The Irish Times

Core’s Aidan Greene: ‘What we learned from Covid is that you can’t communicate enough’

Interview: Marketing group’s next CEO on workplace culture, audiences and pandemic lessons

Fri Jan 28 2022 - 12:30

Aidan Greene to succeed Alan Cox as Core chief executive

Deputy CEO takes top job in marketing group as Cox leaves to set up software company

Tue Jan 25 2022 - 16:22

Core expects 50% profit growth as advertising market recovers

Marketing group saw demand rebound at end of 2020 despite lockdown

Fri Sept 17 2021 - 07:57

Man jailed after hiding €115,000 of heroin in vacuum cleaner

Gardaí found cannabis, diamorphine, tick list, weighing scales and gloves during house search

Mon Mar 22 2021 - 16:06

Irish advertising market to grow 8.9% this year but media prognosis ‘concerning’

Marketing group Core urges Government intervention amid shrinking revenues

Wed Mar 10 2021 - 12:41

Core reports 11% earnings rise for 2019 despite ‘cloud of Brexit’

Advertising market has turned positive again after Covid-19 plunge

Wed Nov 11 2020 - 16:44

Great outdoors: Meet the teachers taking lessons beyond the classroom

Advocates say it’s safer, nurtures creativity and promotes better engagement. But can the approach hope to survive the Irish winter?

Tue Sept 29 2020 - 00:00

Advertising tax credit could make tomorrow’s bread today

You might not have to take the horse to France to get consumers to spend again

Tue May 05 2020 - 05:15

Advertising to plummet 30% this year in ‘shock’ to Irish industry, warns Core

Marketers expect even steeper falloff in May and June as brands defer campaigns

Thu Apr 02 2020 - 16:18

Google, Facebook to build on ‘whopping’ share of Irish ad market

Media buyer Core says total ad revenues in Republic will rise by ‘sluggish’ 1.6%

Tue Mar 03 2020 - 13:07

Gerry Thornley: Temple Carrig are the true schools rugby story of the season

Greystones school has so far beaten St Andrew’s and Pres Bray in Senior Cup

Tue Jan 28 2020 - 06:00

Core records €1m profit in year of higher costs

Period of investment in marketing group is ‘starting to pay off’, says chief executive

Tue Nov 12 2019 - 20:16

Do threats to news media sustainability require independent review?

Some say there’s a ‘national crisis-in-waiting’, so should the Government do something?

Tue Mar 19 2019 - 06:00

Brexit shadow lingers on subdued Irish advertising market

Sustainability of news publishers at risk from online ad trends, Core group warns

Fri Mar 08 2019 - 05:50

Marketing group Core sees profit fall to €1.6m amid higher expenses

Omincom makes €1.2m from Irish operation, while Dentsu Aegis Network slips to Irish loss

Wed Nov 14 2018 - 19:47

Core director Justin Cullen leaves to set up own business

Digital marketer to become chairman of Maximum Media from 2019

Thu Nov 01 2018 - 05:15

Ireland’s economic growth continues apace, IMF on the cost of Brexit, and bankers’ pay

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from ‘The Irish Times’ business desk

Fri Jul 20 2018 - 06:47

Alan Cox: Pirate radio to marketing boss

Core chief talks transparency, creativity, tech regulation - and a ban on emails after 7pm

Fri Jul 20 2018 - 05:45

Brexit shadow lingers over Irish ad market, says Core Media

Advertising group saw turnover rise 15% last year, but weak sterling has derailed growth

Thu Nov 09 2017 - 06:50

Business diary for the week ahead

This week: Leadership lunch with Brian O’Driscoll and the latest thinking on digital marketing

Sun Oct 15 2017 - 18:01

The rise of addressable: Can ‘narrowcast’ TV ads fight off targeted might of digital?

Spending on digital platforms is forecast to exceed ad spend on TV in the US this year

Tue Jun 27 2017 - 06:30

Irish brands pull ads from Google in fears over extremist content

Core Media, Ireland’s largest ad-buying group, has paused its clients’ campaigns

Wed Mar 22 2017 - 21:18

RTÉ has ‘serious competitor’ in Virgin Media as TV ad market heats up

Core Media forecasts 3.3 per cent rise in Irish advertising due to digital and TV growth

Wed Feb 22 2017 - 19:16

Irish boardrooms ignoring importance of marketing – report

Core Media and advertisers’ body say marketers need to ‘up their game’ to prove worth

Thu Jan 26 2017 - 01:00

Print and radio advertising plunges in ‘tough’ 2016

Irish television market has also performed worse than was expected at start of year

Sat Nov 26 2016 - 04:48

School for radio ads and end to online ‘Vegas strip’ on Core Media’s wishlist

Agency’s Outlook16 report forecasts 10 per cent growth in advertising spending in 2016

Thu Feb 04 2016 - 07:30

Every second counts as ads try to hit the ‘sweet spot’

How long is the ideal ad? Anything from five seconds to three minutes

Thu Jul 09 2015 - 01:45

Fear of risk stalks ‘slow-moving’ Irish marketing industry, says Core Media

More brands should follow ‘Coca-Cola example’ and pursue untested ideas, says Alan Cox

Thu Feb 19 2015 - 01:25

Core Media to run ZenithOptimedia in Ireland

Communications agency will manage Publicis Groupe-owned business from March

Sat Feb 07 2015 - 01:00

Every euro spent on advertising generates €5.7 for economy - report

Industry provides two fifths of revenues to Irish media organisations, study shows

Wed Nov 06 2013 - 13:05

Newstalk defection brings end to a 41-year marriage between Pat Kenny and RTÉ

Exit comes after end of ‘The Frontline’, Tweetgate and public statements on pay

Thu Aug 01 2013 - 01:00