ISPCC Childline Launches New Digital Animation Campaign

The ISPCC has launched its new digital animation and print advertisement for Childline. The campaign, which was created by Ogilvy & Mather, which has developed numerous award-winning creative campaigns for the charity, aims to reminding young people that “they are not on their own.” The ad highlights the availability of Childline’s text service which has grown in popularity. Last year...

Ad of the Week: Vodafone #TeamOfUs

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With the Autumn rugby internationals almost upon us, Vodafone has ramped up its Irish rugby sponsorship activation with the launch of its #TeamOfUs campaign across TV, OOH, digital, retail as well as an RTÉ One documentary which will be aired in in November. While Vodafone announced its estimated €15m sponsorship of the Irish rugby team back in May, the Autumn...

Ad of the Week: Built for a Better World – Javelin Dublin

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Credits: Agency: Javelin Dublin Client: Toyota Ireland Title of piece:  “Built for a Better World” Creative Directors: Martin Watts/Catherine Lennon Art Director: Martin Watts Writer: Catherine Lennon/Conor Kennedy Agency Producer: Dara McLatchie Director: Brian Williams Production Company: Butter The Lowdown: Javelin have created the new Toyota Ireland Brand promise and launch advertising campaign. “Built for a Better World”. Future oriented and challenging, the strategy speaks to a brand vision of...

Ad of the Week: Electric Ireland – Stay Happy

The Lowdown: 'Stay Happy' is the irrepressibly upbeat takeout from Electric Ireland's unique campaign to reward its customers with long term savings. Their current 40 second spot recognises the daily pressures and chaos Irish households confront, and offers welcome succour to all current customers with the promise of 8.5% savings off their electricity and gas bills, year after year. Directed by...

Ad of the Week: Tesco Ireland’s Tribute to the Hosts that Make Christmas

Tesco has launched its biggest and most ambitious Irish Christmas advertising campaign ever with a focus on the hosts that make Christmas every year. Called ‘Here’s to the Hosts,” the multi-platform campaign, which was created by Rothco, salutes the people who make Christmas happen every year. Directed by award-winning documentarian, Ken Wardrop, the TV ads will feature people from all...

Ad of the Week: Dulux Weathershield – Boys and Girls

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To celebrate Dulux Weathershield’s most weather-durable paint, advertising agency Boys & Girls went in search of Ireland’s most weather-durable people – meet ‘The Invincibles’. Shot in Myrtleville beach, Co.Cork, The Invincibles explores the story of Tom Bermingham, Mairead Ni Mhaoileóin and Tom McCarthy, three open water swimmers who are dedicated to the water all year round – rail, hail or shine. “The Invincibles...

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: AIB and ROTHCO Turn Traditional Mortgage TVCs On Their Heads

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Rothco has launched a new campaign for AIB which seeks to challenge the way that hopeful home-owners look at the commitment of a mortgage. Patrick Ronaldson, Director of Strategy & Founding Partner, Rothco explains. “Because the human brain is built to worry about surviving, we find it hard to project ourselves into our future and the ‘right here and now’...

Bord Gáis Energy “Beautician” advertising campaign

The Lowdown: Bord Gáis Energy has this week launched a new TV, radio and print campaign for its Dual Fuel offering, giving customers the chance to avail of a 12-month 10% discount off their gas, 12% off their electricity, and €150 back off their bills. The amusing `It’s worth thinking about’ beautician advertisement will run from this week until June, and...

Ad of the Week: Let’s Talk About Fertility – Publicis Dublin

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Lowdown: Publicis Dublin ask couples in Ireland ‘The Big Question’ in a new campaign to create a conversation about fertility and promote new fertility benefits from Vhi Healthcare. This film was made to draw attention to a very sensitive issue and to help people plan ahead. Creatives Ronan Nulty and Carol Lambert collaborated with Motherland to develop a film approach that...

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