# sugar-tax - Monday 28 September, 2020
# Exchequer
# Exchequer
The tax was brought in to try reduce the harm caused by sugary drinks on Irish people’s health.
# sugar-tax - Tuesday 12 November, 2019
# Obesity
# Obesity
The survey was part of a new document by the Irish Heart Foundation to tackle childhood obesity.
# sugar-tax - Monday 7 October, 2019
# Obesity
# Obesity
Overall energy drinks manufacturers have reduced the sugar content in their products since the sugar tax was introduced.
# sugar-tax - Saturday 26 May, 2018
# sugar-tax - Tuesday 1 May, 2018
# Column
# Column
I’m a parent and I’m not immune to the never-ending debate with kids on what we eat and drink, writes Sarah O’Brien.
# sugar-tax - Sunday 29 April, 2018
# The Sugarcubes
# The Sugarcubes
We tried to find the average sugar content in some popular food items.
# sugar-tax - Tuesday 24 April, 2018
# Tax
# Tax
The tax on sugar-sweetened drinks was first announced as part of Budget 2017.
# sugar-tax - Thursday 5 April, 2018
# Alcohol
# Alcohol
While consumption might dtop – the net effect on obesity is negligible.
# sugar-tax - Thursday 29 March, 2018
# Delay
# Delay
The date has been pushed back to ensure the tax complies with EU State aid law.
# sugar-tax - Thursday 8 February, 2018
# Fizz
# Fizz
The tax will be commenced on 6 April.
# sugar-tax - Thursday 26 October, 2017
# Column
# Column
The new tax should be seen as a welcome first step and perhaps it will ignite an attitude change, writes Ciara Wright.
# sugar-tax - Sunday 15 October, 2017
# Oh Sugar Sugar
# Oh Sugar Sugar
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said there will be a tax of 30c per litre on sweetened drinks with over eight grams of sugar per 100 millilitres.
# sugar-tax - Tuesday 10 October, 2017
# Cut The Fizz
# Cut The Fizz
There will be a tax of 30c per litre on drinks with over eight grams of sugar per 100 millilitres.
# Factcheck
# Factcheck
FactCheck delves into a dispute over the so-called sugar tax, which is to go live on 1 May.
# sugar-tax - Thursday 28 September, 2017
# Budget 2018
# Budget 2018
Restaurants and hotels express concerns as 1% hike is on the cards.
# sugar-tax - Saturday 16 September, 2017
# Your Say
# Your Say
Leo Varadkar told reporters that he has always been a “long-term supporter” of the tax.
# sugar-tax - Friday 15 September, 2017
# Fine Gael Think-In
# Fine Gael Think-In
The Taoiseach said he is a long-term supporter of the tax.
# sugar-tax - Monday 3 July, 2017
# Sugar Tax
# Sugar Tax
A sugar tax is expected to be brought in next year.
# sugar-tax - Sunday 9 April, 2017
# Not So Sweet
# Not So Sweet
Minister Noonan said that while the tax yield will be lower as a result, the overall impact is still positive.
# sugar-tax - Wednesday 28 December, 2016
# The Shocking Tooth
# The Shocking Tooth
Children aged 11 to 18 consume on average 234 cans of sugar-sweetened soft drinks each year.
# sugar-tax - Friday 9 December, 2016
# Your Say
# Your Say
Britain has recently announced a ban to come into force next year.
# sugar-tax - Saturday 15 October, 2016
# Sugar Tax
# Sugar Tax
At the same time, the two sugar firms have given millions of dollars to health organisations.
# sugar-tax - Tuesday 11 October, 2016
# Budget 2017
# Budget 2017
The tax was mentioned in this afternoon’s budget.
# sugar-tax - Monday 10 October, 2016
# World Obesity Day
# World Obesity Day
Revenue Commissioners estimate that 411.3 million litres of SSDs were sold in Ireland in 2014.
# sugar-tax - Sunday 9 October, 2016
# Obesity
# Obesity
54% of people in Ireland want to see the tax introduced.
# sugar-tax - Sunday 2 October, 2016
# Opinion
# Opinion
If you walk into any shop in Ireland, there are so many problems with how the food is displayed and marketed, writes Alan Mullen.
# sugar-tax - Thursday 22 September, 2016
# Your Say
# Your Say
The government is announcing its ten-year plan to battle obesity today.
# sugar-tax - Tuesday 13 September, 2016
# Sugar Tax
# Sugar Tax
Researchers, funded by the food industry, overstated the importance of fat and cholesterol, while downplaying studies on sugar, new documents show.
# sugar-tax - Wednesday 3 August, 2016
# Obesity
# Obesity
Minister Varadkar has been calling for a sugar tax for some time now, but other powers that be appear to be stalling on the tax.
# sugar-tax - Monday 4 July, 2016
# Fizzy Orange
# Fizzy Orange
We may not have to pay until 2018.
# sugar-tax - Wednesday 11 May, 2016
# Oh Sugar Sugar
# Oh Sugar Sugar
A sugar tax is part of the Programme for Government.
# sugar-tax - Wednesday 16 March, 2016
# Fighting Obesity
# Fighting Obesity
There has been a push in Ireland in recent years to get such a tax introduced.
# sugar-tax - Friday 20 November, 2015
# Opinion
# Opinion
The sugar tax was left out of this year’s Budget, but should it have been, asks James Larkin.
# sugar-tax - Monday 23 June, 2014
# Oh Sugar Sugar
# Oh Sugar Sugar
A survey says 52% of the public are in favour of the tax, compared to 46% against.
# sugar-tax - Saturday 2 November, 2013
# Sugar Tax
# Sugar Tax
The Irish Heart Foundation is continuing its call for the government to place a sugar tax on sugar-sweetened drinks.
# sugar-tax - Monday 18 February, 2013
# Obesity
# Obesity
The Academy of Medical Royal College said current restrictions, on advertising for children in particular, were failing to tackle obesity problems.
# sugar-tax - Wednesday 14 November, 2012
# Sugary Drinks
# Sugary Drinks
While food industry representatives say that a tax would hit consumers, dentists question the health benefits of it.
# sugar-tax - Tuesday 13 November, 2012
# Your Say
# Your Say
The ‘sin tax’ came into force in France earlier this year. Should we follow suit?
# sugar-tax - Saturday 31 December, 2011
# Sugar Tax
# Sugar Tax
The levy of around 1c per can is expected to bring in €120million for the French exchequer.
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