Companies rapped for ‘offensive’ advertising

AIRLINE companies, online betting providers and broadband providers were just some of the sectors who were censured by the Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland for breaching their code of practice.

Nine of the 16 complaints lodged were upheld by the authority at its recent meeting.

A complaint against Eurosales International was lodged by one customer who claimed its advertised anti-snoring device, Silence, was ineffective. The product was advertised as “the first muco adhesive formula to silence snoring through the night”. Silence was guaranteed or customers were offered their money back.