Senator Mark Wall recently sought a further update on additional secondary school places in Kildare South following continued representations from parents and s.
Ireland s Majority Party Cracks Down on Advertising Published March 5, 2021 by Lee R
The pandemic has brought to light the vulnerability of players in Ireland to problem gambling, to raise the need for more stringent measures.
Ireland s Labour Party has introduced a bill banning gambling advertising outright.
The Proposed Ban
Eliminating Associations
The sponsors indicate they seek to separate the gambling industry from the everyday recreational enjoyment of pastimes including sports, politics and entertainment.
Opposition
Main opponent Minister for Public Health and Fine Gael TD Frankie Feighan saying he supports “the gist” of the bill, but would need to read the bill itself before determining if he would throw support behind it.
Irish Labour Party introduces bill to ban gambling advertising
18th February 2021
| By Conor Mulheir
Ireland’s Labour Party has published draft legislation to ban all advertising of gambling in the jurisdiction.
If enacted, the Gambling (Prohibition of Advertising) Bill 2021 would prohibit all forms of gambling advertising except sponsorship. The party said the bill would divorce the gambling industry from the everyday enjoyment of sports, politics and entertainment.
While Labour is in opposition, Minister for Public Health and Fine Gael TD Frankie Feighan has already said that he would support “the gist” of the bill, but said would need to read it before determining if he would back the bill itself.