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21st November 2013
Irish near top of OECD table for smoking and drinking
A major overview of health in Ireland published today shows that the Irish are still near the top of the international league table for smoking and drinking and have a greater propensity towards obesity than people in many other countries.
21st November 2013
TDs resist call to ban alcohol from Leinster House
More than 90% of TDs who responded to a recent survey thought politicians should not ban alcohol in Leinster House.
21st November 2013
Minimum alcohol pricing ‘by mid-2014’
Junior Health Minister Alex White said that he hopes to have a minimum price for alcohol in place by the middle of next year.
20th November 2013
Over half of Irish population drink in ‘high-risk’ manner
More than half of the Irish population drinks in a high-risk manner, according to Alcohol Action Ireland.
20th November 2013
Government green-lights first stage of plain packaging for cigarettes
The government has approved the first draft of laws to allow plain packaging of cigarettes.
20th November 2013
Dr Geoffrey Shannon calls for ban on alcohol sponsorship of sporting events
The Government’s Special Rapporteur on Child Protection, Dr Geoffrey Shannon, has called for the introduction of a ban on alcohol sponsorship of sporting events.
20th November 2013
Tobacco industry to ‘fight tooth and nail’
The Government is prepared to fight the powerful tobacco industry head-on in the courts because it is determined to protect children from the scourge of cigarette smoking, Health Minister James Reilly said yesterday.
19th November 2013
Citywide Leaflet Launch - Decriminalisation: A New Direction for Drugs Policy
This leaflet will be launched by Senator John Crown tomorrow Wednesday 20th in Buswells Hotel Dublin 2 at 1.30pm.
19th November 2013
Crosscare workshop: Families: the Silent Majority Impacted by Addiction
Crosscare’s Community Education Programme will be hosting a workshop entitled: “Families: the Silent Majority Impacted by Addiction”
19th November 2013
SPECIAL REPORT, DAY 2: Fighting back against heroin’s stranglehold
Nobody in Cork is denying that heroin is gaining a steadier foothold in the city.

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