From 1984, an ad for Black Tower featuring Leslie Philips.
Arguably, second only to Blue Nun at the time for sophistication.
Putting the ding in your dong since 1967.
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From 1987, an ad for Harp Lager.
60 seconds of 80s awesomeness.
Some viewers may find the opening shot offensive.
Meanwhile…
The Ramones with Marc Bolan and a tin of the Irish nectar.
(H/T: Colm Walsh)
From a date unknown (possibly the Dark Ages), an ad for Guinness.
Angela heads out for a few Guinness on a Friday.
Good times…for DUDES.!
Ahead of Frank day tomorrow
As you may have seen on last week’s Late Late Show, the first time Lenny Abrahamson directed Michael Fassbender was in an ad for Mastercard.
Voiceover by Phelim Drew.
Soundtrack by The Pogues.
From 1994, an ad for Crowded House’s Dublin gig, with support from Blink.
Almost 20 years to the day, Neil Finn is back.
Playing Dublin and Cork soon.
Don’t dream it’s over.
From 1986, an ad for Jacob’s Fig Rolls featuring Faker Baker.
It was all mmmm back then. Nom hadn’t been invented.
No one likes a faker.
From 2001, an ad for Guinness featuring Gary Egan and Declan Rooney.
The cheeky scamp in the number 10 jersey anyone?
From 2000, an ad for Golden Pages starring Rachel Sarah Murphy.
A lavish promo for the ‘Irish search engine in book form’ featuring a fresh-faced Myles Horgan and early Classic Clamping.
Good times.
From 1989, an ad for the TV licence starring Owen Roe.
A groundbreaking PSA that also tackled issues facing the breadwinner in a same sex relationship.
Good times.
From 1992, an ad for Zip firelighters.
It’s a classic Irish Mammy showdown.
Nobody puts Mammy Maguire in the corner.