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Schweppes: The Slimline Look

25th April 2017

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A series of women are shown, focusing on their slim figures as they attract attention from people around them. An accompanying jingle sings about the ‘Slimline look’. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

Huzzar Vodka: Regiments

25th April 2017

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An advertisement introducing Huzzar vodka, explaining the history of the product and finally showing a woman enjoying a glass of Huzzar vodka. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

McVitie’s: Teddy Bear

22nd April 2017

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An advertisement for McVitie’s, in which a giant teddy bear tries to persuade a man to give him biscuits. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

Spray n’ Stay: Freedom For Women

22nd April 2017

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An advertisement for Pond’s Spray n’ Stay, in which a feminist meeting denounces the hair spray before one of the speakers has a change of heart. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

Ribena: Mother and Son

22nd April 2017

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A mother tells of the benefits of drinking Ribena every day. Her son hides beneath the table, receiving glasses of Ribena and conversing with his mother about Ribena. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

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Babysoft Tissues: Kitchen Towels

22nd April 2017

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Advertisement consists of a long close up of a roll of Babysoft Kitchen Towel, with the sounds of a busy household heard in the background. The noises suggest that a spill has occurred and a hand reaches over to tear off sheets of kitchen towel from the roll. To see more from The Irish Adverts […]

Babysoft Tissues: Family Size

22nd April 2017

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This advertisement depicts a packet of Babysoft tissues and various hands reaching over to pull out tissues. In the background, there is the sound of sneezing. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

Bush: Superstar

22nd April 2017

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Advertisement for the Bush Superstar colour television, highlighting how black and white televisions are the only place you’ll see a football match in grey and encouraging viewers to buy or rent a Bush Superstar colour television. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

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CIE: Go Midweek

22nd April 2017

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Advertisement for the CIE mainline rail service in which a family travel by train midweek. The voiceover explains that you can avail of free return fares midweek. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

Meccano: Make Your Own World

22nd April 2017

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An advertisement for Meccano, displaying the various ways it can be used and the wide variety of models available. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

2000s-present

A Terrible Hullabaloo

1st March 2017

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The story of young Vinny Byrne, a fourteen-year-old boy who found himself fighting for Ireland in the Easter Rising. An eighty-year-old Vinny reminisces on his time with the volunteers, which took him around the city during the fighting. With Vinny’s Dublin brought to life by handmade miniature sets and puppetry, the film offers a uniquely […]

Drama

14 mins

The Party

1st March 2017

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Belfast 1972. Laurence welcomes his cousin and man-on-the-run Mickey to a party of drinking, dancing and young love. By morning, reality catches up with them.