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Government must 'ringfence' money collected from sugar tax

Is it time to increase Ireland’s sugar tax? In 2018, the sugar tax was introduced to make high-sugar drinks more expensive in an attempt to tackle obesity. But with the lack of price difference with and without the tax, is this goal possible? Irish Independent Columnist Mary McCarthy joined Kieran to discuss...

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16.10 18 Jul 2023


Government must 'ringfence' money collected from sugar tax


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Is it time to increase Ireland’s sugar tax? In 2018, the sugar tax was introduced to make high-sugar drinks more expensive in an attempt to tackle obesity. But with the lack of price difference with and without the tax, is this goal possible?

Irish Independent Columnist Mary McCarthy joined Kieran to discuss...


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