Young advertising industry lions set to roar

An Irish contingent of over 80 media and marketing professionals is representing Ireland at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, writes Patrick Murtagh

Conor Hamill and Laura Cahill of Rothco, who will represent Ireland in the film category at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity Picture: Fergal Phillips

The who’s who of the €500 billion advertising industry are currently gathering in France for the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

Some 19,000 media and marketing professionals will attend the festival, which began yesterday and will run until June 24.

Among them will be an Irish contingent of more than 80 people.

Within that, a record 14 representatives have been sent by Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland to compete in the ...