Rothco Rolls Out Touching New Summer Campaign for Woodie’s

Rothco, part of Accenture Interactive, has rolled out a new Summer campaign for Woodie’s called New Best Friend, a touching view of an ordinary back garden as seen through the eyes of a young boy. The new campaign follows on from Woodies successful Christmas campaign which featured Mrs Higgins and her rickety gate and introduces us to Liam who...

TBWADublin Helps Samaritans Reach Out to Those in Need

As Ireland’s first ever helpline, Samaritans has been providing free emotional support for 50 years now. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, volunteers make themselves available to help those needing mental health or emotional support, which may include suicidal feelings, despair, distress and loneliness. Running such a service involves huge amounts of effort and dedication, and with...

Folk Wunderman Campaign for Irish Life Drives Awareness of Responsible Pensions

Folk Wunderman Thompson has created a new campaign for Irish Life to drive awareness of the brand’s responsible pension offering and the difference pension customers could be making for the planet. The campaign aims to bring peace of mind to those who are making sustainable efforts in their everyday life, showing how their pension savings can align with these values...

Ad of the Week: Irish League of Credit Unions – Havas Dublin

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The Lowdown: Paul and Gary O’Donovan, Rio Olympic Silver medallists, sporting heroes and Credit Union Youth Ambassadors – Both Credit Unions and The O’Donovan’s look at things differently so they are the perfect fit. Fun was had making a series of videos with the lads! See them online and at www.creditunion.ie Credits: Advertiser: Irish League of Credit Unions Project: Credit Union Youth Ambassadors Agency: Havas...

Ad of the Week: JUST EAT – Bloom

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Credits: Client: Just Eat Title: The Rules Media: TV/Radio/Outdoor/online Advertising Agency: Bloom Account Director: Abigail Gaskin Creative Direction: Michael Walsh Agency Producer: Damian Penco Director: Jamie Delaney Producer: Tess Bunworth Production Company: Antidote The Lowdown: Bloom Advertising created the latest campaign for JUST EAT, Ireland's leading online food ordering app, which launched this week. The campaign includes TV, online display, social, outdoor, transport, and radio. The TV spot was produced by...

Ad of the Week: Ulster Bank Northern Ireland

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Innovation is at the heart of the Ulster Bank Northern Ireland brand, and when it comes to security their banking app harnesses the latest biometric technology – with both Face ID and Fingerprint Login – to help protect customers’ accounts. To communicate the benefits of the UB NI app Boys + Girls launched their first campaign in more than three...

Ad of the Week: Be There Even When You Can’t – Three Ireland

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“Be there even when you can’t” is the concept behind Three’s new commercial, launched this week to celebrate its 97% 4G population coverage Building on Three’s ‘Make it count’ campaign, Boys+Girls (www.boysandgirls.ie) embraced the surreal with an exhilarating spot featuring a mum who’s stuck in work, bouncing with her little girl on the Three Network. Aislinn O’Connor, Head of Brand &...

Huskies Create Hard-Hitting Campaign for St. Vincent de Paul

With the ongoing pandemic wreaking havoc on the finances of many Irish charities, St. Vincent de Paul (SVP) has launched its annual appeal with a new campaign created by In the Company of Huskies. SVP is Ireland's largest charity and it receives more than 150,000 calls each year, usually from people in need of food. Due to unprecedented economic circumstances...

Ad of the Week in association with Adsmart from Sky: Diageo’s Rockshore Makes Atlantic Waves

Rockshore, the Diageo-owned beer brand has launched a new through the line campaign which will run across TV, digital and social channels. Created by BBDO Dublin the campaign was shot on location across the Kerry coastline. According to Diageo, the new campaign “champions the invigorating freedom and refreshment we enjoy from a trip away with real mates. The story is served up...

Ad of the Week: Snickers – You’re Not You When You’re Hungry

Ad of the Week: Snickers - You're Not You When You're Hungry

You're not you when you're hungry is up high on the league table of clever brand ideas that keep on giving across the globe. Now BBDO Dublin has spun a very Irish take - a series of posters paying their respects to some important Irish locations and rivalries. What could possibly go wrong? Snickers fired the first shot by trolling...

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