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Irish Heart Foundation Calls for Ban on Digital Junk Food Marketing

At a meeting of the Oireachtas Heart and Stroke Group in Leinster House, the Irish Heart Foundation called for legislative action to protect children from digital junk food marketing.

Advocacy News | 16th Apr 2026

Staying Active and Eating Healthy Over the Easter Weekend

Easter weekend brings a welcome pause in the year, a…

Irish Heart Foundation Patient Champions invited to present their views at the…

Irish Heart Foundation Patient Champions were invited to…

Calling for a full ban of online junk food marketing to protect kids’ health

The Irish Heart Foundation is urging the Government to…

Majority favour raising legal age for tobacco to 21

Majority favour increasing the legal age to buy tobacco to 21

Policy News | 16th Nov 2021

Bizzy Breaks launched as Gaeilge

The Irish Heart Foundation in partnership with Gael Linn is delighted to launch Bizzy Breaks or Sosanna Spleodracha, as Gaelige

Policy News | 15th Nov 2021

Ireland should increase age for buying tobacco to 21

Conference to discuss raising the legal age to purchase tobacco products to 21

Policy News | 15th Nov 2021

EU must protect kids from junk food marketing

New coalition calls on EU to end junk food marketing to kids

Policy News | 9th Nov 2021

Policy summit to bring heart failure centre stage

New online event for heart failure advocates and policy makers

Heart News | 8th Nov 2021

Heart disease a real concern for people as they age

2021 Pfizer Health Index shows impact of pandemic on patients' access to healthcare

Coronavirus News | 3rd Nov 2021

Ban online junk food marketing to kids - new report

New Oireachtas report recommends banning online junk food marketing to kids

Policy News | 2nd Nov 2021

Shockingly low awareness for signs of stroke across Ireland

Ipsos MRBI poll reveals shockingly low stroke awareness in Ireland

Stroke News | 29th Oct 2021