin Media store to get the slice of action. It will run for eight weeks across TV, VOD, press, radio, online and social and is spearheaded by...
