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26th February 2013
Life-saving drug not administered by two NI health trustsTwo of NI’s health trusts have not distributed a potentially life-saving drug, despite it being available to them since July 2012.
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23rd February 2013
FF: Govt not tackling cheap alcohol issueFianna Fáil has accused the Government of not tackling the issue of cheap alcohol and has said it is having a devastating effect on public health.
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22nd February 2013
Last gaspBig Tobacco is proving notoriously hard to stub out but legal changes, excise hikes and the illicit trade are hurting it, writes John Hearne
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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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