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Advertising Standards Authority

# advertising-standards-authority - Wednesday 3 October, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Ads

Big Fat Gypsy Wedding ads “offensive”, says UK watchdog

Two out of four Channel 4 poster ads were slammed by Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority, which described them as “offensive and irresponsible”.

# advertising-standards-authority - Tuesday 11 September, 2012

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9 ideas for non-boob-related Club Orange ads

What will Club Orange do if the breasts get banned? We’ve looked at other potential directions.

# advertising-standards-authority - Wednesday 27 June, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Complaints This post contains videos

“Spanking”, “MILF” and hangover Jesus too much for the Advertising Standards Authority

Ads for the 48 mobile network and a hangover cure have been shot down by the ASAI.

# advertising-standards-authority - Thursday 21 June, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Abortion

ASAI powerless to act on anti-abortion billboards

The Advertising Standards Authority has received a number of complaints over the Life Institute campaign, but said it is outside their remit.

# advertising-standards-authority - Sunday 19 February, 2012

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# advertising-standards-authority - Wednesday 15 February, 2012

From Business ETC Badvertising

Ryanair rapped over ‘sexist’ newspaper ads for cabin crew calendar

The Advertising Standards Agency upholds complaints over newspaper ads selling the airline’s underwear-themed calendar.

# advertising-standards-authority - Saturday 4 February, 2012

From Business ETC Broadband

UPC ordered to drop ‘fastest broadband’ claim from adverts

The advertising standards watchdog upholds a complaint from Magnet, which says its own broadband speeds are faster.

# advertising-standards-authority - Wednesday 23 November, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Advertising

GAA-themed crisps ads not Hunky Dory, says advertising watchdog

The ASAI upholds 82 complaints against the Gaelic football-themed Hunky Dory’s ads which caused “grave and widespread offence”.

# advertising-standards-authority - Wednesday 7 September, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Hunky Dorys

Camogie chief says crisps ads are just not ‘Hunky Dory’

Those ads featuring scantily-clad girls trying their hand at our national sport haven’t gone down well with some…

# advertising-standards-authority - Wednesday 29 June, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Advertising This post contains videos

Adverts rapped for being sexist, misleading and ‘feckin’ great’

As the Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland releases its latest report, we look at some of the ads that vexed viewers.

# advertising-standards-authority - Monday 20 June, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Racism

Cadbury’s ad ruled ‘not racist’, despite apology to Naomi Campbell

Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority says an ad referring to Naomi Campbell as a ‘diva’ did not reference her race.

# advertising-standards-authority - Wednesday 19 January, 2011

Coca-Cola’s Vitamin Water advert banned for ‘misleading’ public

An advert that claimed Coca-Cola’s Vitamin Water was “nutritious” has been banned – as the drink contains the equivalent of five teaspoons of added sugar.