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9th June 2013
Government TDs rebel against alcohol ban of sporting eventsLeading Fine Gael figures have joined the chorus of disquiet about the government’s proposal to ban the sponsorship of sporting events by drinks companies.
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9th June 2013
Down the hatch — there’s the catchCHRISTY Moore once wrote a song about climbing up the walls in the cold, grey reality of the aftermath of a serious bender.
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6th June 2013
Gilmore backs ban on alcohol sponsorshipThe Government is on a collision course over proposals to address alcohol misuse by banning drink companies from sponsoring major sporting events.
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5th June 2013
We need to reclaim sport from the drinks industryOpinion: The industry is using its influence to prevent reform
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4th June 2013
Banning alcohol sponsorship of sport is ‘based on opinion, not evidence’Fine Gael MEP and former GAA President Seán Kelly has claimed that the banning of alcohol sponsorship of major sporting events is based on opinion rather than evidence.
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4th June 2013
‘Unlikely’ that contaminated cannabis caused hospitalisation of two womenThe HSE has confirmed today that it is “unlikely” that contaminated cannabis was responsible for two women being hospitalised in Drogheda last week.
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4th June 2013
Mixed reaction to proposed drinks sponsorship banDoctors have welcomed Government plans to address alcohol misuse, but sports chiefs have warned removing sponsorship by drinks groups could leave huge funding shortages.
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4th June 2013
Cross-party group to fight proposed ban on alcohol sponsorshipA cross-party committee is set to oppose the banning of alcohol sponsorship of major sporting events such as the Heineken Cup, as cabinet divisions on the issue continue.
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1st June 2013
Heroin blamed for eight deaths in Kerry town in two yearsAt least seven people have died from heroin and opiate use in just two years in the Co Kerry town of Tralee.
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1st June 2013
Hangover nation: What is it about Ireland and drink?At the start of European Month of the Brain, Shane O’Mara says the effects of excessive alcohol consumption on one of our vital organs should not be underestimated.