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Saturday 16 October 2021
Posts by companies on social media websites that advertise products now under the remit of the Advertising Authority of Ireland.
It’s practically our national swearword – but what do we mean when we say ‘feck’? And where did it come from? Stan Carey explains. (Contains strong language)
The ‘bits’ campaign insults women and patronises men – but its worst crime is a tedious lack of imagination, writes Jean Sutton. Why do the media keep playing their game?
What will Club Orange do if the breasts get banned? We’ve looked at other potential directions.
Labour senator Ivana Bacik has been criticised by the pro-life group Youth Defence after she called for the Advertising Standards Agency to be given a remit to act on complaints about anti-abortion ads.
Ads for the 48 mobile network and a hangover cure have been shot down by the ASAI.
The Advertising Standards Authority has received a number of complaints over the Life Institute campaign, but said it is outside their remit.
The ASAI upholds 82 complaints against the Gaelic football-themed Hunky Dory’s ads which caused “grave and widespread offence”.
Those ads featuring scantily-clad girls trying their hand at our national sport haven’t gone down well with some…
As the Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland releases its latest report, we look at some of the ads that vexed viewers.
HEALTH MINISTER STEPHEN Donnelly yesterday said he “he fully intends” to roll out the provision of free contraception to women beyond the 17-25 cohort announced in this week’s Budget.
It was announced this week that the contraceptive pill will be free of charge for women in that 17-25 age cohort, but individuals will have to continue to pay the €1.50 prescription charge.
The cost of fitting and removing long-term contraception such as implants will also be free. Two GP consultations per year regarding contraception will also be free of charge for women in that age group.
While it has been broadly welcomed by a number of groups, questions have also been asked about why the government did not roll out free contraception for all.
So, today we want to know… Should free contraception be extended to all ages over 25?
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