# Tobacco

All time

Reilly not convinced that electronic cigarettes are safe, orders review

The Health Minister says that he does not like the idea that the smokeless cigarettes are being promoted and sold on planes.

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Jun 19th 2013, 8:15 PM

Voices

Column: We have warning labels for tobacco – why not other cancer-causing substances?

Smoking prevention is a great first step toward improving public health – and encouraging Ireland to to cut down on the amount of red meat and processed meat consumed is the logical next step, writes Yvonne McNulty.

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Jun 7th 2013, 7:30 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 We’ve almost arrived at the weekend. But before we get there, here are nine things you should know.

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Jun 7th 2013, 8:28 AM

# tea-bacco

PICS: Revenue seizes €100,000 of tobacco purporting to be Chinese tea

The tobacco was discovered when customs officers intercepted a van at a location in Dublin on Wednesday.

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Jun 7th 2013, 8:00 AM

# Smoking

Russia's ambitious anti-tobacco plan aims to cut smoker numbers by half

Russians still smoke plentifully on public transport and administrative buildings, but all that could change under an ambitious new anti-tobacco plan.

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Jun 1st 2013, 2:22 PM

# need to know

The Evening Fix: Now with added footage from inside a tornado

Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.

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May 28th 2013, 7:53 PM

# no smoking

Plain pack cigarettes will 'save lives' and prevent child smokers

Ireland is to become the second country in the world to introduce plain packets of cigarettes.

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May 28th 2013, 2:35 PM

# need to know

The Evening Fix: Now with the happiest eater ever

Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.

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May 23rd 2013, 7:00 PM

# Health

Reilly knew about Taoiseach's tobacco meeting, but "would not" go

The Health Minister said that he has “declared war” on the tobacco industry, and pointed out that the meeting at government buildings focused on smuggling.

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May 23rd 2013, 4:13 PM

# Tobacco Industry

Taoiseach, ministers criticised for "inappropriate" tobacco industry meeting

It has been reported that the Taoiseach and two senior ministers met with members of the tobacco industry a fortnight ago.

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May 23rd 2013, 11:02 AM

# Nicotine patches

VAT rules mean Republic can't match North's prices for nicotine patches

Michael Noonan says the EU’s laws on VAT mean Ireland can’t offer a discounted rate of VAT to match Northern prices.

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May 11th 2013, 5:45 PM

# Smoking

Smokers in Europe 'not being given enough help to quit'

A paper published in The Lancet medical journal calls for more action from authorities in Europe to combat smoking with over a quarter of the continent’s population said to be smokers.

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May 3rd 2013, 6:45 AM

# Austria

Meet the lone ‘sheriff’ of the ‘ashtray of Europe’

Anti-smoking advocate and cancer sufferer is trying to highlight Austria’s lax enforcement, where almost two thirds of venues flout complex smoking area legislation.

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Apr 21st 2013, 11:00 AM

# Tobacco

'Nearly 30 per cent' of cigarettes sold in Ireland last year were illegal

A major tobacco company’s Irish branch says 28.2 per cent of all cigarettes sold here last year evaded the excise duty net.

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Apr 17th 2013, 10:25 AM

# Smoking

Smokers' group welcomes study showing low level of smoking in cars

Forest Éireann, a representative group for Irish smokers, says a ban on smoking in cars would have little positive effect.

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Apr 10th 2013, 10:29 AM

# cigar cuisine

Cooking with tobacco: it’s a thing now apparently

Tobacco sauces, spreads and tobacco salt for use in any dish – two years of trial and error lead to cigar-infused menu in Cuba. But would you eat it?

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Mar 10th 2013, 9:30 AM

# Drugs

Man arrested at Dublin Airport after ingesting 77 pellets of cocaine

Revenue said separate discoveries of drugs and cigarettes this week would have been worth about €65,000.

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Mar 8th 2013, 8:36 AM

# Smoking

James Reilly pledges to tackle smoking problem in Europe

Most MEPs agreed that regluation was needed, though some said they were worried about the fiscal impact and an increase in the illegal cigarette trade.

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Feb 25th 2013, 6:36 PM

# Smoking

Millions more spent on tobacco illnesses than quit services

The Irish Heart Foundation is calling on the State to start spending more money on quit services as National No Smoking Day is marked today.

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Feb 13th 2013, 6:30 AM

# Health

Fast food and alcohol companies ‘using similar strategies to tobacco industry’

A Lancet study advocates for regulation, saying that it is the only way to change transnational corporations.

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Feb 12th 2013, 7:05 AM

# Tobacco

Childers calls for Irish PR firms to declare tobacco clients

Childers said clients should be aware of certain Irish PR firms, which she claimed were “representing the tobacco industry and not being open and transparent about it”.

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Feb 3rd 2013, 1:34 PM

# No butts

Recycling project turning cigarette butts into plastic

Entrepreneur has turned a creative eye on all kinds of refuse that would previously have gone straight to landfill.

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Feb 2nd 2013, 10:30 AM

# Smoking

Smokers' group slams introduction of graphic health warnings

Forest Eirean said smokers already know the health risks and the warnings are “unnecessarily intrusive” and “gratuitously offensive”.

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Jan 30th 2013, 1:35 PM

Voices

Column: Tobacco companies spend billions on packaging for a reason

You may be convinced that attractive packaging doesn’t sway your decision to smoke – but it’s still big business, writes Dr Ross Morgan.

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Jan 28th 2013, 7:00 PM

# Tobacco

MEP criticises two government departments over tobacco industry meetings

The Department of Finance said each year its officials meet with representatives of all industries in the run up to the Budget.

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Jan 28th 2013, 3:32 PM

Voices

Column: Women aren't being 'tricked' into smoking by pretty packaging

Women smoke because they want a nicotine hit – not because they’re taken in by cute packaging or promises of weight loss, writes Nuala Walsh.

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Jan 24th 2013, 7:30 PM

# Leinster House

Oireachtas agenda: Jobs crisis, regulator spending and VEC abolition

Legislation to replace VECs with new Education Boards is just one of several matters being debated in Leinster House today.

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Jan 17th 2013, 9:30 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you think strict rules on cigarette packaging will make any difference?

A new EU law will see the introduction of cigarette packets displaying graphic images in Ireland. But will that reduce smoking rates?

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Jan 15th 2013, 9:50 AM

# Tobacco

New EU law will require graphic images on cigarette packaging

Legislation to give legal effect to the new European rules will be debated in the Dáil when it reconvenes tomorrow morning.

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Jan 15th 2013, 6:45 AM

# Smoking

1 in 3 women in Ireland smoke - report

One in two younger and more disadvantaged women are addicted to tobacco, bringing the problem to “epidemic” proportions, according to the Irish Cancer Society.

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Jan 11th 2013, 12:20 PM

# Tobacco

EU cracks down on tobacco branding

Banning flavoured cigarettes and images of rotting lungs are all part of the plan.

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Dec 21st 2012, 10:13 AM

# Advertising

Irish smokers start at lower age than any other EU country

A new report from the European Commission showed that 51 per cent of people in Europe have never smoked and one fifth have given up.

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Dec 20th 2012, 7:30 AM

# Alternative budgets

Opposition parties hit back at criticism of their alternative budgets

The government claims neither of the two main opposition parties had their pre-budget submissions fully costed but this has been described as a “complete red herring” by Fianna Fáil.

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Dec 8th 2012, 7:30 AM