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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. 

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Advocacy News   |   16th Apr 2026

Thank You to all of our Volunteers

Thank you to all of our volunteers, like Catherine.

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Volunteer News   |   20th May 2026

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

Irish Heart Foundation Patient Champions were invited to…

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Advocacy News   |   1st May 2026

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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Advocacy News   |   14th Apr 2026

Children bombarded by junk food ads during World Cup

Children watching the 2018 World Cup on Irish television were bombarded by almost 1,400 junk food ads

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Policy News   |   17th Jul 2018

Record numbers trained in life-saving CPR

Record numbers trained in CPR

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CPR News   |   16th Jul 2018

Heart of the Matter – What are you eating?

The Irish Heart Foundation's top tips to understanding food labels

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Nutrition News   |   13th Jul 2018

Could clots that cause strokes be key to new treatments?

NUI Galway study to examine blood clots that cause strokes

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Stroke News   |   12th Jul 2018

Charity - It’s all about the impact

Q&A with Vincent McCabe

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Policy News   |   12th Jul 2018

Ban vending machines from schools -report

New Oireachtas report makes recommendations aimed at tackling childhood obesity.

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Policy News   |   11th Jul 2018

Online safety plan welcome but further action needed

Government's new online safety plan launched

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Policy News   |   11th Jul 2018

Don’t spend hours sitting in meetings

New WHO guide on healthier meetings

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Obesity News   |   10th Jul 2018

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