Adworld - Adworld Ezine 18th July

The UK digital agency Isobar, which is part of Dentsu Aegis, has formally set up in the Irish market following the rebranding of Lucidity Digital this week.

AIB Taps into Google Hangout for Product Seminars

In what is a media first for an Irish bank, AIB has tapped into the power of Google Hangout to develop a series of online seminars for its customers.

Independent Radio Celebrates its 25th Anniversary

The Irish independent radio sector celebrated its 25^th anniversary this week after Dublin's FM104 became the first independent radio station to go live on July 24^th 1989.

RTÉ Digital Launches New iPad and Android App

RTÉ Digital has launched the next generation of its popular RTÉ News Now App for Android and iPad users. This follows the launch of the iPhone app earlier this year.

Rothco Art Director Set for Mongolian Adventure

Paddy Thunder, art director with Dublin-based agency Rothco, and two of his friends, are preparing to drive all the way to Mongolia to raise money for charity.

Creedon Joins Cawley Nea as Creative Director

Cawley Nea\TBWA has appointed Des Creedon as its new creative director.

Gazette Group Reports Record ABC Figures

Dublin Gazette Newspapers (DGN), the free-sheet newspaper publisher, has secured its largest ever ABC figure, with 57,356 Dubliners picking up a copy of one its titles between March/April 2014.

Insight of the Week: Kicking the Smoking Habit

Some 14% of adults have tried to give up smoking in the last year according to the latest Kantar Media TGI figures. In addition 23% of Irish adults say they have smoked cigarettes in the last year.