Irish Heart Foundation condemns inaction on sugar tax

The Irish Heart Foundation has slammed the "paltry" increase in excise duty on cigarettes and its failure to impose a so-called sugar tax on fizzy drinks in the Budget.

Chris Macey, Head of Advocacy with the Irish Heart Foundation said: "The Irish Heart Foundation is disappointed at the Government’s failure to act on its own expert advice to tackle the obesity crisis through extra taxation to reduce consumption of sugary drinks.