O' Connell's Pinergy ads sidelined for 'misleading' customers

A series of advertisements for energy company Pinergy fronted by Irish rugby captain Paul O’Connell have been banned for “misleading” consumers.

O' Connell's Pinergy ads sidelined for 'misleading' customers

The Munster legend is a director and brand ambassador of the company, which offers people pay-as-you-go (PAYG) electricity.

A complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASAI) was upheld, and the company was ordered that the “misleading” adverts not be used again in their current format.

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