# Sugar

All time

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.

98.1k

Oct 7th 2019, 10:17 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you drink too many sugary drinks?

Drinking large amounts can increase the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

31.2k

Jun 9th 2019, 10:23 AM

Voices

Would you give your child a beer? Changing our attitudes towards sugar

Sugar should be an occasional treat but it shouldn’t be an everyday habit for our young kids, writes nutritionist Ciara Wright.

20.4k

Oct 7th 2018, 1:00 PM

# not sweet

Granulated sugar recalled over possible presence of pieces of metal wire

The company says the recall is a precautionary measure and no other sugar products are affected.

11.1k

Jul 28th 2018, 2:50 PM

# sweetening the deal

Supermarket own-brand products reduce sugar to avoid new 30c tax

The sugar tax comes into effect today.

28.2k

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.

20.0k

May 1st 2018, 7:00 AM

# 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.

20.8k

Apr 24th 2018, 5:53 PM

# goodies

'No one's saying you can't have your Easter Egg - most people will just overdo it'

How much sugar is too much sugar this weekend?

13.5k

Apr 1st 2018, 9:15 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.

14.8k

Mar 29th 2018, 1:16 PM

# give it the boot

Boots bans sale of energy drinks to under 16s

The pharmacy chain will no longer sell energy drinks containing more than 150mg of caffeine per litre to children under 16.

24.9k

Mar 5th 2018, 1:10 PM

# Fast Food

McDonald's US to cut chocolate milk and cheeseburgers from Happy Meal menu

Hamburgers and Chicken McNuggets will remain on the menu.

22.1k

Feb 15th 2018, 10:47 PM

# codes of practice

Mixed reactions over new voluntary codes to restrict advertising of 'high fat sugar salt' foods

Sinn Féin’s Lynn Boylan hit out at the voluntary nature of the Codes, saying Ireland needs “mandatory legislation”.

9.5k

Feb 14th 2018, 5:35 PM

# high caffeine

Aldi banning sale of energy drinks to under 16s

Customers buying soft drinks containing more than 150mg of caffeine per litre will be asked to prove their age.

20.5k

Jan 19th 2018, 11:43 AM

# ho ho ho

FactFind: How much sugar does Santa consume in Ireland on Christmas Eve?

Most of us would leave out something for the arrival of the man from the North Pole, but how much does Santa get through?

11.9k

Dec 24th 2017, 8:30 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.

7.0k

Oct 26th 2017, 7:00 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.

66.8k

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Oct 10th 2017, 9:30 PM

# sugary diet

Kellogg's spent millions to attack calls to limit sugar - but are cereals that unhealthy?

Some cereals have plenty of sugar, but Kellogg’s has funded research to argue that health guidelines on sugar are incorrect.

19.9k

Apr 25th 2017, 6:10 AM

# Diet

Sugar-free drinks won't help you lose weight

New research says there is no solid evidence to support claims the drinks help prevent obesity.

18.6k

Jan 4th 2017, 12:50 PM

# 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.

18.0k

Oct 15th 2016, 6:15 AM

# Obesity

Majority of people believe Ireland should bring in a sugar tax

54% of people in Ireland want to see the tax introduced.

8.0k

Oct 9th 2016, 6:45 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.

26.9k

Sep 13th 2016, 8:49 PM

# Prussia Street

Woman who poured boiling water mixed with sugar over man's head jailed for three years

38-year-old Sharon Naughton inflicted severe burns on Brian Kenny in June 2015 after a row broke out at a flat in north Dublin.

38.1k

May 30th 2016, 5:13 PM

# Pregnancy

Children of women who gain excess weight during pregnancy are more likely to be obese

The study followed 24,000 women.

16.7k

May 7th 2016, 8:30 PM

# buzzing

Here's how much sugar is in your favourite energy drink

Some of the drinks on the Irish market contain as many as 16 teaspoons of sugar.

38.2k

Mar 20th 2016, 3:00 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.

19.8k

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Mar 16th 2016, 2:12 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should there be a ban on selling energy drinks to under 16s?

Some drinks being sold in Ireland contain 16 spoonfuls of sugar.

21.7k

Mar 14th 2016, 8:43 AM

# Helps the Medicine Go Down

Drinks from coffee shops can have up to 25 spoons of sugar in them

That’s a fair amount of sugar.

33.8k

Feb 17th 2016, 8:51 AM

# Sugar Sugar

A new guideline on sugar could be bad news for Coca Cola and Pepsi

Americans drink a lot of the stuff and are being told to stop.

32.0k

Jan 24th 2016, 9:15 AM

# Dia-beat-this

Sugary drinks alone could cause millions of cases of type-2 diabetes

Researchers want a lot less sugar in the drinks.

10.9k

Jan 7th 2016, 6:04 AM

# zeros

Last night's Apprentice was a disaster on an unprecedented scale

The story of how so many people can f**k up so badly. Spoilers within.

6.4k

Dec 10th 2015, 7:38 AM

# Mythbusting

Nutrition myth of the week: Sugar is bad for your health*

Dr. Richelle Flanagan explains why not all sugar is bad for your health.

7.8k

Aug 28th 2015, 8:00 AM

# fizzy pop fightback

San Francisco is being sued over its sugary drinks warning labels

It has also banned advertising sugary drinks on city property, like billboards.

16.9k

Aug 1st 2015, 8:15 AM

# sugar on the side

Don't worry, Tesco's NOT banning Ribena and Capri-Sun

But it’s making some changes to the drinks it sells to children.

16.8k

Jul 28th 2015, 3:37 PM

# sweet jesus

We measured how much sugar is in your favourite fizzy drinks

HOW MUCH?

41.5k

Jul 28th 2015, 12:38 PM

# gda

Here's why nutritional information on children's sweets is actually for adults

And it’s going to stay that way.

14.2k

Jun 5th 2015, 8:15 PM

Voices

These hidden sugars in 'healthy' foods could be harming your child's teeth

The not-so-sweet side of sugar…

779

Mar 30th 2015, 1:00 PM

# Sugary Drinks

"Banning things can be difficult": Minister rules out action on school vending machines

Jan O’Sullivan’s also rejected calls for a tax on fizzy drinks in the upcoming Budget. Doctors have called for urgent action to address childhood obesity

7.0k

Sep 2nd 2014, 8:55 AM

# sweet tooth

Sugar is pretty much ruining the world - here's how and why

A new study from a Swiss bank lays bare the facts.

28.8k

Jun 29th 2014, 10:30 AM

# sugar-free

This low-cal Coca-Cola product is aimed at the company's critics

Coca-Cola Life contains some stevia rather than just sugar.

16.5k

Jun 28th 2014, 4:00 PM

# supersize me

Large sodas can be sold in New York says court

The city had gone to court seeking a reversal of an earlier decision to block the ban, which was the controversial brainchild of former mayor Michael Bloomberg.

13.3k

Jun 26th 2014, 7:19 PM