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Smoking and vaping to be banned at Institute of Technology Carlow

Students and staff at the Institute of Technology in Carlow may smoke as they please for the last time today but fromom tomorrow, on-campus smoking at all of the main outdoor thoroughfares is to be prohibited. ‘Smoke Less Campus’ begins at Institute ...

13 Feb 2018 at 13:24

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FOOD SAFETY ALERT: Laois shoppers warned of dangerous bacteria in popular fish product

A further batch of Union Hall Smoked Fish Smoked Salmon Pâté has been withdrawn from sale due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The latest alert was issued on Wednesday by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). It applies ...

23 Jul 2020 at 08:40

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National No Smoking Day: Laois smokers urged to quit as benefits begin 20 minutes after last cigarette

Smokers have been urged to kick the habit for good this Ash Wednesday as health chiefs insist the benefits begin just 20 minutes after stubbing out the last cigarette. HSE research shows 79% of smokers want to give up and the vast ...

17 Feb 2021 at 11:52

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WATCH: Help this Portlaoise Peer Education group win national anti-smoking youth award

Young people from the Reflections Peer Education Group, Portlaoise are calling on their local community to help them win a national award as part of the Irish Cancer Society’s X-HALE Youth Awards. The group has submitted its film ...

09 Jun 2017 at 13:37

Local News

Irish doctors want smoking ban extended to outdoor pub smoking areas

An organisation that represents thousands of doctors wants all smoking stopped in Ireland's pubs as part of lifting the Covid-19 lockdown The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland’s (RCPI) Policy Group on Tobacco calls on the ...

12 May 2020 at 10:15

National News

Ireland to raise smoking age to 21 under Government plan

Ireland will raise the minimum age for the purchase of cigarettes to 21, according to plans approved by Cabinet. It would make Ireland the first country in the EU to take the measure. It comes 20 years after Ireland became ...

14 May 2024 at 12:55

National News

Age to buy cigarettes and vapes to rise from 18 to 21

New legislation is due to come before Cabinet which will rise the legal age to buy tabacco and tabacco products from 18 to 21. The Minister of Health, Stephen Donnelly, is due to seek Cabinet approval this week for the ...

13 May 2024 at 09:55

National News

Taoiseach reveals anxiety over ‘mass rebellion’ to smoking ban

Health officials were privately anxious over a “mass rebellion” to Ireland’s smoking ban, the Irish premier has said. Ireland became the first country to implement a workplace smoking ban in 2004 during Micheal ...

13 Mar 2025 at 20:47

National News

Watch: the importance having a working smoke alarm as phone charger goes on fire

Simple household items such as phone chargers or hair straighteners could lead to a potentially devastating house fire. As part of national fire safety week, advice has been issued to homeowners on how to ...

06 Oct 2021 at 13:37

National News

ALERT: Recall issued for hugely popular smoked salmon products due to risk of vomiting

Batches of the popular Burren Smokehouse Smoked Irish Organic Salmon are being recalled due to presence of Listeria monocytogenes. Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infection can include mild flu-like ...

11 Jun 2024 at 09:26

National News

Retailers feel impact of record year for large-scale tobacco smuggling

A significant spike in major seizures of cigarette and tobacco products in 2021, suggests that the black market being exploited by crime gangs is more lucrative than ever. That’s according to ...

29 Dec 2021 at 12:11

National News

Almost 25% told to go to GP after free heart health check

Almost 6,000 free checks were carried out by the Irish Heart Foundation’s (IHF) mobile unit in 2024, with nearly one in four attendees advised to go to a GP for further assessment. A new ...

02 Jan 2025 at 11:00

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