Marketing

14 ‘young lions’ set to represent Ireland at global advertising competition in Cannes

Enterprise Ireland is supporting the competition for the first time this year

Jessica Newman, art director & Jessica Murphy, copywriter Droga5, a winner in the digital category.Picture: Patrick Bolger

The Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland is aiming to expand the reach and enhance the reputation of the industry in Ireland by harnessing the support of Enterprise Ireland for its annual Young Lions initiative.

The institute on Friday announced that 14 talented young marketers had been selected to travel to the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in France later this year as winners of the prestigious Irish Young Lions competition.

Competing amongst 105 ...