Cheap gimmicks signal need for standardsThe tagline "terms and conditions apply" is a cover-all clause used in financial services radio advertising.Thu Mar 29 2001 - 01:00
Extended Ranelagh house is a draw for homeworkersThirteen years ago a builder bought 25 Park Drive in Ranelagh, and in the interim he has done considerable work in renovating…Thu Mar 22 2001 - 00:00
Deficit in media research demands attention specialistImpartial and detailed media research is urgently needed, says the managing director of media specialists Carat Ireland.Thu Mar 22 2001 - 00:00
Decorative Dartry home just right for a familyA seven-bedroom house at 3 Temple Gardens, Dartry, carries a guide price of £1.5 million (€1Thu Mar 22 2001 - 00:00
Belgo falls short of its targetsBelgo: Belgian-style mussels and beer restaurant in an off the beaten track spot in Temple Bar has had a tough yearWed Mar 21 2001 - 00:00
Sponsors consider position as Eircom Park plans foldEircom Park's collapse leaves its sponsors wondering what might happen nextThu Mar 15 2001 - 00:00
House won in £50 raffle on market for £820,000It's almost impossible to imagine now, but back in the early 1980s the housing market was so slow that a few people, despairing…Thu Mar 15 2001 - 00:00
New mobile phone company Meteor searching for shops nationwideThe new mobile phone operator, Meteor, is actively searching out retail sitesWed Mar 14 2001 - 00:00
No Drinking, No Dancing, No Doctors, by Martina Evans (Bloomsbury, £6.99 in UK)The length of time it takes to read a book is sometimes a sign that it is at best lacking in dramatic tension, or at worst downright…Sat Mar 10 2001 - 00:00
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, by Dave Eggers (Picador, £6.99 in UK)A heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius turned out to be just thatSat Mar 10 2001 - 00:00
Drop in readership figures of Irish women's magazineThis week's readership figures make grim reading for the publishers of Irish women's magazines.Thu Mar 08 2001 - 00:00
Spacious home by embassy has room to growA five-bedroom family home at 11 Merlyn Park, off Merrion Road in Ballsbridge, is expected to make over £900,000 (€1Thu Mar 08 2001 - 00:00
What are you like? by Anne Enright (Vintage £6.99 in UK)The plot of Anne Enright's novel What are you like? is as ancient as storytelling itselfSat Mar 03 2001 - 00:00
Glasnevin redbrick with period detailsThe last time 42 Iona Crescent in Glasnevin was auctioned, four years ago, it fetched one of the highest prices ever achieved…Thu Mar 01 2001 - 00:00
North's police service advert reflects PattenThe first few seconds of the television advertisement look like any number of sleek ads.Thu Mar 01 2001 - 00:00
Unusual 1920s Rathgar bungalow for £600,000The man who built 22 Rostrevor Road in Rathgar in 1926 kept the most meticulous records you're likely to seeThu Mar 01 2001 - 00:00
D4 home has large plot of landA fairly ordinary four-bedroom house at 79 Sandymount Avenue in Dublin 4 that goes to auction through Sherry FitzGerald on March…Thu Feb 22 2001 - 00:00
D4 home has large plot of landA fairly ordinary four-bedroom house at 79 Sandymount Avenue in Dublin 4 that goes to auction through Sherry FitzGerald on March…Thu Feb 22 2001 - 00:00
Advertising/MarketingThere were more than 1,000 entries for this year's OMA Poster Awards and UK agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty took the Grand Prix for…Thu Feb 22 2001 - 00:00
New cleaning services offered for cash-rich, time-poor consumersOne of the world's largest detergent makers has figured out yet another way of tackling dirty clothes - the Laundry SpaThu Feb 15 2001 - 00:00
Potential of 1960s home in D6Peter Kenny of Gunne has quite reasonably kept the internal descriptions of 15 Dartry Park, Dublin 6 to a minimumThu Feb 15 2001 - 00:00
Iona home was dowryA house on Iona Road in Glasnevin that has been in the same family since it was built in 1908 is for sale by auction on March…Thu Feb 08 2001 - 00:00
Tesco to sell Clubcard dataTesco is to sell customer profiles from its Clubcard database to third parties.Thu Feb 08 2001 - 00:00
Landmark bank buildings would suit variety of usesThe gradual phasing out of retail banking in Ireland means this year will see several landmark bank buildings coming on the market…Wed Feb 07 2001 - 00:00
Half-price calls focus of Meteor campaignMeteor's strategy is to get would-be customers to register so that when 085 numbers become available those who registered would…Thu Feb 01 2001 - 00:00
Large penthouse has canal viewsDUBLIN 4: Davin Auctioneers is seeking offers over £500,000 for a penthouse apartment at Percy Place close to Baggot Street Bridge…Thu Feb 01 2001 - 00:00
No Logo, by Naomi Klein (Flamingo, £8.99)As an antidote to the Christmas consumer-fest, the timing of the paperback publication of Naomi Klein's No Logo is hard to beat…Sat Jan 27 2001 - 00:00
The most hassle free mattress buying experience I have ever had was in New YorkThe most hassle free mattress buying experience I have ever had was in New York, where I used a dial-a-mattress serviceThu Jan 25 2001 - 00:00
Advertisers miss the potential of cinemaCharacters from upcoming The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle: four family films made it into the top 20 at the box office …Thu Jan 25 2001 - 00:00
Urban style could salvage the retail identity of Temple BarDublin's property analysts will be keeping a close eye on how Temple Bar's biggest retail outlet, Urban Outfitters, works - because…Wed Jan 24 2001 - 00:00
Bailey's cool image may be unaffected by Icon centre failureBailey's Icon centre at Leopardstown Racecourse in Dublin closes this month due to dismal visitor numbers, caused mainly by the…Thu Jan 18 2001 - 00:00
Sponsors build brand but fail to cash in on itNTL's decision this week not to renew its £4 million sterling (€6Thu Jan 04 2001 - 00:00
Soap battle lost but war goes onRTE's response to the loss of Coronation Street would seem to indicate the national broadcaster has conceded the ratings battle…Thu Dec 21 2000 - 00:00
Bord Bia opts for soft sell in beef campaignLooking at Bord Bia's new television campaign for Irish beef, it would seem Irish consumers are at a very different point in …Thu Dec 14 2000 - 00:00
Pester powerTighter controls on advertising to children will be high on the European agenda when Sweden takes over the EU presidency on January…Fri Dec 08 2000 - 00:00
Bulmers' campaign scoops award in its own good timeBulmers' advertising has been judged the most effective in the Irish market because it has reversed the negative image of the…Thu Dec 07 2000 - 00:00
Spanish retail chain Zara looking for Dublin storeThe Spanish fashion retail chain Zara is looking to move into the highly competitive Dublin market and is understood to be scouting…Wed Dec 06 2000 - 00:00
Guinness goes global to maximise appealThe news that Guinness is moving its advertising account from UK agency HCCL and that two other international agencies have been…Thu Nov 30 2000 - 00:00
Fine Gael whets our appetites with chocolate and l'escargotsFine Gael's new advertising slogan "It's time to eradicate the Celtic Snail" sounds more like a case for David Bellamy than a…Thu Nov 23 2000 - 00:00
Old media the winners in Web warsWhile dot.coms struggle to create viable revenue streams the real winners in the Web wars in Ireland are still traditional media…Thu Nov 09 2000 - 00:00
Last lap of Harold's Cross scheme from £385,000The final phase of Leinster Park, a development of new houses adjacent to Harold's Cross greyhound track in Dublin 6 goes on …Thu Nov 02 2000 - 00:00
Real appeal helps Dublin Bus and VHI to reach consumerWho would you believe, a celebrity endorsing a product or a "real person"? On the strength of two major TV campaigns currently…Thu Nov 02 2000 - 00:00
Major media players discuss possible allianceUniversal McCann and Initiative Media are in talks about a possible alliance which would make them the largest media-buying company…Thu Oct 26 2000 - 01:00
Campaign urges punters to take a gamble on new Lotto Plus gameThe biggest "mystery" in the new Lotto adverts is not how the McConnells agency managed to create two Ronan Collinses but what…Thu Oct 26 2000 - 01:00
Lite FM captures 17% of listeners in DublinDublin's new "easy-listening" station Lite FM has captured an impressive 17 per cent of listeners in its first four months of…Wed Oct 25 2000 - 01:00
`Irish Times' adds magazine to line-upA £500,000 (€634,869) advertising campaign will promote The Irish Times Magazine which will be launched this SaturdayThu Oct 19 2000 - 01:00
Plight of mental health patients discussed by new advocacy groupA new organisation, Minds Matter, representing mental health patients, held its first public meeting in Dublin yesterday.Fri Oct 13 2000 - 01:00
Debate opens up on childrenThe debate on advertising and children begins to rumble in the run-up to Christmas when every second ad on daytime TV features…Thu Oct 12 2000 - 01:00
Dome chief seeks to win Irish overPierre-Yves Gerbeau is so used to dealing with a complete turkey that the thought of being interviewed by RTE's Dustin held no…Fri Oct 06 2000 - 01:00
Lush cosmetic chain for Grafton StreetLush, the UK-based "cosmetic grocery" chain, is to open at the bottom of Grafton Street in DublinWed Oct 04 2000 - 01:00
