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Advertisement for an anti-litter campaign in Dublin city. A bin comes to life to tell a passer-by how hungry he is as the public are choosing to litter the streets rather than feed him. Animation was created by Jimmy Murakami, the American animator and director best-known for When The Wind Blows and The Snowman.
Images of a sunny holiday resort and friendly staff entice Irish tourists to book a Sunbound holiday.
Advertisement introducing new Bovril stock cubes to ‘bring out the best in your cooking’. Terry Wogan demonstrates and encourages viewers to try them.
Advertisement for Odlum’s flour featuring a nun teaching her class to always use Odlums’ flour, whether they are a novice or a superior cook.
Advertisement featuring a jingle singing about all the things Spar is; ‘so fresh’, ‘so friendly’ and ‘so low in price’. It also highlights the wide variety of products available in Spar shops, including international food products.
A short advertisement for Irish Matches in which a mysterious monster turns out the lights on a terrified man.
Colourful advertisement for Kiskadee rum, showing a variety of scenarios where people enjoy the drink. The advertisement is accompanied by a lively soundtrack and strapline: ‘Kiskadee, that’s the way the playground swings.’
An advertisement for Yoplait in which a woman who usually dislikes yogurt is tricked into tasting Yoplait, and discovers that she likes it. The advertisement features Joan Brosnan Walsh – an actress best-known for her part as Mags Kelly in the soap opera Fair City.
A short animated advertisement for Captain Crisps in which a superhero by the same name fights aliens using the special powers of the crisps.
An advertisement for the Ronson Escort 2000, in which a woman wears the portable hairdrying system along with other gifts recieved from her family.
Advertisement for CIE in which the experience one man has traveling by train is juxtaposed with that of another man traveling in his car.
Advertisement for Phoenix beer in which Irish actor TP McKenna infuriates his female companion when she realises he is lavishing praise on Phoenix beer, instead of her.
An advertisement for Winstons department store, Kilkenny City, highlighting its ‘New Look’ range of products.
A short advertisement for Joe Walsh Tours holidays summer 1971 season. In the voicoever, Larry Gogan highlights the reasonable fares to Yugoslavia, Ibiza and Italy.
An advertisement in which a young woman demonstrates the features of the Brother’s 750 Electronic Sewing Machine.
A short advertisement for Joe Walsh Tours summer 1981 season.
Advertisement for Phoenix beer featuring the recurring characters Malachi and ‘Mr O’. Malachi the barman hums a song as he tidies the bar. He begins talking to himself, pretending that he is both customer and bar man. Malachi attempts to serve himself a pint of Phoenix, but ‘Mr O’ steals his pint just as he reaches for it.
An advertisement for Milk of Magnesia medication, showing the improvement it offers a young boy’s well-being.
A short advertisement for Milk of Magnesia medication tablets, featuring an office worker suffering from indigestion.
An advertisement for Joe Walsh Tours holidays summer 1972 season, listing holiday destinations.
A short advertisement for Joe Walsh Tours holidays summer 1973 season, highlighting the reasonable fares to Spain and Majorca.
A short advertisement for Joe Walsh Tours summer 1981 season.
An advertisement for Joe Walsh Tours summer 1975 season, highlighting the range of destinations on offer.
A presenter interviews people outside a Spar shop to discuss the hardship caused by rising product prices. He explains to shoppers that Spar are freezing prices on a number of products until June including beans and margarine.