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Phoenix: Fish in the Sea

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Advertisement for Phoenix beer which depicts a group of men returning home from a fishing trip. On arrival, they discover the woman of the house has prepared fish for dinner which is much bigger than the meagre one they have caught. She produces Phoenix beer, which cheers them up instantly. To see more from The […]

Phoenix: Winners

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Advertisement for Phoenix beer in which a man is momentarily stunned by the sight of a winning trophy, but re-awakens at the mention of a free bottle of Phoenix beer. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

Phoenix: Outsider

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A group watch a horse race on a television in a pub. As the horse races to the finish line, the entire group freeze on the spot with the exception of a man carrying a tray filled with pints of Phoenix. A voice over states: ‘When your outsider surprises even himself, make the most of […]

Cadbury’s: Milk Tray

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Advertisement for Cadbury’s Milk Tray which sees a family rushing to board a train in time. As they climb on board, they are gifted a box of Milk Tray which they enjoy as their father struggles to carry all their luggage. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

Spar: Weekly Deals

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Advertisement for Spar which lists the various discounts currently available in-store, including reductions in the price of PG Tips tea, Heinz Baked Beans and Nescafé coffee. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

Knorr: Lentil Soup

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Advertisement for Knorr golden lentil soup in which Knorr is compared to homemade soup and found to be ‘just like your soup.’ To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

Royco: Oxtail Soup

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Advertisement for Royco soup featuring Maureen Larkin (wife of a former footballer) and her four football-playing sons who grew into ‘four big eaters’. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

Royco: Cup-A-Soup

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Advertisement for Royco Cup-A-Soup in which Irish television chef Monica Sheridan asks viewers if they’ve seen Royco Cup-A-Soup yet. She asserts that it ‘must have been thought up by a woman’ before opening the packet and explaining how it is made. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

Aer Lingus: Brand of Flying

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Advertisement for Aer Lingus, highlighting how they are the only airline flying to America on the 747. Throughout, a jingle sings ‘There is an Aer Lingus brand of flying.’ To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.  

Beanos: Jack and the Beanstalk

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An advertisement for Beanos sweets. A young girl sleeps with a copy of Jack and the Beanstalk by her bed. She dreams of finding packets of Beanos at the end of the beanstalk. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.