# Advertising

All time

# ad blocker

Here's how you can prevent ad tracking from happening on your phone

Because not everyone wants their data to be used for advertising purposes.

26.6k

Jul 24th 2014, 8:00 PM

# Chinese burn

Here's the Nokia advert that's making people angry on Twitter

Erk.

8.5k

Jul 15th 2014, 9:02 PM

# Banks

A third of ads for financial services 'do not meet guidelines'

A Central Bank survey assessed almost 300 advertisements from 23 different firms.

5.1k

Jul 14th 2014, 12:31 PM

# bad men

Ads in breach: Small print from Three, bad coverage from eMobile, indecency from The Wright Venue

In its latest update, the ASAI found 14 ads did not comply with their code.

19.2k

Jun 30th 2014, 2:23 PM

# always

Brilliant ad redefines what 'like a girl' means, and everyone should watch it

“I wake up in the morning like a girl, because I AM a girl.

6.5k

Jun 27th 2014, 9:32 AM

# what a scream

This Durex advert for 'female orgasm enhancer' is absolutely excellent

*applause*

9.8k

Jun 22nd 2014, 4:00 PM

# chicki-taka

Yes, in case you're wondering that is Moy Park chicken advertising at the World Cup

There’s a little more to it than that though.

52.5k

Jun 16th 2014, 4:19 PM

# all i want

Kellogg's agree to axe music from new ad after Kodaline controversy

But the cereal company maintain their song was an “original”.

38.4k

Jun 15th 2014, 1:35 PM

# Badvertising

Canadian recruitment firm apologise for 'Drunken Paddy' newspaper ad

Kiss Me, I’m Irish. *Rolls eyes*

41.9k

Jun 8th 2014, 8:15 AM

# naval gazing

Watch Amazon customers discover genitals for the first time

Just go with it.

2.9k

Jun 5th 2014, 7:34 AM

# media wars

This is the Newstalk ad RTÉ refused to carry

It’s all terribly dramatic.

15.9k

May 1st 2014, 10:26 AM

# rap on the knuckles

ASAI rules that Paddy Power's controversial Oscar Pistorius ad WAS offensive

The Advertising Standards Agency of Ireland has upheld 65 complaints against the ads which ran in the Sunday Independent and Sunday World.

15.4k

Apr 22nd 2014, 6:26 PM

# earnings call

Google's Q1 earnings disappoint investors as ad prices slip

While the shift away from desktop to smartphone and tablets has had a negative impact on its advertising revenue, Google still remains one of the world’s most profitable companies.

4.1k

Apr 17th 2014, 8:53 AM

# The Real Don Drapers

These 17 simple ads are pure genius

Yes, they’re trying to sell us something – but at least they’re being creative about it.

70.2k

Apr 13th 2014, 6:30 PM

# awesome kinda energy

Dan the Lucozade Guy goes gallivanting around Ireland in new ad

Bog-snorkelling, seaweed-bathing, Sandycove-ing…y’know, the usual stuff.

4.7k

Apr 10th 2014, 4:46 PM

# ad-rock

This ingenious 3D newspaper ad will mess with your head

Trippy.

4.2k

Apr 9th 2014, 4:27 PM

# Ad fail

Veet made lots of people angry with this awful ad about hairy legs

The tagline is “Don’t Risk Dudeness”.

5.5k

Apr 9th 2014, 9:54 AM

# Face off

These 'inspiring' make-up ads are going viral - by revealing women's real skin

Two women with skin conditions talk about their experiences.

6.7k

Apr 3rd 2014, 10:00 PM

# northside blinds

How to get free advertising on TV3 by chancing your arm

Cheeky beggar.

5.5k

Apr 2nd 2014, 7:40 AM

# eye-catching

Gmail really, really wants you to look at your promotions tab

The email provider is experimenting with a new grid feature which will turn any marketing emails into picture ads.

11.4k

Mar 26th 2014, 3:54 PM

# Row

Here's the Littlewoods Ireland advert under fire for its portrayal of women

The online store has responded to negative comments around its new TV commercial.

37.9k

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Mar 26th 2014, 12:47 PM

# OMG

This anti-obesity poster from France is totally unforgettable

Cannot be unseen.

59.4k

Mar 26th 2014, 10:19 AM

# on the beer

Bizarre new Bavaria advert explains deaths of Elvis, Tupac and Kurt Cobain

It’s very strange.

3.8k

Mar 26th 2014, 9:29 AM

# drool on your keyboard

This mesmerising French ad is the definition of food porn

CAN WE HAVE SOME?

7.3k

Mar 25th 2014, 4:21 PM

# Badvertising

How to keep your man: 10 sexist vintage ads for All-Bran, Hoovers and more

The golden age of advertising was obsessed by keeping couples together, it seems.

33.5k

Mar 23rd 2014, 6:30 PM

# whoa

Pepsi's new ad in London is terrifying people at a bus stop

It’s… surprising.

6.5k

Mar 22nd 2014, 3:52 PM

# Unloved

This simple, touching advert will teach you how to find love

Mmmf.

4.2k

Mar 7th 2014, 7:00 PM

# at the movies

This iconic logo will be disappearing from cinemas tomorrow

Take a last look at the Carlton branding iron.

31.4k

Mar 6th 2014, 4:34 PM

# Feelings

This heart-melting car advert will make any dog lover weep

What? No, we’re not crying.

3.8k

Mar 6th 2014, 3:31 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should Paddy Power suspend its Oscar Pistorius bet?

The bookmaker is offering bets on the outcome of the murder trial. Is this a step too far?

17.0k

Mar 6th 2014, 9:35 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning, need the news as you start your day? It’s all here.

8.0k

Mar 6th 2014, 8:45 AM

# Badvertising

Paddy Power withdraws Pistorius ad after it becomes most complained about ever

The bookmakers have been ordered to take down the controversial ad offering odds on the outcome of the Pistorius murder trial.

24.2k

Mar 6th 2014, 7:34 AM

# NBA

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar reprised one of the greatest athlete movie cameos of all time

The Lakers legend stars in a new ad.

4.9k

Mar 4th 2014, 10:43 PM

# aaargh

Here's why the Elite Singles advert guy is so terrifying

Seriously. He scares us, and we’re not on his intellectual level.

19.4k

Mar 4th 2014, 7:30 PM

# we built this city

The new ad for Three in the UK is absolutely brilliant

Prepare to rock.

4.7k

Feb 22nd 2014, 9:17 AM

# shoptalk

American Apparel marketing guru coming to Dublin

Ryan Holiday came to prominence as a prankster “media manipulator” and now leads inventive campaigns for the US clothing brand (and yes, sickeningly, he’s only 26).

18.7k

Feb 19th 2014, 6:31 PM