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Piranha Bar

Piranha Bar is a commercial production company. FrameThrower's visual library has 18 of its commercials (2015–2026), cut shot by shot, 3 of them award-winning. The work includes spots for Virgin Media, Gas Networks Ireland, Vhi and Avonmore, directed by Richard Chaney, Gavin Kelly and Simon Burke among others, for agencies including Publicis, Rothco and goosebump.

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18
Commercials in our library
3
Award-winning
2015–2026
Active

01 · Featured

Piranha Bar's most awarded commercial

Video: Piranha Bar on Vimeo

Kinsale Sharks Gold 2021

Gas Networks Ireland “Poxy Chores” 2021

Two animated bird-like characters sing a folk song about the dangers of carbon monoxide and the importance of testing alarms.

Directed by Simon Burke · Piranha Bar

See the spot →

02 · Directors

Notable directors at Piranha Bar

Who made the work, and how much of it won awards. From the credits on every spot.

03 · Clients

Piranha Bar's clients

Every brand in the library, by award-winning work.

  • Gas Networks Ireland2015–2021

    3 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Vhi2018–2022

    2 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Lidl Ireland2021

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Virgin Media2023

    4 commercials

  • Avonmore2026

    2 commercials

  • Fexco2016

    1 commercials

  • Heineken2023

    1 commercials

  • FBD2020

    1 commercials

  • ESB2025

    1 commercials

  • Department of Justice2023

    1 commercials

  • Amstel2015

    1 commercials

04 · Works with

Who Piranha Bar works with

From the credits: the companies behind the spots, by number of spots.

Agencies Piranha Bar works for

05 · Awards

Piranha Bar's awards

Award-winning commercials in the library, by their best award, and the company honours we could source.

  • 3

    Kinsale Sharks

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Top award-winning spots

06 · Work

Commercials by Piranha Bar

Our visual library has 18 Piranha Bar commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

2015
2020
2025

Latest

Avonmore “Tirlán - For Every Move” (2026)© AvonmoreAvonmore “Tirlán - For Every Move” 2026
Avonmore “For Every Move” (2026)© AvonmoreAvonmore “For Every Move” 2026
ESB “For Future Us” (2025)© ESBESB “For Future Us” 2025
Heineken “Island's Edge” (2023)© HeinekenHeineken “Island's Edge” 2023
Department of Justice “Consent Conversation” (2023)© Department of JusticeDepartment of Justice “Consent Conversation” 2023

Most awarded

  • Gas Networks Ireland "Poxy Chores" (2021) commercial still© Gas Networks IrelandGas Networks Ireland “Poxy Chores” 2021Dir. Simon BurkeKinsale Sharks Gold 2021
  • Lidl Ireland "Beefgrudgery" (2021) commercial still© Lidl IrelandLidl Ireland “Beefgrudgery” 2021Kinsale Sharks Silver 2021
  • Vhi "Cat" (2018) commercial still© VhiVhi “Cat” 2018PublicisKinsale Sharks Bronze 2018
  • Avonmore "Tirlán - For Every Move" (2026) commercial still© AvonmoreAvonmore “Tirlán - For Every Move” 2026Dir. Richard Chaney · goosebump
  • Avonmore "For Every Move" (2026) commercial still© AvonmoreAvonmore “For Every Move” 2026Dir. Richard Chaney · goosebump
  • ESB "For Future Us" (2025) commercial still© ESBESB “For Future Us” 2025Dir. Rick & Mario · Publicis
  • Heineken "Island's Edge" (2023) commercial still© HeinekenHeineken “Island's Edge” 2023Dir. Richard Chaney · Havas Dublin
  • Department of Justice "Consent Conversation" (2023) commercial still© Department of JusticeDepartment of Justice “Consent Conversation” 2023Dir. Gavin Kelly · Javelin Dublin
  • Virgin Media "More - More Ident - Clouds" (2023) commercial still© Virgin MediaVirgin Media “More - More Ident - Clouds” 2023Dir. Richard Chaney
  • Virgin Media "More - More Idents - Neon Fields" (2023) commercial still© Virgin MediaVirgin Media “More - More Idents - Neon Fields” 2023Dir. Richard Chaney
  • Virgin Media "More - Idents - Mount Crystal" (2023) commercial still© Virgin MediaVirgin Media “More - Idents - Mount Crystal” 2023Dir. Richard Chaney
  • Virgin Media "More - Idents - Moretropolis" (2023) commercial still© Virgin MediaVirgin Media “More - Idents - Moretropolis” 2023Dir. Richard Chaney
  • VHI "360 Health Centre" (2022) commercial still© VHIVHI “360 Health Centre” 2022Dir. Gavin Kelly · Publicis
  • FBD "Team Insurance" (2020) commercial still© FBDFBD “Team Insurance” 2020Dir. Richard Chaney · The Public House
  • Fexco "Fexco, Origami Money" (2016) commercial still© FexcoFexco “Fexco, Origami Money” 2016Dir. Richard Chainey
  • Amstel "Radler 'Kaleidoscope" (2015) commercial still© AmstelAmstel “Radler 'Kaleidoscope” 2015Dir. Richard Chaney · Rothco
  • Gas Networks Ireland "The Ballad of Uncle Pat" (2015) commercial still© Gas Networks IrelandGas Networks Ireland “The Ballad of Uncle Pat” 2015Dir. Gavin Kelly · Rothco
  • Gas Networks Ireland "Once a Year" (2015) commercial still© Gas Networks IrelandGas Networks Ireland “Once a Year” 2015Dir. Gavin Kelly · Rothco

07 · For producers

What producers use Piranha Bar's page for

  1. 01Who directs for Piranha Bar

    Rosters change and websites go stale. You need who actually shot their spots.

    Every director behind Piranha Bar's 18 commercials, with the agencies and awards.

    Gas Networks Ireland “Poxy Chores”© Gas Networks IrelandLidl Ireland “Beefgrudgery”© Lidl IrelandVhi “Cat”© VhiAvonmore “Tirlán - For Every Move”© Avonmore
    Richard Chaney · Gavin Kelly · Simon Burke

  2. 02Benchmark a production company

    Comparing companies means hunting through reels, trade press and award sites.

    Piranha Bar's work by year, brand and award in one place, and the companies with a similar body of work.

    Studio AKA© Lloyds TSBAll Of Us Here© Mike's Hard LemonadeNexus Studios© HondaPsyop© Supercell
    Similar: Studio AKA, All Of Us Here, Nexus Studios

08 · Questions

About Piranha Bar

What commercials has Piranha Bar made?+

18 in the library, 2015–2026, including Gas Networks Ireland “Poxy Chores”, Lidl Ireland “Beefgrudgery”, Vhi “Cat” and Avonmore “Tirlán - For Every Move”.

Which agencies has Piranha Bar worked with?+

Publicis (3), Rothco (3), goosebump (2), Havas Dublin (1) and The Public House (1).

Which directors are behind Piranha Bar's commercials?+

Richard Chaney (9), Gavin Kelly (4), Simon Burke (1), Richard Chainey (1) and Rick & Mario (1).

What awards has Piranha Bar's work won?+

3 award-winning spots, including Kinsale Sharks Gold 2021 for Gas Networks Ireland “Poxy Chores”, Kinsale Sharks Silver 2021 for Lidl Ireland “Beefgrudgery” and Kinsale Sharks Bronze 2018 for Vhi “Cat”.

Who are Piranha Bar's clients?+

In the library: Gas Networks Ireland (3 commercials, 2015–2021), Vhi (2 commercials, 2018–2022), Lidl Ireland (1 commercials, 2021–2021), Virgin Media (4 commercials, 2023–2023), Avonmore (2 commercials, 2026–2026) and Fexco (1 commercials, 2016–2016).

09 · Discover

Other production companies with similar work

Not connected to Piranha Bar: matched by the ideas, tone and categories of their commercials.