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# asai - Wednesday 29 April, 2020
Influenced: ASAI records spike in complaints about health and beauty ads
The sector received the most amount of complaints last year.
# asai - Tuesday 17 December, 2019
MCD told not to advertise tickets 'from' a certain price unless it can show there are a reasonable number available
A complaint had been made about a 3Arena event with a ticket price listed as “from €51 incl booking fee”.
# asai - Tuesday 26 November, 2019
Social media ads for pizza and donuts targeted as Irish Heart Foundation takes aim at 'junk food marketing'
Complaints made by the Irish Heart Foundation regarding numerous adverts have been published by the ASAI.
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.
# asai - Friday 6 September, 2019
Two complaints against online bank upheld over offensive use of word 'bulls**t' in ad campaign
Complainants considered references to the word to be offensive and unnecessary.
# asai - Thursday 5 September, 2019
Toyota hybrid campaign falls foul of ad watchdog after misleading cost-saving claim
No indication was given in the advertisement that the amount of money saved by purchasing the car was variable.
# asai - Tuesday 20 August, 2019
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.
# asai - Wednesday 26 June, 2019
Sunday Business Post ad about 'young and dynamic team of journalists' was ageist, watchdog rules
A complaint about a radio ad for the newspaper was made to the ASAI.
Complaint of 'racism' against Wexford shop whose owner painted his face black for advert upheld
Smyths Homevalue shared the video on Facebook to promote Black Friday last year.
# asai - Friday 26 April, 2019
'Encouraging an unhealthy amount of eating': Cadbury Creme Egg hunt complaint rejected by ASAI
A woman reported two Facebook posts relating to the Creme Egg Hunting Season.
# asai - Thursday 25 April, 2019
Tayto fall foul of ad rules for Facebook posts encouraging excessive consumption
One of the offending posts featured a sharing pack of Mighty Munch and a message from a “sound spud” who said he would not be sharing.
Complaint upheld after Aer Lingus advert about cost for pet travel 'likely to mislead'
The ASAI determined that the advertisement should not reappear in the current format.
# asai - Thursday 7 March, 2019
Irish influencers 'must have evidence' to back up their Instagram claims about wellness products
One influencer claimed that a gut-health product stopped their irritable bowel syndrome.
# asai - Thursday 28 February, 2019
Beauty chain Sisu fell foul of advertising rules for publishing a 'misleading' Instagram post
Pat Phelan’s cosmetic clinic company ‘strongly repudiated’ a complaint about a social media post.
# asai - Tuesday 18 December, 2018
Dealz ad featuring 'Harry the Hunk' filling a dishwasher falls foul of ad rules
Dealz argued the ad was evocative of the Diet Coke window cleaning ad.
# asai - Monday 17 December, 2018
Complaint upheld after 'bottomless bubbly' turns out to be fermented pear juice
The offending ad featured a bottle in an ice bucket and two champagne glasses containing “a yellow toned liquid”.
# asai - Wednesday 31 October, 2018
Beauty website's claim that mink-hair eyelashes were made 'cruelty free' found to be misleading by ASAI
Four people complained to the authority that it was impossible for hair from a mink, a wild animal, to be obtained without cruelty.
# asai - Tuesday 30 October, 2018
Watchdog upholds five complaints against Eir over misleading ads
One of the ads failed to make clear that it extended the length of broadband contracts and increased the price.
Complaint against breast massage ad upheld after it claimed to reduce risk of cancer
The text also claimed that a breast massage could increase the size of breasts and prevent sagging.
# asai - Thursday 30 August, 2018
Complaint upheld after Santa no-show at Donegal nightclub's 'misleading' 99c drinks night
The complaint was lodged over a Facebook ad for a ‘Snow Rave’ in The Pulse Venue in Letterkenny.
Complaints over Donegal nightclub's '19th Hole' billboard upheld after 'grave and widespread offence'
The advert prompted 64 complaints.
Complaint upheld over Ryanair ad that 'promoted excessive drinking'
Complainants thought the advert “encouraged drunken behaviour”.
# asai - Thursday 5 July, 2018
There's been a huge surge in complaints about how Irish 'influencers' plug products
Over 100 objections have been made to the ads watchdog about social media stars and bloggers.
# asai - Tuesday 26 June, 2018
Complaint upheld about Irish blogger's 'misleading' Instagram image
Rosie Connolly used a photoshopped image to promote a Rimmel product.
Vodafone TV ad about boy meeting mum's new partner received numerous complaints
The ASAI received 15 complaints about the TV advert because it “lacked information on the whereabouts of the boy’s biological dad”.
Kia ordered to change ad which showed man jumping off cliff while screaming
The complainant said it could be construed the man was trying to take his own life.
# asai - Sunday 29 April, 2018
Health and beauty ads attracted the most complaints to the watchdog body last year
The total number of complaints increased nearly 60% last year.
# asai - Saturday 14 April, 2018
When is an Instagram post an ad? Advertising body wants to clear up confusion
The ASAI held an event this week for bloggers and influencers.
# asai - Wednesday 7 March, 2018
Groupon rapped on knuckles for 'misleading' exclusive beauty product deal
The coupon company issued an offer for a beauty ‘mystery gift’ which failed to specify how many items a customer would receive.
# asai - Tuesday 6 March, 2018
Complaint partially upheld about 'Despicable Me' Sky ad
The ASAI also upheld a complaint against Lidl in relation to a competition it ran.
# asai - Monday 18 December, 2017
Slap on the wrist for Eir after it misleadingly advertised sports channel bundle for €1
In order to avail of the €1 add-on deal, customers would have to purchase a broadband and TV bundle.
Complaint upheld after UCD student asked to pay almost €500 more in fees than advertised
Outdated fee information had been listed on UCD’s School of Medicine website.
# asai - Saturday 23 September, 2017
Complaint about 'misleading' online ad for Cork IVF clinic upheld
A complaint about a radio ad for the same clinic was also upheld.
# asai - Friday 22 September, 2017
Bank ad ordered to be changed after child shown wearing puffy jacket in car seat
AIB was found to be in breach of the advertisers’ code.
# asai - Thursday 21 September, 2017
Watchdog rules against Nissan ad that showed sister standing up to brother's bully
It did not, however, find the ad was gender stereotyping or that the images were inappropriate.
# asai - Friday 28 July, 2017
There's been a surge in complaints about Irish 'influencers' plugging products Exclusive
Three times the amount of complaints have been received so far in 2017 compared to all of last year.
# asai - Friday 21 July, 2017
The UK is cracking down on gender stereotyping in adverts - what about Ireland?
A report was released this week calling for stronger regulation of adverts in the UK.
# asai - Saturday 24 June, 2017
Ad which claimed homeopathy treatment helped children with autism overcome symptoms banned
The Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland (ASAI) made the ruling against Almond Homeopathy this week.
# asai - Thursday 18 May, 2017
Love Irish Food has to stop 'misleading' ads that say its brands use Irish ingredients
It followed a complaint over salmon from Scotland that bore the group’s logo.
# asai - Friday 5 May, 2017
Complaint upheld after man is surprised Lidl jumper is only 3% cashmere
The “classic and elegant” jumper cost €16.99.
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Poll: Will you go to a pub/restaurant when they're permitted to open on 29 June?
THE PLAN TO re-open Ireland has accelerated rapidly, after the Taoiseach yesterday announced a string of guidelines that had been brought forward.
One of those guidelines concerns pubs. The original plan had been to re-open them at the beginning of Phase Five in August, but under the new plans pubs that serve food will be permitted to open when Phase Three begins on 29 June.
They do not require a restaurant licence to open but must comply with strict social distancing protocols which would prohibit gatherings around the bar and require people to be served at appropriately spaced tables.
Chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan urged pubs to be “sensible” yesterday, and added that a few “fellas drinking pints and eating a packet of peanuts” will not constitute a pub operating as a restaurant.
Restaurants will also be permitted to open from this date, as long as they adhere to the above protocols.
So, today we’re asking you: Will you go to a pub/restaurant when they’re permitted to open on 29 June?
Poll Results:
I'll leave it a week or two, maybe longer (4902)
No (3508)
Maybe sometime during that week (3111)
Yes, on the 29th (2534)
I wouldn't usually frequent them anyway (1178)
Not sure (939)
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