ASAI Complaints Bulletin 15/2

NEWS   28th April 2015     ASAI Complaints Bulletin 15/2   Adjudications of the independent Complaints Committee of the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland, on complaints in respect of 20 advertisements, are attached.   At their meeting, the Complaints Committee found 17 of the advertisements complained of to be in breach of the ASAI […]

ASAI Complaints Bulletin 15/1

Adjudications of the independent Complaints Committee of the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland, on complaints in respect of 15 advertisements, are attached. At their meeting, the Complaints Committee found 4 of the advertisements complained of to be in breach of the ASAI Code on grounds relating to principles, truthfulness/misleading and availability of products. The advertisements […]

ASAI Complaints Bulletin 14/8

Adjudications of the independent Complaints Committee of the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland, on complaints in respect of 23 advertisements, are attached. At their meeting, the Complaints Committee found 18 of the advertisements complained of to be in breach of the ASAI Code on grounds relating to principles, decency and propriety,  truthfulness/misleading, violence/anti-social behaviour and health and […]

ASAI Complaints Bulletin 14/7

Adjudications of the independent Complaints Committee of the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland, on complaints in respect of 10 advertisements, are attached. At their meeting, the Complaints Committee found 8 of the advertisements complained of to be in breach of the ASAI Code on grounds relating to principles/substantiation, honesty, truthfulness, comparisons/slimming.  One advertisement was not […]

ASAI Complaints Bulletin 14/6

Adjudications of the independent Complaints Committee of the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland, on complaints in respect of 16 advertisements, are attached. At their meeting, the Complaints Committee found 13 of the advertisements complained of to be in breach of the ASAI Code on grounds relating to honesty/truthfulness, decency & propriety,  principles, health and beauty, comparisons and alcohol, Two […]

ASAI Complaints Bulletin 14/5

Adjudications of the independent Complaints Committee of the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland, on complaints in respect of 13 advertisements, are attached. At  their meeting, the Complaints Committee found 12 of the advertisements complained of to be in breach of the ASAI Code on grounds relating to honesty/truthfulness, principles and health and beauty. One advertisement was not upheld. The advertisements […]

Amendment to Code 7.6c

Information Note: ASAI Code Amendment At their meeting on 16th April 2014, the Board of the ASAI adopted a new Code provision which will replace the existing provision at 7.6c.  Section 7 of the Code contains the sector specific rules for alcohol advertising. The new provision states 7.6       Marketing communications should not be directed at […]

2013 Annual Report

PRESS RELEASE  ASAI Annual Report 2013 At the 33rd   Annual General Meeting of the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI) held today, Mr. Sean O’Meara, Chairman, in his statement in the Annual Report presented at the meeting, referred to the protection that the regulatory role of the ASAI provides to consumers and responsible members of the advertising […]

ASAI Announces New Chairman

28th June 2013 The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI) today announced that the Board of the Authority has appointed Mr. Sean O’Meara, as its new Chairman, with effect from 1st July.  Mr. O’Meara replaces Mr. Ed. McCumiskey, who will relinquish the position of Chairman on 30th June. Mr. O’Meara has had a long career […]