e-cigarettes bill

A bill aimed at regulating the sale and marketing of e-cigarettes is being launched this morning. 

At the moment, there are no restrictions regarding the age of people who can buy them and there are no advertising restrictions.

The bill will be launched by senators Averil Power and John Crown.

Nursing and midwifery board to meet with nuring unions

The Nursing and Midwifery Board is starting a new round of meetings with nursing unions to discuss the registration fee for 2015.

It was raised from 100 to 150 euro, leading to anger among the unions and their members.

Yesterday, the Board held a meeting with the Minister for Health on the issue.

It is now embarking on a new round of meetings with the unions, to discuss their concerns on the fee.

An independent third party will facilitate the discussions.

The Nursing and Midwifery Board has defended the increase, saying it's needed to ensure the board can continue to fulfil its role as a statutory regulator.

Research into student drinking to be released

Research carried out by UCC will be released tomorrow outlining student drinking habits. The research is expected to offer an insight into the drinking habits of a broad spectrum of Irish students.