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Would a sunbed ban break EU rules?

For a long time, the Government has been attempting to ban sunbeds, there are already restriction...

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12.04 2 Oct 2026


Would a sunbed ban break EU rules?


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12.04 2 Oct 2026


For a long time, the Government has been attempting to ban sunbeds, there are already restrictions on under 18s using them, but many believe it is not enough. According to the Irish Cancer Society, if you use a sunbed even one time, your risk of melanoma goes up by almost 30% and your risk of being diagnosed with melanoma before you are 50 years old goes up by 75%...

The Irish Independent has discovered that the European commission is concerned the Government's proposed ban on commercial sunbed use could be contradictory to EU rules.

Joining Andrea to discuss this is Professor Anne Marie Tobin, Consultant Dermatologist  at Tallaght Hospital, Karrieann McDonnell, Personal Trainer from County Clare and Shirley McEntee, who was diagnosed with cancer 10 years ago after using sunbeds…


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