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Tuesday 24 November 2020
A minister has said it would risk “undermining the effectiveness” of minimum pricing if it’s not implemented at the same as Northern Ireland.
The government wants to introduce minimum pricing at the same time as the North.
Alcohol ads will be banned near schools, creches and playgrounds from next week.
Laws prohibiting the advertising of alcohol within 200 metres of schools will come into effect later this year.
The beer giant lobbied the Health Minister before the controversial bill was passed.
The beer giant lobbied the Health Minister before the controversial bill was passed.
From 12 November 2019, ads for alcohol in the cinema will also be banned except for over 18s movies.
The bill, first introduced in 2015, passed through the Dáil this evening.
There were reports that warnings on alcohol products linking excessive consumption to fatal cancers were to be removed.
Senator Frances Black was reacting to the news that cancer warning labels are expected to be dropped from the Alcohol Bill.
Political parties are under pressure to weaken some aspects of the legislation.
It’s a claim made by the alcohol lobby, but does it stand up to scrutiny?
Simon Harris says he won’t be “holding off on it forever”.
A 500 ml can of Dutch Gold will cost €1.58.
The Public Health (Alcohol) Bill restricts ads so they are less likely to glamorise our relationship with alcohol.
The bill seeks to restrict the sale and advertising of alcohol across the country.
Senator Frances Black finds it ‘disheartening’ to watch legislation picked apart that she believes will protect families all over Ireland.
The Public Health (Alcohol) Bill will jeopardise the partnerships that make cultural events possible, writes Patricia Callan.
The Health Minister will get the power to set the size of warnings on alcohol products.
Each unit of alcohol will be required to cost €1 under the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill.
Independent Alliance TDs say certain sections of the Public Health Alcohol Bill are akin to a “nanny state”.
Frances Fitzgerald and planning minister Paudie Coffey have agreed a proposal to grant new veto-on-development powers to city and county councils.
A hazardous level of alcohol consumption exists across Irish society, but women and young people are showing the most alarming trends.
Minister of State at the Department of Health said conflicting interests of the drinks industry and health professionals cannot be reconciled when it comes to formulating public health policy.
IRELAND’S LEVEL 5 restrictions are set to come to an end on Tuesday next week, 1 December, and the government is set to decide later this week what will be implemented to replace them.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin told the Irish Examiner this morning that the country will move back to Level Three restrictions from 1 December, allowing non-essential retail to reopen in time for the Christmas trade.
While retail stores look set to reopen, allowing people to get their Christmas shopping done in person, many people are still opting to do a lot of their festive shopping online their year.
So, today we want to know… Do you plan to do most of your Christmas shopping in person?
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