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21st November 2013
TDs resist call to ban alcohol from Leinster HouseMore than 90% of TDs who responded to a recent survey thought politicians should not ban alcohol in Leinster House.
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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.
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20th November 2013
Over half of Irish population drink in ‘high-risk’ mannerMore than half of the Irish population drinks in a high-risk manner, according to Alcohol Action Ireland.
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20th November 2013
Government green-lights first stage of plain packaging for cigarettesThe government has approved the first draft of laws to allow plain packaging of cigarettes.
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20th November 2013
Dr Geoffrey Shannon calls for ban on alcohol sponsorship of sporting eventsThe Government’s Special Rapporteur on Child Protection, Dr Geoffrey Shannon, has called for the introduction of a ban on alcohol sponsorship of sporting events.
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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.
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19th November 2013
Citywide Leaflet Launch - Decriminalisation: A New Direction for Drugs PolicyThis leaflet will be launched by Senator John Crown tomorrow Wednesday 20th in Buswells Hotel Dublin 2 at 1.30pm.
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19th November 2013
Crosscare workshop: Families: the Silent Majority Impacted by AddictionCrosscare’s Community Education Programme will be hosting a workshop entitled: “Families: the Silent Majority Impacted by Addiction”
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19th November 2013
SPECIAL REPORT, DAY 2: Fighting back against heroin’s strangleholdNobody in Cork is denying that heroin is gaining a steadier foothold in the city.
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19th November 2013
Vincent Hogan: Why hitting the booze is no longer appropriate behaviour for playersThe most intriguing expression used in the statement confirming mass sanctions is the one referencing “inappropriate levels of alcohol”.