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News
The Nutty Professor Strikes Again
(11/05/07)
An Irish Tobacco firm is
introducing twin 10 packs of cigarettes onto the Irish market as a
ban on the sale of cigarettes in units of 10 comes into effect from
May 31st. Professor Luke Clancy of ASH who campaigned for the ban is
fuming.
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Smoking Rebel Tops Election Poll
(16/04/06)
Smoking rebel TD, John Deasy has
topped a pre election poll in his constituency. Deasy was sacked by
party leader Enda Kenny as opposition Justice Spokesman after
defying the smoking ban by lighting up in the Dail bar.
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Irish Cigarette
Sales And Smuggling Boom
(28/03/07)
They said the smoking ban would lead
to a drop in cigarette consumption in Ireland. Recent figures show
the exact opposite is happening. Cigarette manufacturers and
smugglers have seen a huge boom in business since the smoking ban
was introduced.
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Irish Government To Drive People To Drink
(21/03/07)
After driving customers out of bars
with the smoking ban, the Irish government has announced a scheme
which will subsidise rural 'booze buses' to literally drive
people to drink and back into the bars..
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ASH Call To Ban Smoking In Cars
(20/02/07)
If Prof Luke Clancy of ASH has his way
it won't be too long before smoking will be added to the plethora of
offences which attract penalty points for the Irish motorist.
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European Parliament Abandons Smoking Ban
(18/02/07)
The European Parliament has abandoned
it's smoking ban after only 43 days. The ban was introduced last
month at the parliament's two buildings in Brussels and Strasbourg.
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Colin Farrel Targeted By Anti Smoking Bigots
(09/02/07)
Irish actor and Hollywood heart
throb Colin Farrel has been targeted by anti smoking bigots in
America
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Call To Ban Smoking In Irish Homes
(01/02/07)
A report before the Irish Government calls on them to implement
measures to extend the smoking ban to peoples own homes.
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