Adworld - Adworld Ezine 16th October

Ed Ling has been appointed as managing director of Isobar. With over 20 years' experience in digital, he joins Isobar from DigtiasLBi.

IAB Set to Tackle Ad Blocking Issues

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has created a new set of guidelines to deal with the controversial issue of ad-blocking.

Neil Leyden Appointed Head of RTÉ.ie

RTÉ has appointed Neil Leyden as the Head of RTÉ.ie. Prior to joining the national broadcaster, Leyden was senior product manager at Independent News & Media.

Hanway to Replace Ternsjo at Virgin Media

Virgin Media has announced that Tony Hanway has been appointed as CEO of its operations in Ireland, replacing Magnus Ternsjo

DoneDeal to Sponsor UTV Radio's Weather Bulletins

DoneDeal, Ireland's leading online classified website, is to sponsor the weather bulletins across four of UTV Radio Solution's urban stations.

Innovative Lottery Campaign Delivered on RTÉ.ie

RTÉ Media Sales - Digital, in collaboration with RMG Dublin and Starcom, has unveiled a new HTML5 Rich Media Homepage Takeover on RTÉ.ie for the National Lottery.

Capital Marketing Targets Ireland’s Premia Market

Hugh Finlay, a former planner with McConnells Advertising and industry stalwart has launched a new company, Capital Marketing, which is aiming to take a slice of Ireland's €1.2bn branded premia market.

INM Website Shortlisted for eirSpiders Award

Independent News & Media's business-to-business website www.inm.ie has been shortlisted for an eirSpider award in the business-to-business category.

TV3 Prepares for Bake Off Ratings Assault

TV3 is hoping to extend its recent good run in the ratings war and emulate the success of The Great British Bake Off with its third series of The Great Irish Bake Off

Tickets for IAB Mobile Connect Still Available

The fourth annual IAB Mobile Connect conference will take place in the Guinness Storehouse on October 29th.

Insight of the Week: A Nation of Foodies

With the increasing popularity of programmes like The Great British Bake Off, MasterChef and other culinary shows presented by home-grown celebrity chefs like Rachel Allen and Donal Skehan.