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Nearly €20,000 was spent on cigarettes in the Dáil bar this year
Over 1,700 packets were sold in the year to 15 October.
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Dec 31st 2018, 7:00 AM
'The kids' faces light up': Meet the Dubliners who go all-out to decorate their homes for Christmas
These householders go the extra mile to bring a bit of happiness to their areas each winter.
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Dec 16th 2017, 10:30 AM
Cannabis set to be legal in Canada by July 2018
This would make the country only the second to do so, after Uruguay.
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Apr 13th 2017, 8:20 AM
This is the number of 'current smokers' in Ireland today
A new report differentiates between occasional and daily smokers.
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Mar 15th 2017, 4:31 PM
Ireland's state power supplier is planning a major leap into solar energy
The ESB scheme could increase installed solar capacity more than a hundredfold.
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Apr 11th 2016, 11:40 AM
Big Tobacco is threatening James Reilly but plain packs 'will be in shops by May 2017'
Minister James Reilly said he “must drive forward” the legislation.
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Feb 17th 2015, 7:38 PM
Arsene Wenger used to smoke cigarettes on the bench at Monaco
He even used to sell them when he was younger.
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Jan 10th 2015, 1:38 PM
1 in 4 HSE general support workers are smokers
A new report found a huge decrease in the numbers of nurses smoking.
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Apr 16th 2014, 11:15 AM
Power up: ESB announces €80 million rise in profits
That’s a lot of lights left on.
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Mar 14th 2014, 11:02 AM
'Irreplaceable' ceramic Santa and reindeer stolen from charity display
76-year-old Des Murphy has staged the display for the last 13 years, and donates the funds to charities like ALONE and the Peter McVerry Trust.
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Nov 15th 2013, 10:49 AM