IEThe Irish Times
Paddy Power attempt at lighthearted satire about the English falls foul of ad regulator
Watchdog said advert conveyed message English people ‘did not clean up after themselves’
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- Publisher
- The Irish Times
- Country
- Ireland
- Source published
- 19 Aug 2026, 18:15 UTC
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- Byline
- Conor Pope
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Watchdog said advert conveyed message English people ‘did not clean up after themselves’
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Paddy Power attempt at lighthearted satire about the English falls foul of ad regulator
Watchdog said advert conveyed message English people ‘did not clean up after themselves’
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