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 […]

1,648 complaints received by the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI) in 2020 and 63 advertisements found to be in breach of ASAI Code

2020 ASAI Annual Report shows significant majority (68%) of complaints were made on the basis that an advertisement was perceived to be ‘misleading’   28 April 2021   A total of 1,648 written complaints concerning 1,072 advertisements were received by the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI) last year, according to the organisation’s 2020 Annual […]

ASAI Complaints Bulletin – Release No. 2 2021

Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland releases latest Complaints Bulletin   6 advertisements found to be in breach of the ASAI Code on grounds relating to Misleading, Misleading / Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages, Misleading /Promotions   2nd March 2021 – The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland’s (ASAI) independent Complaints Committee has released its latest Complaints Bulletin, […]