Complaints Decisions

We regularly publish the outcomes of recent advertising and marketing communications complaints, which can be found below. 

Date Product Advertiser Medium Result Reference Number
Dec 2024LeisureBoyle SportsOnline (Advertisers' Own Website)Not Upheld43228
Dec 2024AgricultureIrish BuckfastPrint and Online (Advertiser’s own website)Upheld43581
Dec 2024EducationAirport Driving SchoolRadioUpheld43368
Dec 2024Health & BeautyBeautysavers.ieOnline (Advertisers' Own Website)Upheld43435
Dec 2024MotoringMyvehicle.ieOnline (Advertisers' Own Website)Upheld43170
Dec 2024ClothingHuman CollectiveOnline (Influencer’s Social Media Account)Upheld43626
Dec 2024EducationAshfield CollegeOnline (Social Media)Upheld43646
Dec 2024LeisureVibes&Scribes Email Upheld43357
Dec 2024MiscellaneousThe Irish Horse Board Co-Operative SocietyOnline (Advertisers' Own Website)Not Upheld42633
Dec 2024Household Ogel Beds Online (Advertisers' Own Website)Upheld43539
Dec 2024HouseholdMJ Roofing and MoreOnline (Advertisers' Own Website)Upheld43262
Dec 2024LeisureTonybetRadioUpheld43301
Dec 2024AlcoholRichmond Marketing Ltd. (Four Loko)Online (Advertisers' Social Media)Upheld43506
Dec 2024LeisureThe Self Improvement ProjectOnline (Influencer's Social Media)Upheld43492
Dec 2024HouseholdPhoneWatchRadio/Social MediaNot Upheld43369
Dec 2024Health & BeautyPOCOOnline (Influencer's Social Media Account)Upheld43463
Dec 2024EducationSuperprofOnline (Advertisers' Own Website)Upheld43155
Dec 2024HouseholdCresthaven Ltd.Online BrochureUpheld42955
Dec 2024Health & BeautyColor WowOnline (Influencer’s Social Media Account)Not Upheld43400
Dec 2024Health & BeautyVoduz HairOnline (Influencer’s Social Media Account)Upheld43488
Nov 2024LeisureWest Wood ClubAdvertisers’ Own WebsiteUpheld43250
Nov 2024EducationDCM LearningOnline (Company own website)Upheld43159
Nov 2024Food & Non-Alcohol BeveragesCadbury IrelandOutdoorNot Upheld42754
Nov 2024Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages Supermac’s Television Not Upheld42994
Nov 2024AgricultureSheep SchoolOnline (Company own website)Upheld43165
Nov 2024EducationLadybird Driving School Online (Company Own Social Media)Upheld43130
Nov 2024PropertyVincent Finnegan Ltd.Online (Third Party Website)Upheld42871
Nov 2024JewelleryDesert DiamondsOnline (Company Own Website)Upheld43249
Nov 2024ConfectionaryHaribo Ireland Ltd. Television Upheld43112
Nov 2024ClothingWomen's BestOnline (Influencer’s social media account)Upheld43186
Nov 2024PropertyLisney Sotheby's International RealtyOnline (Third Party Website)Upheld42751
Nov 2024MotoringJaguar Land Rover IrelandPressNot Upheld42611
Nov 2024HealthBeacon Care FertilityOnline (Company Own Website)Upheld43145
Nov 2024Health & BeautyImmucuraOnline (Company own website)Upheld43086
Nov 2024HouseholdPhoneWatchAdvertisers’ Own WebsiteUpheld43220
Nov 2024Clothing/ FootwearJohn David Sports Fashion Ireland Limited (JD Sports) In-store and online advertising Upheld42881
Nov 2024Health & BeautyDyson Ireland Limited Online (Social Media)Upheld43267
Nov 2024Leisure (Gambling)888 Ireland LimitedTelevision/CinemaNot Upheld42155
Aug 2024MotoringMotor Distributors Limited (BYD)Outdoor (Poster)/Online (Advertisers’ Own Website, Advertisers’ Social Media)Upheld42643
Aug 2024Food and BeveragesNomadic Foods Ltd.Online (Advertisers’ Own Website)Not Upheld42649
Aug 2024Food & BeveragesHomecare Foods Ltd. t/a Wiltshire Farm FoodsRadioNot Upheld42341
Aug 2024LeisureJurassic NewparkOnline (Social Media)Upheld42762
Aug 2024HouseholdPhonewatchOutdoor PosterUpheld42646
Aug 2024Clothing/ FootwearCarraig DonnEmailUpheld42856
Aug 2024HouseholdSevdaserv Limited (Local 24/7 Locksmith)Advertisers’ Own WebsiteUpheld42572
Aug 2024TelecommunicationsVodafone Ireland LimitedTelevisionNot Upheld42690
Aug 2024LeisureOzone Nightclub AthloneAdvertisers’ Social Media (Instagram)Upheld42650
Aug 2024MotoringSixth Rent a Car IrelandAdvertisers’ Own WebsiteUpheld42663
Aug 2024HouseholdMunster JoineryDigital BrochureUpheld42172
Aug 2024HouseholdNetsmart – Network SecurityAdvertisers’ Social MediaUpheld42638