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# smoking - Saturday 11 May, 2013

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.

# smoking - Friday 3 May, 2013

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.

# smoking - Sunday 21 April, 2013

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.

# smoking - Wednesday 10 April, 2013

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.

# smoking - Monday 1 April, 2013

Ireland an ‘easy target’ for international smugglers

Of the 55 people prosecuted for smuggling offences last year, 18 had addresses outside of Ireland.

# smoking - Tuesday 19 March, 2013

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# smoking - Monday 25 February, 2013

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.

# smoking - Wednesday 13 February, 2013

Column: ‘If I could go back in time, I never would’ve put that first cigarette in my mouth’

On National No Smoking Day, Joan Conway tells how she gave up smoking at 45 – after first taking up the habit at the tender age of 17.

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.

# smoking - Monday 4 February, 2013

Public Transport This post contains images

Your 13 favourite people on public transport

Seat hogs, screaming babies and loud music – prepare yourself for another week of commuting bliss.

# smoking - Friday 1 February, 2013

Graphic images to appear on cigarette packets from today

The use of similar images in Canada and Brazil have helped increase awareness of the negative effects of smoking.

# smoking - Wednesday 30 January, 2013

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”.

# smoking - Monday 28 January, 2013

Life insurance prices can vary by up to €7,500 – study

The National Consumer Agency found that smokers pay on average 90 per cent more for their life insurance.

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.

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.

# smoking - Thursday 24 January, 2013

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.

# smoking - Monday 21 January, 2013

Column: To end cancer, we must close the health gap between rich and poor

It is only at the local level that we can close the “cancer gap” between the rich and poor, writes consultant medical oncologist Professor John Kennedy.

# smoking - Tuesday 15 January, 2013

Your Say This post contains a poll

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?

# smoking - Saturday 12 January, 2013

Political donations, pregnancies and Love/Hate: The week in numbers

How many women in Ireland smoke? Were consumers panicked by Budget announcements? And how many people watched Darren die?

# smoking - Friday 11 January, 2013

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.

The 9 at 9: Friday

Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.

# smoking - Tuesday 1 January, 2013

Smokers urged seek support to kick the habit as new year begins

One million people have successfully quit smoking in Ireland – and now the HSE is urging remaining smokers to kick the habit for good in 2013.

# smoking - Friday 28 December, 2012

The Evening Fix… now with added Spielberg Face

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

Haughey’s mission against smoking and cigarette advertising

During his time as Taoiseach, Charles Haughey moved to change the culture of smoking in Ireland.

# smoking - Thursday 20 December, 2012

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.

# smoking - Saturday 8 December, 2012

Sexist, unhealthy or just plain bad: 15 ads from 1960s and ’70s mens’ mags

“Beware of the man with his own pool table.”

# smoking - Thursday 6 December, 2012

How to make a hangover even worse? Smoke

Those who smoked on the day they drank felt even worse the next day, a study has revealed.

# smoking - Saturday 1 December, 2012

Australia introduces plain packaging for cigarettes

All cigarettes will now have to be sold in identical, olive-brown packets bearing the same typeface and largely covered with graphic health warnings.

# smoking - Thursday 29 November, 2012

Revealed: the life of a 13-year-old growing up in Ireland

Here’s what it’s like to be a young teenager living in Ireland.

# smoking - Monday 26 November, 2012

Smoking ‘rots’ brain – study

Scientists have warned that smoking can damage the mind as well as the body.

# smoking - Friday 23 November, 2012

Column: If we care about our society, we should legalise cannabis

Legislating cannabis use in Ireland would bring in revenue for the government and help control the market, argues this writer.

# smoking - Tuesday 13 November, 2012

Childhood behavioural problems linked to smoking during pregnancy

New research shows that children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy were 1.4 times more likely to be defined as having a behavioural problem by their teacher than other children.

# smoking - Saturday 27 October, 2012

The 9 at 9: Saturday

Good morning! Here’s nine things to know before your brekkie…

Study of one million women says giving up smoking can extend life for ten years

The study published in The Lancet found that the earlier women give up, the more likely they are to not to see their lifespan cut by a decade.

# smoking - Tuesday 16 October, 2012

Study: Smoking in cars exceeds safe air quality values, affects children

Aberdeen researchers found that fine particulate matter concentrations in cars where smoking takes place are high and can lead to ill-health effects in children.

# smoking - Monday 15 October, 2012

Lifestyle ‘vices’ pushing up life assurance premiums, says insurer

Smoking, drinking and over-eating are causing insurance policies to rise, says Caledonian Life.

# smoking - Monday 8 October, 2012

Quitting smoking? New campaign uses social media to encourage people to quit

A map tracks the number of tweets sent across Ireland every week about quitting smoking – and asks people to support anyone trying to give up.

# smoking - Sunday 23 September, 2012

Swiss vote against smoking ban

Bars and restaurants will still be allowed to have separate rooms for smokers where they can be served.

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: How would you have voted on the smoking ban?

As the Swiss go to the polls today to vote on their smoking ban, we ask: How would you have voted on our ban?

# smoking - Tuesday 11 September, 2012

Indonesia tops ‘league of shame’ as world’s most prolific smokers

Two-thirds of all men over the age of 15 smoke in Indonesia – making them the world’s heaviest smokers.

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