Person: Michael Boland

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Hurling silverware for Wicklow, Roscommon and Longford

Wicklow, Roscommon and Longford claimed Division 2B, 3A and 3B Allianz Hurling League silverware respectively this afternoon.

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St Mary’s a hurling oasis in Tipp football country

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I was never Big Jack’s number one fan

farming

Co-op marks centenary with plan to invest €20m in milk processing

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31 pubs prosecuted for smoking ban breaches

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Shannon win All-Ireland U-20

Dublin Uni loss keeps them near bottom

Dublin University 7 Ballymena 22

Sat, 25 Mar, 2006

€80m tax return hike shows anti-smoking ‘failures’

THE €80 million increase in tobacco revenue to the Exchequer is a frightening illustration of the Government’s failure to advance its anti-smoking policies, a tobacco free lobby group has claimed.

Fri, 06 Jan, 2006

One in five 15-18 year olds taking up smoking

HEALTH Minister Mary Harney has been urged by anti-smoking campaigners to set a date for a ban on the sale of 10-packs of cigarettes and to push for a substantial increase in the price of a pack of 20 in the Budget.

Tue, 11 Oct, 2005

Vintners deny business is up after smoking ban

PUBLICANS and the Office of Tobacco Control (OTC) have clashed over the economic effects of the smoking ban.

Tue, 11 Oct, 2005

80% of smokers 'support ban'

The vast majority of smokers believe the smoking ban was a good idea, a survey showed today.

Mon, 28 Mar, 2005

Politicians to be polled on smoking ban changes

A NATIONAL survey of TDs and senators is being conducted with a view to garnering support for changes to the proposed Government laws on smoking in the workplace.

Thu, 10 Jul, 2003

Doctors back smoking ban

MINISTER for Health Michéal Martin was advised to stick to his guns yesterday and go ahead with his ban on smoking in the workplace from the start of next year.

Thu, 03 Jul, 2003

Smoking is 'main cause' of disability

Some of Ireland's most senior medical figures have issued a statement saying that smoking is the main cause of preventable death and disability in Ireland.

Wed, 02 Jul, 2003