Ireland
Irish Cancer Society
The Irish Cancer Society is the national charity dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem and to improving the lives of those living with cancer.
In 2004 the Irish Cancer Society was part of a pro health alliance, which supported the introduction of the work place smoking ban and has seen 99% compliance in the workplace. The ban led to a reduction in smoking, however, due to the failing of the government to increase the price of cigarettes in Budget 2003, 2004 and 2005 the price of cigarettes fell in real terms. This resulted in a resurgence in smoking. Following extensive lobbying from the Irish Cancer Society in 2006 the government increased the price of 20 cigarettes by 0.50euros in the most recent budget.
The Irish Cancer Society also delivers the national smoking quitline in partnership with the HSE. We have taken over 50,000 calls since it was set up in November 2003.
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