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22nd February 2013
Alcohol firms treat teens like beer mats, says bishopTeenagers are being used as “beer mats” by giant drinks firms through their sponsorship of GAA, rugby and soccer, a bishop has claimed.
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22nd February 2013
Fury as heroin kits and used needles found in city play areaUsed drug needles and heroin kits have been found discarded in an area used by children in inner city Cork.
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22nd February 2013
Failure to ban alcohol sponsorship in sport a ‘policy own goal’The Government would be scoring a “policy own goal” if it fails to ban alcohol companies from sponsoring sport.
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21st February 2013
Call to focus on antibiotics misuseMinisters should call off the “unwinnable” war on illegal drugs and instead focus attention on curbing global antibiotic misuse, a health expert said.
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21st February 2013
‘Pay clubs to drop drinks sponsorship’Sports Minister Leo Varadkar has proposed a voluntary system for clubs and teams to opt out of sponsorship from alcohol companies as an alternative to a State-imposed ban.
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21st February 2013
Drink sponsors in sport to stay, insists VaradkarSports Minister Leo Varadkar is on a collision course with a Labour junior minister over alcohol sponsorship of sport.
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20th February 2013
Cabinet to sign off on delayed alcohol strategyThe Government is due to sign off on its much-delayed national alcohol strategy next month.
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20th February 2013
Alcohol tests still not carried on all drivers in fatal, serious crashesGardaí are continuing to exercise discretion in deciding not to test drivers involved in serious collisions for alcohol consumption, despite the introduction of legislation two years ago removing this authority.
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19th February 2013
Is it time to hit food and alcohol intake?With new scare tactics being used to stop people smoking, should we apply the same methods to the food and alcohol industries?
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19th February 2013
Minister to push on with drink pricing policyMinimum drink prices are being backed by the junior minister in charge of the national alcohol strategy, despite legal challenges being mounted against such measures in Scotland.