Chris Macey

Budget 2019: Cigarettes hit with 50 cent increase but fuel and alcohol spared

Price hike taking cost of pack of 20 to around €12.70 welcomed and slammed

Vending machines are sources of revenue for schools

Children tempted by fizzy drinks, chocolate and crisps on a daily basis in schools

New sugar tax on soft drinks welcomed by Irish Heart Foundation

Group says move is ‘most important’ step yet in fight against childhood obesity

Stroke survival chances better but rehab units are failing patients, says report

Improvements in emergency treatment ‘squandered’ through lack of post-stroke care

HSE audit finds lack of rehabilitation services for stroke patients

Stroke outcomes deteriorate as review into post-care points to staffing deficit

Budget 2017: Tax on sugary drinks to be introduced in 2018

Noonan delays levy to prevent ‘boot-loads of soft drinks coming down from Newry’

Quarter of strokes now occur in under-65s

Middle-aged men may be ignoring health advice, Irish Heart Foundation warns

Tax on sugary drinks supported by three in four people, says poll

Irish Heart Foundation says 20% tax on sugary drinks would raise €44.5m a year

One third of stroke survivors must pay for essential rehab services

Survey finds that half had no access to speech therapy or occupational therapy

Mental health provision for stroke victims ‘grim’

Study finds three quarters of stroke victims report emotional trauma

Two polls offer two different perspectives on plain packaging Bill

Bill stops tobacco companies using colour, text and packet size to market cigarettes

Health charities call for tax increase on cigarettes

Government urged to establish tobacco industry regulator and anti-smuggling plan

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