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# Advertising

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Health and beauty ads attracted the most complaints to the watchdog body last year
What happens next? Report finds no evidence of wrongdoing by Strategic Communications Unit
Dublin Fire Brigade warns businesses about advertising scam
Complaint partially upheld about 'Despicable Me' Sky ad
Mixed reactions over new voluntary codes to restrict advertising of 'high fat sugar salt' foods
Surge in women joining Defence Forces after €360,000 is spent on recruitment campaigns
H&M tone-deaf ad just another in long line with Pepsi, Dove, Nivea and Kellogg's messing up recently
From 1893 to 1995 – these iconic ads help tell the history of business in Ireland
Protesters trash H&M shops in South Africa in response to 'monkey' ad
Government spent over €200k promoting the Public Services Card
FactCheck: Would the new alcohol bill ban the Guinness Christmas ad?
Slap on the wrist for Eir after it misleadingly advertised sports channel bundle for €1
Complaint upheld after UCD student asked to pay almost €500 more in fees than advertised
Government to oppose regulation of political ads as it would ban TDs advertising their local clinics
Man doesn't say 'f*** you' to Paddington in advert
After a long hiatus, the Bill to ban booze ads from buses, trains and near schools is back
Debate Room: Are proposed restrictions on alcohol advertising going too far?
Complaint about 'misleading' online ad for Cork IVF clinic upheld
Watchdog rules against Nissan ad that showed sister standing up to brother's bully
Ireland's biggest newspaper group wants Google and Facebook to pay for news
Free shots and Jägerbombs: Parents told to warn Leaving Cert students of 'pervasive' drinks promos
'Move RTÉ outside Dublin and fund it through the sale of the Donnybrook studio'
The UK is cracking down on gender stereotyping in adverts - what about Ireland?
'Our children's television viewing is bombarded by the thrills and spills of alcohol'
The advertising watchdog has handled its first complaint about a Snapchat influencer
Belgian King vs Burger King: Country's royal family outraged at fast food chain ad
Complaint upheld after man is surprised Lidl jumper is only 3% cashmere
Reports of suspected social welfare fraud double after launch of advertising campaign
People deserve 'decent, honest' ads says broadcasting authority as it launches new rules
Food advertising: 'Brands get onto children's newsfeeds and interact like real life friends'
These are the major trends expected to shape the Irish ad industry in 2017
Super Bowl ads get political and discuss 'four years of bad hair'
Charities regulator had "no choice" but to prosecute soup kitchen owner
Security experts concerned about data collected by popular beauty filter app
Loophole allows Eircode to run adverts which falsely imply codes save lives
Complaint upheld after children were fined for riding Luas for free
New rules for businesses who want to call their food 'artisan' or 'natural'
This Derry man's coal company truck is simply inspired
A porn star taught Paddy Power's boss that having the craic doesn't work everywhere
11 of the quickest jokes about the new John Lewis Christmas ad