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# Sugar Tax

This year
2023
# Health
Donnelly: Sugar tax will remain despite WHO saying artificial sweetener could cause cancer
Aspartame is commonly used in thousands of products including diet fizzy drinks, ice cream and chewing gum.
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Jun 30th 2023, 4:28 PM
All time
# Exchequer
Sugar tax: Revenue from it more than doubled from €16m to €33m last year
The tax was brought in to try reduce the harm caused by sugary drinks on Irish people’s health.
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Sep 28th 2020, 6:10 AM
# Obesity
Call to extend sugar tax as part of 'drastic actions' to tackle childhood obesity
The survey was part of a new document by the Irish Heart Foundation to tackle childhood obesity.
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Nov 12th 2019, 8:37 AM
# Obesity
Energy drinks contain up to 17 spoons of sugar and twice as much caffeine as an espresso
Overall energy drinks manufacturers have reduced the sugar content in their products since the sugar tax was introduced.
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Oct 7th 2019, 10:17 AM
# exchequer boost
Government hopes to make €27m from sugar tax this year alone
The new tax kicked in on 1 May.
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May 26th 2018, 1:00 PM
# sweetening the deal
Supermarket own-brand products reduce sugar to avoid new 30c tax
The sugar tax comes into effect today.
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May 1st 2018, 4:08 PM
Voices
Sugar Tax: Nanny State gone mad or a step in the right direction?
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.
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May 1st 2018, 7:00 AM
# the sugarcubes
Ever wondered how much sugar everyday foods contain?
We tried to find the average sugar content in some popular food items.
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Apr 29th 2018, 10:00 PM
# Tax
European Commission clears way for Ireland's sugar tax to start next week
The tax on sugar-sweetened drinks was first announced as part of Budget 2017.
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Apr 24th 2018, 5:53 PM
# Alcohol
Health taxes 'can reduce consumption' of harmful products among the poor
While consumption might dtop – the net effect on obesity is negligible.
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Apr 5th 2018, 6:05 AM
# Delay
Date for sugar tax pushed back three weeks from 6 April to 1 May
The date has been pushed back to ensure the tax complies with EU State aid law.
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Mar 29th 2018, 1:16 PM
# fizz
We now know exactly when the sugar tax is coming in
The tax will be commenced on 6 April.
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Feb 8th 2018, 7:07 PM
Voices
The new sugar tax: Has the government gone far enough?
The new tax should be seen as a welcome first step and perhaps it will ignite an attitude change, writes Ciara Wright.
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Oct 26th 2017, 7:00 AM
# Oh Sugar Sugar
Drinks companies are already getting ready for the sugar tax
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.
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Oct 15th 2017, 11:00 AM
# cut the fizz
Coke, 7UP and... tonic water? The drinks that will be hit by the sugar tax
There will be a tax of 30c per litre on drinks with over eight grams of sugar per 100 millilitres.
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Oct 10th 2017, 9:30 PM
# factcheck
FactCheck: Do taxes on sugary drinks actually work?
FactCheck delves into a dispute over the so-called sugar tax, which is to go live on 1 May.
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Oct 10th 2017, 6:30 PM
# budget 2018
The tourist industry could lose its 9% VAT rate as it's 'under consideration' for Budget 2018
Restaurants and hotels express concerns as 1% hike is on the cards.
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Sep 28th 2017, 6:25 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Do you think a sugar tax should be introduced?
Leo Varadkar told reporters that he has always been a “long-term supporter” of the tax.
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Sep 16th 2017, 9:51 AM
# Fine Gael Think-In
Varadkar says he wants a sugar tax introduced next year
The Taoiseach said he is a long-term supporter of the tax.
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Sep 15th 2017, 4:58 PM
# Sugar Tax
Number of children drinking sugary drinks daily drops by 70%
A sugar tax is expected to be brought in next year.
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Jul 3rd 2017, 7:18 AM
# Not so sweet
Soft drinks are reducing in sugar to avoid the upcoming sugar tax
Minister Noonan said that while the tax yield will be lower as a result, the overall impact is still positive.
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Apr 9th 2017, 11:30 AM
# the shocking tooth
Teens drink a 'bathtub' of sugary drinks every year
Children aged 11 to 18 consume on average 234 cans of sugar-sweetened soft drinks each year.
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Dec 28th 2016, 8:00 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Should Ireland ban junk food ads aimed at children from print and social media?
Britain has recently announced a ban to come into force next year.
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Dec 9th 2016, 8:44 AM
# Sugar Tax
Coca-Cola and Pepsi have been quietly lobbying against anti-obesity measures in the US
At the same time, the two sugar firms have given millions of dollars to health organisations.
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Oct 15th 2016, 6:15 AM
# Budget 2017
It's official: Ireland is getting a sugar tax (but not for a few years)
The tax was mentioned in this afternoon’s budget.
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Oct 11th 2016, 1:44 PM
# World Obesity Day
Over a third of young people drink sugary drinks most days of the week
Revenue Commissioners estimate that 411.3 million litres of SSDs were sold in Ireland in 2014.
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Oct 10th 2016, 8:06 AM
# Obesity
Majority of people believe Ireland should bring in a sugar tax
54% of people in Ireland want to see the tax introduced.
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Oct 9th 2016, 6:45 AM
Voices
Opinion: As someone who was 27 stone at the age of 21, we need more than a sugar tax to fix obesity
If you walk into any shop in Ireland, there are so many problems with how the food is displayed and marketed, writes Alan Mullen.
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Oct 2nd 2016, 6:15 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Would you be happy to pay a sugar tax to help fight obesity?
The government is announcing its ten-year plan to battle obesity today.
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Sep 22nd 2016, 9:47 AM
# Sugar Tax
How the sugar-trafficking food industry paid scientists to tell us fat, not sugar, was the real problem
Researchers, funded by the food industry, overstated the importance of fat and cholesterol, while downplaying studies on sugar, new documents show.
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Sep 13th 2016, 8:49 PM
# Obesity
Varadkar says state will fight legal challenges to sugar tax
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.
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Aug 3rd 2016, 10:15 PM
# fizzy orange
Ireland may wait for the UK's fizzy drinks tax before bringing in its own
We may not have to pay until 2018.
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Jul 4th 2016, 6:45 AM
# Oh Sugar Sugar
Your can of Coke is about to cost more - a tax on sugary drinks is on the way
A sugar tax is part of the Programme for Government.
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May 11th 2016, 10:09 PM
# fighting obesity
Britain is bringing in a sugar tax on fizzy drinks
There has been a push in Ireland in recent years to get such a tax introduced.
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Mar 16th 2016, 2:12 PM
Voices
Ireland is on track to become the most obese country in Europe - it's time to tax sugar
The sugar tax was left out of this year’s Budget, but should it have been, asks James Larkin.
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Nov 20th 2015, 8:00 AM
# Oh Sugar Sugar
Irish public supports a sugar tax on soft drinks
A survey says 52% of the public are in favour of the tax, compared to 46% against.
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Jun 23rd 2014, 11:11 AM
# Sugar Tax
Celebs and sports stars urged not to advertise sugary drinks
The Irish Heart Foundation is continuing its call for the government to place a sugar tax on sugar-sweetened drinks.
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Nov 2nd 2013, 8:15 AM
# Obesity
Doctors in UK call for 'soda tax' and ban on junk food advertising
The Academy of Medical Royal College said current restrictions, on advertising for children in particular, were failing to tackle obesity problems.
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Feb 18th 2013, 10:24 AM
# Sugary Drinks
Food industry not convinced by sugar tax, but neither are dentists
While food industry representatives say that a tax would hit consumers, dentists question the health benefits of it.
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Nov 14th 2012, 8:25 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Should Ireland introduce a sugar tax?
The ‘sin tax’ came into force in France earlier this year. Should we follow suit?
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Nov 13th 2012, 9:24 AM
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