Irish Marketing Podcast

In part 2 of our Creative Series interview Nick Kelly traces a remarkable journey from disillusioned musician to pioneering filmmaker, taking in hand-written pre-crowdfunding campaigns, Oscar-shortlisted shorts, high-budget Guinness ads, and casting Michael Fassbender along the way. And then, on a rainy Dublin evening, a spontaneous decision to cycle his guitar to the 3Arena sparked an idea that w...

In the first of our Creative Series, Daryl sits down with acclaimed Irish creative Nick Kelly — filmmaker, musician and award-winning copywriter — to explore his career. We dig into his philosophy on creativity — why the best ideas are accidents you don't understand until years later, why fear kills ideas faster than anything else, and why immunity to rejection is one of his super powers.  And Nic...

In light of the news that Publicis Dublin, Thinkhouse and Heineken picked up a coveted Grand Prix and four bronze lions at Cannes last week, we're replaying part of my interview with Fiona Curtin, Marketing Director at Heineken where she spoke about the campaign in question, The Pub That Refused To Die Presenter – Daryl Moorhouse Sound Engineer – Sean Byrne 🎙️  Recorded, edited and mixed at Tinpot...

In this episode of the Irish Marketing Podcast, Daryl sits down with Caroline Donnellan, Director of Marketing and Brand at Sky Ireland, and Shane Doyle, Head of Strategy Brand and Creative at Core, to pull back the curtain on one of Ireland's most talked-about advertising campaigns. They reveal how Sky's entry into the crowded Irish mobile market led to the 'Expect More' platform, why Roy Keane w...

What does it take to build a PR agency that lasts 25 years? Emma Kelly, founder of Elevate PR, joins Daryl to answer exactly that. Starting out in 2001 with clients like PlayStation and Reebok, Emma has navigated every major shift in the communications landscape — from the internet era to 4G, the influencer gold rush, and the rise of TikTok — while keeping her agency deliberately small, sharp, and...

What does it take to build a creative agency around genuinely hard problems? This week on The Irish Marketing Podcast, Daryl sits down with Miriam Hendrick and Bobby Burns, the principals behind Ringers Creative, for a wide-ranging conversation about agency life, culture, and what it really means to do good work. They dig into the concept of the 'proper problem' — why the brief on the page is rare...

Is your agency feeling the squeeze? Is your website traffic quietly disappearing? You are not imagining it — and you are definitely not alone. In this episode of the Irish Marketing Podcast, we tackle two of the most pressing challenges facing marketers and agency leaders right now. First, Robin Bonn of Co-Definery joins us ahead of his IAPI presentation on June 10th , to share a frank, no-excuses...

What happens when experienced advertising executives get tired of watching small businesses throw money at marketing that simply doesn't work? They build something new.  In this episode, Daryl sits down with the founders of Markgo — a fresh venture brought to life by the team at Hyphen Strategy and seasoned media industry veteran Peter McPartlin. They spoke about how years of working with SMEs rev...

The Irish Marketing Podcast went international this week, broadcasting live from the Podcast Show 2026 at the iconic Business Design Centre in Islington, London — where the biggest names in audio gathered to shape the future of the industry. Jennifer Dollard, Content Director at ACAST, unpacked why video has gone from question mark to core strategy, and why the industry's professionalisation is ac...

How do you seamlessly integrate a fast-paced retail brand into a TV storyline filmed six months in advance? And what exactly does it take to be named "Sales Team of the Year" in a rapidly changing media landscape? In this episode, Daryl speaks to 2 winners from the 2026 Media Awards. First, we unpack Lidl’s groundbreaking and highly authentic product placement campaign on one of Ireland's most bel...

What separates the marketers who will thrive in an AI world from those who won't? According to Paul Dervan, founder of Run with Foxes, it comes down to whether you're a fox or a hedgehog. Drawing on Philip Tetlock's Superforecasters research, Paul explains why the ability to draw on multiple perspectives, stay curious, and adapt your thinking is more valuable than ever — and why clinging to proces...

What does it take to cut through one of the most competitive sponsorship categories in Irish sport? On this week's Irish Marketing Podcast, we go behind the scenes of the brand new Bord Gáis Energy GAA campaign — before it even officially launches. Host Daryl sits down with director Ben Tonge and Bord Gáis Energy's Director of Marketing, Meadhbh Quinn to explore how this fresh, humour-driven campa...

What does it actually take to make advertising that people love rather than skip? In this episode, we sit down with one of the most decorated creative directors in the industry — Mark Shanley Executive Creative Director at adam&eve\​TBWA someone who grew up playing in ad agency art departments and went on to win countless industry accolades.  We dig into the unglamorous reality behind award-wi...

How are everyday apps like Uber changing the face of traditional banking? And why are we still so uncomfortable talking about money around the dinner table? In this episode, Daryl sits down with Laura Group CMO from Bank of Ireland to explore the evolving landscape of finance, marketing, and customer experience. Laura shares fascinating insights from her journey with the bank since 2007, detailing...

For this weeks podcast it was a pleasure to have Fiona Curtin, Director of Marketing at Heineken in the booth. Fiona has a tonne of insights on shifting consumer behaviour, responsible marketing, evolving brands, ethics and innovation. In the course of the interview, Fiona lifted the lid on Heineken's Always A Choice research and we spoke about the "Magic" of Balancing Business and Creativity and...

On this weeks podcast we’re joined by Ben Woods, former media and tech journalist with The Sunday Times and Telegraph newspapers and currently a creator economy analyst with Midia Research and we spoke about just how ubiquitous Youtube has become and how it’s now a necessary discovery platform for other streamers and broadcasters. Topics included 1. Youtube's Omnipotence and Global Footprint 2. Ho...

Earlier in the year, we released an interview with Ken Robertson CEO of Tenth Man and former Paddy Power renegade marketer and today we’re bringing your part two of that interview. This time the focus the last 8 years and the Tenth Man story which as we’ll hear started at a couple of hot desks in Camden Street and has gone on to create memorable pieces of work for Bord Gais Energy, Guinness, 3 Mob...

The Irish Audio Awards which took place in Smock Alley Theatre in Dublin last week. This is an unusual event which steps outside the norms of your average awards show. The Audio Awards is not just about giving out gongs; it’s a fully fledged show and live event including podcast interviews, live music, panel discussions and of course the award themselves. On todays pod, we give you a flavour of wh...

On the pod this week we're covering the Pitch Perfect 2026 Final which took place in TU Dublin Grangegorman. We spoke to the overall winner Ryan Ormonde from Saor Water and Gavin Doyle from Examinaite who picked up the audience appreciation award on the day.  The standout winner of the Pitch Perfect 2026 competition, Saor Water, helps brands ditch plastic bottles in favour of customised, sustainab...

We are currently in the midst of Seachtain na Gaeilge, the world's largest international festival dedicated to promoting the Irish language and culture which started on March 01. On the same day, I was joined by Aoife Porter from Bua Marketing and Gerard O’Neill Chairman of Amárach Research to discuss the recent Súil Feasa report which addresses a key component of Irish language advertising ie how...

It's the 25th edition of the The Irish Marketing Podcast, powered by IMJ and Tinpot Productions, Barry Dooley CEO of The Association of Advertisers in Ireland joined Daryl in studio on the occasion of their 75th anniversary. Barry spoke about the AAI past and present and the role that it plays in terms of advocating for the right to self regulation and fair competition and about how he sees the in...

This week's podcast as follow up to  a recent article by Danny Cullen Associate Creative Director at The Public House. The piece had the slightly counterintuitive title Disappoint Your Clients . On todays podcast, Danny talks about the merits of selectively disappointing your clients particularly when it come to points of difference around creativity and where they do arise how those problems are...

In this week's podcast we catch up with Olwyn Greene, Chairperson of Dublin Samaritans' Awareness Team and Al Pollock who is a Senior Copywriter at Droga5 Dublin to talk about a recent successful collaboration. We spoke about the concept of the "26-Minute" Campaign with the insight being built around the average length of a call to the Samaritans. Droga5 identified that long form "listeners" were...

This week we're joined by Tenth Man CEO Ken Robertson for Part 01 of a 2 parter covering his storied history in the industry and his time with Tenth Man Ken spoke to us about How the Paddy Power brand DNA was heavily influenced by co-founder Stuart Kenny.  How the company hired Nick Leeson—famous for crashing Barings Bank—reasoning it would be interesting to have the world's biggest loser launch I...

On this weeks podcast, Mark McCann CEO of Oliver Ireland joins us to talk about his agency journey. We covered lots of ground including  The original agency vision to address specific issues in the agency landscape, such as trust, transparency, and cost efficiency.  The "In-House Ecosystem" Model - agency teams that sit within the client's team but retain the flexibility and resources of an extern...