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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

Staying Active and Eating Healthy Over the Easter Weekend

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

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Nutrition News   |   2nd Apr 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

Coming up in the Irish Heart Foundation

Some events coming up in the next few months

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Heart News   |   10th Apr 2026

Every adult in Ireland should know their cholesterol level

Public urged to know their cholesterol level

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Heart News   |   12th Sep 2018

Government urged to act on Public Health (Alcohol) Bill

Concern that more than 1,000 days has passed since the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill was first commenced through the Oireachtas and has yet to be enacted,

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Policy News   |   12th Sep 2018

Study questions benefit of statins in healthy elderly  

Study suggests statins not associated with reduction in cardiovascular disease in healthy older people

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Heart News   |   11th Sep 2018

Heart Failure needs a better solution

The Heart Failure Policy Network has launched a new heart failure handbook

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Heart News   |   10th Sep 2018

Did you know that your chair can kill?

Irish Heart Foundation campaign #chairscankill

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Heart News   |   10th Sep 2018

Patients dying on waiting list for bariatric surgery

Clinical impact of delaying access to bariatric surgery in Ireland

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Obesity News   |   7th Sep 2018

Back to School - Healthy breakfasts in a hurry

Back to School - Healthy Breakfasts in a hurry

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Nutrition News   |   7th Sep 2018

Sugar tax must be ringfenced to tackle childhood obesity

Irish Heart Foundation pre-budget submission 2019

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Policy News   |   6th Sep 2018

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