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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…

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

The Irish Heart Foundation is urging the Government to…

Coming up in the Irish Heart Foundation

Some events coming up in the next few months

Budget 2019- Failure to ringfence sugar tax criticised

Irish Heart Foundation welcomes tobacco tax hike - Budget reaction

Policy News | 9th Oct 2018

1 in 2 women at risk of stroke, dementia or Parkinson's

New study suggests preventive strategies could more than halve the risk of neurological diseases

Stroke News | 8th Oct 2018

Heart of the Matter - Busting the Biggest Diet Myths

Busting diet myths

Nutrition News | 8th Oct 2018

Protect your heart - get the flu vaccine

People with heart disease and stroke urged to get the flu vaccine

Heart News | 4th Oct 2018

More than 1 in 3 blood pressure checks referred to GP

More than 1,000 availed of free health checks at the National Ploughing Championships 2018

Heart News | 3rd Oct 2018

New programme to revolutionise PE classes

The Irish Heart Foundation and DCU have launched a new schools-based PE programme

Obesity News | 3rd Oct 2018

Urgent investment in home care needed

Groups call for urgent investment in home care

Policy News | 1st Oct 2018

Light exercise may reduce stroke severity

Stroke News | 27th Sep 2018