tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post8202602783186466855..comments2023-10-17T15:56:22.827+01:00Comments on Velvet Glove, Iron Fist: Ireland's abject failureChristopher Snowdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963753745009712865noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-560218808053523742013-11-01T21:34:41.112+00:002013-11-01T21:34:41.112+00:00The 2004 Irish smoking ban was to create smoke-fre...The 2004 Irish smoking ban was to create smoke-free workplaces, not to reduce the amount of smoking. Insofar as there has been almost 100% compliance with the ban, workplaces in Ireland are now smoke-free. Thus the ban has succeeded.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11714922574331251165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-23823287594091409832011-02-04T02:08:35.724+00:002011-02-04T02:08:35.724+00:00Miraculous! I'd been quite frankly composing a...Miraculous! I'd been quite frankly composing an article on the same exact issue last week. Then this particular evening, I ran across the webpage of which is way more desirable of post than My partner and i authored.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-25559180767671531802010-12-31T02:45:01.849+00:002010-12-31T02:45:01.849+00:00awesome blog, do you have twitter or facebook? i w...awesome blog, do you have twitter or facebook? i will bookmark this page thanks. jasmin holzbauerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-60826524880070292482010-12-20T12:47:52.227+00:002010-12-20T12:47:52.227+00:00Hi Chris, ASH UK is claiming that Irish smoking ra...Hi Chris, ASH UK is claiming that Irish smoking rates are in fact falling. JB.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-1676193299067421212010-12-17T20:25:42.812+00:002010-12-17T20:25:42.812+00:00Don't you somentimes feel you're living in...Don't you somentimes feel you're living in a parallel universe?<br /><br />JayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-8989241467859730802010-12-17T15:47:51.238+00:002010-12-17T15:47:51.238+00:00None of what you claim can be true!
Anti-smoking e...None of what you claim can be true!<br />Anti-smoking experts told us this was not happening when they gave evidence to the Health Committee and there was even a trip over there to meet respected dignitaries. There were no closures, the air was cleaner, everybody liked it, there was as much pleasure smoking outside the pub as inside and they were 99.9% compliant and so we got our ban as well and we're told we all love it.Xopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01387364739989208360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-90712211979527262162010-12-17T14:54:36.180+00:002010-12-17T14:54:36.180+00:00Ireland needs to get to grips with the mouth probl...Ireland needs to get to grips with the mouth problem, which can be tackled very quickly and cheaply with superglue. And before you pro-smokers respond, can I remind you that if you agree to act normally, you will have nothing to fear. Messing about duty and bans on their own was never going to work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-47202535309915851652010-12-17T14:33:21.685+00:002010-12-17T14:33:21.685+00:00Ah yeah, but those smoking ban measures take a cou...Ah yeah, but those smoking ban measures take a couple of years to kick in. Or something. A bit like globular warmening, it's always just round the corner.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.com