Organisation: NHA

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Call for crackdown on junk food ads aimed at children

Ads marketing fatty foods to young people must be urgently restricted to tackle the growing problem of childhood obesity, it was claimed today.

Thu, 24 Jan, 2008

Ban ads for unhealthy children’s food, urges group

A CLAMPDOWN on the advertising of unhealthy food at children and an increase in funding for PE in schools is needed if Ireland’s childhood obesity rates, which are higher than the European average, are to be tackled, according to the Irish Heart Foundation (IHF).

Fri, 07 Jul, 2006

Health groups call for new limits on food marketing to children

The National Heart Alliance (NHA) and Irish Heart Foundation (IHF) have called for the Government to take steps to protect children from food marketing, to help tackle the growing problem of childhood obesity.

Thu, 06 Jul, 2006

National Farm Plan Scheme welcomed
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) Committee chairman Martin Gavin said the delay in the implementation of the National Parks and Wildlife Farm Plan Scheme for farming and developmental restrictions imposed in SAC areas had led to many of the problems which farmers had experienced over the last number of years.

Thu, 23 Feb, 2006

Bog compo being paid
Top-up compensation for landowners who sold SAC (special areas of conservation) or NHA (natural heritage areas) bogs from 1998 to 2003 is now being paid to more than 100 farmers by the Department of the Environment, says IFA Western Committee Chairman Martin Gavin.

Thu, 09 Dec, 2004

Buyer will be king of the glens and mountains

FANCY being King of the Glen? Then go along to one of the largest farm sales in the Kingdom of Kerry, which has just been announced

Thu, 01 May, 2003

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