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10th June 2013
Timeline discussed for ending sport link to alcoholJunior health minister Alex White has said he favours a “sunset date” for an end to alcohol sponsorship of major sports.
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10th June 2013
Eilis O’Hanlon: Sponsorship ban is just an empty gestureGovernment is taking a symbolic kick at an easy target instead of tackling the real problem, writes Eilis O’Hanlo
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10th June 2013
Alcohol abuse, drug abuse and mental illness feature in child care caseAlcohol abuse, drug abuse and mental illness feature in many of the cases published by the Child Care Law Reporting Project today.
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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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