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Revealed: our spending in pubs and bookies went through the roof around St Patrick's Day

Spending in pubs and bookies was up almost 50 per cent over St Patrick's Day and the double bank holiday weekend, latest figures reveal. Bank of Ireland analysis between 14 and 19 March has revealed a surge in both domestic travel and socialising ...

25 Mar 2022 at 12:54

Local News

New gambling counselling service available in Donegal

A new support service to assist people dealing with harmful gambling is now available at two family resource centres in Donegal. The Finn Valley Family Resource Centre in Stranorlar and The Forge Family Resource Centre in Pettigo are two of 20 ...

02 Jun 2022 at 16:44

National News

Gambling Regulation Bill set to tackle problem gambling in Ireland

The Government is to introduce measures to tackle problem gambling in addition to establishing a gaming regulator, it has been announced. The Minister of State for Law Reform, Youth Justice and Immigration, James Browne TD, has today ...

21 Oct 2021 at 16:51

National News

'A no brainer' - Gambling bill banning credit cards passes first stage in Dáil

A gambling bill banning the use of credit cards called "a no brainer" has passed to second stage in the Dáil this afternoon. Deputy Thomas Gould made the comment today during a speech advocating for the legislation, which he called ...

06 Oct 2021 at 14:49

Local News

President Higgins welcomes public discourse on sports gambling advertising

President Michael D Higgins has welcomed the public discourse that has opened up about sports gambling advertising in the wake of recent comments made by himself. He said: “I welcome the fact that the debate on sports gambling ...

11 Jul 2021 at 15:30

Lifford/Stranorlar MD

Fundraiser launched for Donegal man undergoing cancer treatment

A GoFundMe plea has been launched to aid a St Johnston man battling cancer. Martin Gamble underwent surgery in Blackrock Clinic in Dublin on Wednesday. The 50-year-old has surgery to remove a portion of his lung and a tumour. ...

03 Aug 2023 at 16:01

Local News

Gallery: The Bear Run brings atmosphere and colour to the north-west

The Annual Bear Run is taking place across the north-west all weekend to much fanfare. The cavalcade started its journey on Saturday morning in Derry and made its way through Killybegs then Dungloe before parking up in ...

30 Apr 2023 at 13:22

National News

Extent of problem gambling in Ireland may be underestimated – review

The extent of problem gambling in Ireland may be underestimated and there is scant detail on some aspects of the issue in an Irish context, according to new research. A review of available evidence found that due to ...

20 Jun 2023 at 10:00

Features

Men five times more likely to be at-risk gamblers, study on gambling trends finds

Men are five times more likely than women to be at risk of problem gambling, according to a new report. The Health Research Board (HRB) report, published on Wednesday, looked at gambling trends among people aged 15 ...

09 Feb 2022 at 13:54

GAA/LGFA

OFF THE POST: 'McConville spreading a message of hope for a silent but sometimes deadly matter'

This week’s Off The Post is a little bit different, but it deals with something that the GAA all over the country needs to be aware of and that is the dangers of gambling as revealed so very well by one of its ...

07 Feb 2022 at 22:20

Soccer

Ryan Rainey calls for reform of gambling advertising after six-month ban

Ryan Rainey has called for a reform of gambling advertising around sport after being hit with a six-month ban from all football-related activities. The now former Finn Harps player was found to have breached ...

06 Dec 2024 at 12:08

National News

OPINION: Joe Duffy sits on a high horse... but he isn't wrong about Cash Machine gambling

I wouldn't say I have a particularly large circle of friends and family, but I have yet to meet a person who hasn't entered the Cash Machine radio competition, or at least considered it. Run across several ...

12 Jan 2024 at 17:47

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