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# energy-drinks - Monday 7 October, 2019
Energy drinks contain up to 17 spoons of sugar and twice as much caffeine as an espresso
Overall energy drinks manufacturers have reduced the sugar content in their products since the sugar tax was introduced.
# energy-drinks - Thursday 30 August, 2018
Poll: Should under-16s be banned from buying energy drinks?
There are rules on the labelling of energy drinks but no official age restriction.
# energy-drinks - Monday 11 June, 2018
If you consume a pre-workout energy drink, what should you look out for?
In his latest column, Jonny Holland takes a closer look at the phenomenon of energy drinks and pre-workout supplements.
# energy-drinks - Monday 5 March, 2018
Boots bans sale of energy drinks to under 16s
The pharmacy chain will no longer sell energy drinks containing more than 150mg of caffeine per litre to children under 16.
# energy-drinks - Sunday 28 January, 2018
Selling energy drinks to children: No plans from other retailers to copy Aldi's ban
Retailers such as Dunnes Stores, Centra and SuperValu haven’t announced any plans to follow Aldi’s lead.
# energy-drinks - Friday 19 January, 2018
Aldi banning sale of energy drinks to under 16s
Customers buying soft drinks containing more than 150mg of caffeine per litre will be asked to prove their age.
# energy-drinks - Saturday 6 January, 2018
Man developed chronic hepatitis after drinking 4-5 energy drinks a day for 3 weeks
The 50-year-old said he had begun to use energy drinks due to his “labour-intensive workday”.
# energy-drinks - Tuesday 16 May, 2017
Teenage boy in US died after drinking energy drinks too quickly
Davis Allen Cripe, 16, collapsed at school and later died in hospital.
# energy-drinks - Sunday 3 April, 2016
Here's the maximum amount of caffeine you should drink in a day
The amount of caffeine in various drinks — or even the same drink from a different chain — can vary dramatically.
# energy-drinks - Sunday 20 March, 2016
Here's how much sugar is in your favourite energy drink
Some of the drinks on the Irish market contain as many as 16 teaspoons of sugar.
# energy-drinks - Monday 14 March, 2016
Poll: Should there be a ban on selling energy drinks to under 16s?
Some drinks being sold in Ireland contain 16 spoonfuls of sugar.
# energy-drinks - Monday 10 November, 2014
Woman explains how Monster energy drinks are the work of Satan, goes viral
“What has Christ got to do with an energy drink?”
# energy-drinks - Thursday 30 October, 2014
Irish watchdog likely to recommend that energy drinks are not consumed by children
Safefood will make a number of recommendations to the Department of Health on these products by the end of this year.
# energy-drinks - Friday 16 May, 2014
An EU country has banned energy drinks for anyone under 18
Lithuania has banned the sale of the drinks to minors citing health concerns.
# energy-drinks - Tuesday 31 May, 2011
Energy drinks make kids 'fat, not fit' - study
A study published in an American journal finds that many parents are buying kids high-sugar drinks believing them healthy.
# energy-drinks - Monday 21 February, 2011
Energy drinks linked to seizures, cardiac abnormalities and mood swings: report
A new study warns that energy drinks should be avoided by children with heart problems, diabetes and ADHD – as they could lead to palpitations, seizures, cardiac abnormalities and mood swings.
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KAMALA HARRIS HAS been chosen as the running mate of Joe Biden, the former US Vice President who is facing Donald Trump in the US presidential election.
Harris’ addition to the ticket has refocused attention on the November election. Trump is looking for another four-year term, alongside his VP Mike Pence.
Biden is generally outperforming the president in opinion polls but, as the last election showed, polls don’t always get it right.
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