WorldPublished: 23 October 2026 at 02:56

Irish campaign advert on consent withdrawn after complaints over grandparents hugging children

An advert promoting consent has been withdrawn in Ireland after complaints about its depiction of grandparents hugging and kissing their grandchildren.

An Irish advert promoting the principle of consent has been withdrawn following complaints about how it showed grandparents hugging and kissing their grandchildren.

The withdrawal was reported by Sky News, in a story about an advert from an Irish group working on sexual assault issues. The source text available does not give further details, such as who made the complaints, how many were received, or exactly what the advert contained.

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