Irish Heart Oireachtas Urged To increase Legal Age For Tobacco To 21 – Irish Heart Foundation
We note an increase in lobbying by non-governmental organisations(NGO’s) to influence the Department of Health in the upcoming Tobacco and Vaping Licencing Bill (See Here)…
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Sale of Alcohol Bill
In last week’s newsletter, we brought to your attention changes contained in the new Bill that would provide for Distance Sales legislation The Sale of…
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Health Committee Backs Ban On Vaping
Members will be aware that the Department of Health intends to further regulate the ways that nicotine-inhaling products (e-cigarettes and vaping units) are sold. A…
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Summer Holidays Increase The Levels Of Test Purchase Visits
Members should continue to remind their staff, particularly those that are newly appointed and/or part-time that both the Environmental Health Officers (Tobacco), An Garda Síochána…
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Welsh Government Launches Consultation On Banning The Sale Of Energy Drinks (Tea And Coffee) To Children Under 16.
Many manufacturers of energy drinks display warnings that the products are not recommended for children due to their high caffeine content. The Welsh Government has…
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Tobacco Laws Reminder
Members are obviously aware that there are a number of rules and regulations regarding the sale of tobacco at their premises, however, it is useful…
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Beware – Tobacco Promotions
In 2013, the Minister for Health James Reilly published a Statutory Instrument 530/2013 enacted Public Health (Tobacco) (Control of Sales Promotion) Regulations 2013. This set…
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JTI Supplementary Price Increase – 25th April 2022
As previously noted, we have outlined below the JTI products that are included in the supplementary price increase that comes into effect on Monday the…
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JTI Agrees To Lift Unfair Price Control On Big Boxes
We note the intention of JTI to implement an MPI on the 4 brands containing 10 different quantities (more than 20 sticks) that the company…
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IMPORTANT: Tobacco Compliance
We are advised by the Environmental Health Service of the HSE that they have given very clear and detailed instructions to their EHO’s to enforce…
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