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

The Irish Heart Foundation is urging the Government to prioritise the health and wellbeing of young people by banning the marketing of unhealthy food online. Children’s health is at risk from the over-exposure of junk food marketing online by brands and influencers.

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Advocacy News   |   14th 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

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

Bringing women’s heart health education to Emergency Medicine practitioners

The Irish Association of Emergency Medicine and the…

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Advocacy News   |   9th Apr 2026

Would rotten teeth images stop you buying sugary drinks?

Graphic warnings may reduce sugary drink consumption

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Obesity News   |   29th May 2018

I Lost My Only Son to SADS

Maureen lost her 21-year old son to SADS

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Heart News   |   20th May 2018

Plan to reduce strokes by 10 per cent by 2030

New Action Plan for Stroke in Europe launched

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Stroke News   |   25th May 2018

Almost a quarter of the world will be obese by 2045

By 2045 almost a quarter of people in the world will be obese and one in eight will have type 2 diabetes

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Obesity News   |   24th May 2018

The truth about Eggs

What is it eggs-actly about eggs and my heart?

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Nutrition News   |   24th May 2018

New law bans advertisers targeting kids online

New Data Protection Bill protects children from online marketing

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Policy News   |   23rd May 2018

Family members of stroke survivors suffer in silence

One in four family members reported depressive symptoms- new Irish study

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Stroke News   |   23rd May 2018

Eat fish twice a week for a healthy heart

New expert advice recommends eating fish twice a week to help prevent heart disease

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Nutrition News   |   22nd May 2018

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