Quiz: Can you guess what these bizarre 2000s Irish PR photoshoots were advertising?
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Emma Hickey
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Summary
A nostalgic look back at early 2000s Irish PR photoshoots that often featured bikini-clad models on Grafton Street with props, seemingly unrelated to the products or services being advertised. The article presents a quiz challenging readers to guess what these bizarre promotional photos were actually for, evoking a time when models like Nadia Forde and Glenda Gilson were frequently used for cheeky publicity stunts.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledTimes change, but there's no forgetting when Irish public relations companies' first approach to advertising involved bikini-clad models on Grafton Street, often armed with a prop.
Sometimes, you could argue that the public relations photoshoots really had nothing to do with the product, company or service advertised.
Let us take you back to a time when Nadia Forde and Glenda Gilson were kept on speed dial for a cheeky pic.
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