ASAI Complaints Bulletin – Release No. 3 2022

14 advertisements across television, print, online and social media were found to be in breach of the ASAI Code on grounds related to a range of issues including Misleading, Principles, Substantiation, Health and Beauty, Gambling, Alcoholic Drinks and Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages.   July 27th 2022 – The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland’s (ASAI) independent […]

ASAI Complaints Bulletin – Release No. 2 2022

18 advertisements across television, print, online and social media were found to be in breach of the ASAI Code on grounds related to a range of issues including General, Principles, Misleading, Substantiation, Promotional Marketing Practices, Environmental Claims and Health and Beauty   Two intra industry / interested party complaints were upheld, while one was not […]

1,450 complaints received by the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI) in 2021

2021 ASAI Annual Report shows significant majority (73%) of complaints were made on the basis that an advertisement was perceived to be ‘misleading’   27 April 2022   A total of 1,450 written complaints concerning 959 advertisements were received by the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI) last year, according to the organisation’s 2021 Annual […]

ASAI Complaints Bulletin – Release No. 1 2022

12 advertisements across radio, television, online, email and outdoor were found to be in breach of the ASAI Code on grounds related to a range of issues including Misleading / Substantiation, Recognisability and Pricing, Health and Beauty and Financial Services   18th February 2022 – The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland’s (ASAI) independent Complaints Committee […]

ASAI Complaints Bulletin – Release No. 5 2021

4 advertisements were found to be in breach of the ASAI Code on grounds related to a range of issues including Misleading / Substantiation, Recognisability and Pricing.   12th October 2021 – The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland’s (ASAI) independent Complaints Committee has released its latest Complaints Bulletin, which contains 9 case reports on complaints […]

ASAI Complaints Bulletin – Release No. 4 2021

16 advertisements found to be in breach of the ASAI Code on grounds related to a range of issues including Principles / Misleading, Promotional Marketing Practices, Substantiation / Health & Beauty, Recognisability and Nutrition and Health Claims   19th August 2021 – The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland’s (ASAI) independent Complaints Committee has released its […]

The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland make a number of appointments to their Board and Complaints Committee

The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI), the independent self-regulatory body committed to promoting the highest standards of marketing communications in Ireland, is delighted to announce the appointment of two new members to their Board:   Constance Balsamo, Head of Alcohol Policy and Public Affairs at Diageo Ireland Bob Hughes, Executive Director of Local Ireland, […]

The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland appoints Brian O’Gorman as new chairperson of Complaints Committee

11th May 2021   The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI), the independent self-regulatory body committed to promoting the highest standards of marketing communications in Ireland, has appointed Brian O’Gorman as the incoming Chairperson of its Complaints Committee.   The Complaints Committee is a completely independent arm of the ASAI and is responsible for considering […]

ASAI Complaints Bulletin – Release No. 3 2021

28 advertisements found to be in breach of the ASAI Code on grounds relating to Misleading/ Substantiation / Environmental Claims, Decency and Propriety, Misleading / Substantiation / Health & Beauty   6th May 2021 – The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland’s (ASAI) independent Complaints Committee has released its latest Complaints Bulletin, which contains 32 case […]