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Golden Nanny Awards shortlist revealed
Mon 12th November, 2018
Forest Ireland has announced the shortlist for its Golden Nanny Awards to be held in Dublin next week.
Council accused of "bullying" smokers and "over-reaching" its powers on vaping
Thu 1st November, 2018
Forest has criticised a new smoking policy that has been imposed on employees of a local council in Scotland.
Budget: Further increase in tobacco duty "grossly unfair"
Mon 29th October, 2018
Forest has described the announcement that tobacco duty will continue to rise by inflation plus two per cent as "grossly unfair".
Budget 2019: Forest Ireland responds to increases in excise duties on tobacco
Tue 9th October, 2018
John Mallon, spokesman for Forest Ireland, said, “Smokers have been the whipping boys of successive governments for far too long."
Forest on the fringe
Wed 26th September, 2018
Going to the Conservative conference in Birmingham? If so, join us on Tuesday 2nd October for two events with refreshments including coffee, wine, beer and sandwiches.
Fair's fair – time to give Ireland's smokers a (tax) break, says Forest
Mon 17th September, 2018
BUDGET 2019 – Forest Ireland has called for a freeze on tobacco excise duty to reduce the “unfair” level of tax on the nation’s smokers.
Prioritising smoking cessation is an "attack on choice and personal responsibility"
Thu 6th September, 2018
Prioritising smoking cessation with a view to reducing smoking prevalence in England to less than five per cent by 2030 is an attack on choice and personal responsibility, says Forest.
"A bin the butt campaign that ignores the importance of bins is a bit of a joke, to be honest."
Wed 29th August, 2018
Forest today gave a cautious welcome a new campaign to reduce cigarette litter but called on councils to provide more cigarette bins.
Vaping not a substitute for all prisoners who smoke, says Forest
Wed 29th August, 2018
Plans to supply inmates with vaping kits after Scottish prisons go smoke free later this year have been questioned by Forest.
Prisons minister urged to amend prison smoking ban
Sun 19th August, 2018
Forest says government should tackle the problem of drugs and violent assaults in England's prisons by allowing designated smoking areas.
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