The Irish Times Brexit Summit sells out

Expert analysis and insights on Brexit and its implications was delivered to 300 guests at The Westin for The Irish Times Brexit Summit on Monday, November 7th. Supported by Deloitte and Enterprise Ireland, the event saw Irish Times correspondents from Brussels, London and Dublin, as well as the CEO’s and Partners from Enterprise Ireland, The Irish Stock Exchange, Amarenco Energy, Deloitte and more offering their expert views. The event was a lively affair with online polling, live analytics, panel discussions and debate throughout the five-hour long summit. It dominated Twitter from its opening. Leading political figures opened and closed the event, with commentary delivered by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD, and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, James Brokenshire.

The Irish Times launches Irish Times Abroad

The Irish Times Generation Emigration has expanded into Irish Times Abroad. In the last five years, The Irish Times Generation Emigration has shared more than 1,000 first-person stories written by readers abroad, and interviewed hundreds more people. The project began in 2011 however, since the recovery began the profile of the Irish Diaspora has changed. While many continue to emigrate, some emigrants are returning home and others are putting down deeper roots abroad. In response to these changes Irish Times Abroad will be more than Generation Emigration stories; here readers will find more news, business, sports, opinion, culture and lifestyle content of special interest to those living outside Ireland. A Working Abroad section will focus on job and career opportunities, with salary comparisons by sector and country, and regular interviews with Irish workers and entrepreneurs across a range of industries from fashion to finance. Visit Generation Emigration here. 

Launch of The Irish Times’s new dynamic creative digital ads

In what is believed to be a world first for the news industry, The Irish Times’s pioneering online ads turn just-published articles into “live” banner ads. The ads are displayed across Irish websites via programmatic advertising with the ads linking back to the article in question.  The ads change every 24 hours and will promote the selected story of the day and The Irish Times brand to audiences on mobile and desktop across hundreds of sites. This initiative is part of a new digital strategy that includes enhanced Facebook promotion, tactical video production and international programmatic advertising.