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# Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland

This year
2023
'Environmentally friendly' lawnmowers and 'best' credit union claims fall foul of advert watchdog
The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI) today released its latest Complaints Bulletin.
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Mar 30th 2023, 4:10 PM
All time
Majority of Irish adults believe social media influencers are inauthentic and misrepresent real life
The finding was contained in a survey carried out by the ASAI.
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Feb 23rd 2021, 12:43 PM
Influenced: ASAI records spike in complaints about health and beauty ads
The sector received the most amount of complaints last year.
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Apr 29th 2020, 12:51 PM
Complaints claiming Paddy Power advert was 'anti-English', 'offensive' and 'racist' upheld
The advertisement in question ran as part of a Paddy Power branded Six Nations Campaign.
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Nov 26th 2019, 12:04 PM
Watchdog to review use of term 'unlimited' in phone plan advertising
The ASAI said new guidelines will help to ensure certain marketing terms are not misleading to consumers.
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Aug 20th 2019, 1:47 PM
Complaint partially upheld about 'Despicable Me' Sky ad
The ASAI also upheld a complaint against Lidl in relation to a competition it ran.
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Mar 6th 2018, 1:24 PM
Complaint upheld after man is surprised Lidl jumper is only 3% cashmere
The “classic and elegant” jumper cost €16.99.
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May 5th 2017, 6:10 AM
Lidl is in trouble for advertising 'fresh' fish which actually came from Namibia
The complaint related to Lidl’s InisMara brand of fish products.
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Feb 22nd 2017, 6:01 AM
Newbridge ad deemed too sexy (not the Ronan O'Gara one)
The advertisement was deemed ‘overtly sexual in nature’ and ‘provocative’ by the ASAI.
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Sep 23rd 2014, 2:34 PM
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.
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Jun 30th 2014, 2:23 PM