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Wednesday 27 January 2021
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There’s speculation that the original fine could be €80 but this could go up to €1,000 if the fine isn’t paid and the case is brought to court.
The Children’s Minister said, “The importance of de-normalising smoking in the eyes of children can’t be over emphasised.”
The Arsenal midfielder was pictured smoking again last weekend.
The bill now moves to the Dáil where it will have government support.
The hard-hitting ads are being broadcast to mark National No Smoking Day, in accordance with Gerry’s and his family’s wishes.
Smoking in cars raises levels of dangerous fine-particle pollutants.
This will be the last year that people can light up a cigarette on hospital grounds.
Hospitals in Rathgar, Bantry, Mallow and Kerry will all ban smoking on campus from Monday.
Irish hospitals are hoping to implement nationwide as three more hospitals declare ban from January.
Health ministers, chaired by James Reilly, have agreed a ban on menthol cigarettes – but won’t ban slim cigarettes for now.
The Health Minister is facing some opposition to the ban as he meets his European counterparts today.
Ireland is to become the second country in the world to introduce plain packets of cigarettes.
Ireland was the first country in the world to ban smoking in workplaces including restaurants, bars, and pubs.
Those who smoked on the day they drank felt even worse the next day, a study has revealed.
FACE MASKS HAVE become a part of daily life for most people – they mandatory in shops and people often opt to wear them when outdoors too.
There is a debate in the UK about making it mandatory for joggers and cyclists to wear masks if they cannot maintain a distance of at least one metre from pedestrians. France has already introduced the measure.
Some people argue that such a step would help stop the transmission of Covid-19.
However, the World Health Organization states that people “should NOT wear masks when exercising, as masks may reduce the ability to breathe comfortably”.
“Sweat can make the mask become wet more quickly which makes it difficult to breathe and promotes the growth of microorganisms,” the WHO advice adds.
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