Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Ad of the Week: Bord na Móna ‘Leading the Change’ – Chemistry

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrHdEAVyA_t_uYKxghtSX2k-xBQFr9t6q The Lowdown: We’re proud to share our latest work for Bord na Móna, one of Ireland’s most iconic brands and one of the world’s most innovative companies in the field of sustainability. Our latest campaign, created in collaboration with Piranha Bar, highlights the diverse and groundbreaking ways that Bord na Móna generates renewable energy. It’s a modern expression of an equally modern...

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: Chemistry’s Get Cancer Campaign for Irish Cancer Society

Chemistry has created a new provocative campaign for the Irish Cancer Society aimed at kick-starting the conversation about cancer. The Get Cancer campaign features a host of real life cancer survivors who state that they want to get cancer. The ad was directed by Keith Hutchinson of H2 Films. Opening with the arresting tagline, ‘I Want to Get Cancer’, the campaign wants...

Ad of the Week: Follow The Sun – The Javelin Group

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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...

Ad of the Week: Success Happens Here – McCannBlue

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The Lowdown: Our task is to attract students to DBS, where they will thrive in a personal teaching and learning environment as well as a buzzing city centre location. “Success Happens Here” encapsulates this thought for school leavers and part-time students alike. This integrated campaign is being rolled out across TV, VOD, OOH, press, display and social. Credits: Agency: McCannBlue Advertiser: DBS Campaign: Success Happens...

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: Tesco Mobile: Friend Request & Bedroom – Chemistry

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The Lowdown: We’ve all been there. You’re put in an awkward position, and the correct course of action is suddenly obscured by a million frantic brain-farts. These perplexingly complicated scenarios take center stage in our new campaign for Tesco Mobile. The TV spots feature two particularly tricky conundrums, and suggest that while life can be complicated, choosing your phone network...

Ad of the Week: Lidl Ireland ‘Homecoming’ – Chemistry

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The Lowdown: Lidl Ireland has launched its 2016 Christmas campaign with ‘Homecoming’, a heart-warming TVC that reminds us that it’s the people, not the presents, that are most important at Christmas. With the line ‘Share more special moments this Christmas’. Having collaborated with Lidl on the retailer’s three previous Christmas campaigns, creative agency Chemistry approached this year’s brief by placing the...

Ad of the Week: 3Plus “Ball Pool” – Boys & Girls

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The Lowdown: Thanks to Three the world is a giant ball pool. Or at least it is in Three’s new campaign for their rewards program 3Plus. In Three’s latest campaign, advertising agency Boys & Girls were tasked with bringing their rewards program, 3Plus, to life. Taking inspiration from the 3Plus identity, the agency created a world filled with tidal waves, explosions,...

Ad of the Week: The National Lottery: Money Multiplier – DDFH&B

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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...

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