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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

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…

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Irish school kids need to eat more fruit and veg

The latest findings from the National Children’s Food Survey

Nutrition News | 18th Sep 2019

The wonders of walking for your heart

We speak with Prof Shane O Mara neuroscientist TCD on the wonders of walking

Heart News | 16th Sep 2019

Get your heart checked at the Ploughing

The Irish Heart Foundation offering free heart health checks at the 2019 National Ploughing Championships

Heart News | 13th Sep 2019

Office workers unaware of the dangers of sitting

New research from the University of Derby in the UK, shows office workers are unaware of the dangers of sitting for too long

Heart News | 9th Sep 2019

Dismay at Skerries fast food restaurant approval

Irish Heart Foundation dismayed at Skerries fast food restaurant approval

Policy News | 6th Sep 2019

Vegetarian diet linked to lower heart disease risk - study

Vegetarian diet linked to lower risk of heart disease

Nutrition News | 6th Sep 2019

It’s never too late to get active - new study

A new study has shown that it is never too late to get active

Heart News | 4th Sep 2019

Escape your chair this September for your heart

Escape your chair this September for the good of your heart

Heart News | 30th Aug 2019