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# Healthy Ireland Survey

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Healthy Ireland? Over 20% of us smoke, 30% binge drink and 60% are overweight

A new report also gives an account on many of the lifestyle behaviours of the nation.

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Oct 28th 2017, 7:45 AM

Almost one in every four Irish adults smokes - and the numbers aren't falling

Some 23% of adults in Ireland smoke, the same proportion as in 2015.

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Oct 20th 2016, 9:00 AM