The Frontline RTÉ 1, 13, February, 2012.

Lapin

Bottler interrogation night.

Southeast Gravecare Services

what is the topic tonight?

MagicMarker

Booooring

deelite

Should be good

Lapin

Southeast Gravecare Services wrote: »

what is the topic tonight?

Apparently we (The Irish) are the fattest nation in Europe and the biggest drinkers, so our minister for health wants restaurants to display calorie info on menus.

By the way, welcome to Boards. Strange Username you have there.

deelite

I think they are trying to get us to go back to the pub instead of drinking at home.

Howjoe1

Lapin wrote: »

Apparently we (The Irish) are the fattest nation in Europe and the biggest drinkers, so our minister for health wants restaurants to display calorie info on menus.

the minister doesn't look too trim himself:D

deelite

Does this mean that the GAA will not be allowed to have pubs on site?

Lapin

Howjoe1 wrote: »

the minister doesn't look too trim himself:D

Seems to be par for the course with Irish health ministers.

Cowan, Harney, This Fella.

deelite

In bed ... together????

token101

Jesus James O'Reilly has troll hair!!

the groutch

Very hard to take James Reilly seriously when he looks and sounds so much like Brendan Grace

fatalll

stopping drink sponsorship of events will not stop people drinking..
I dont think its encouraging them to drink either..
Ridicolous...

Professey Chin

I love the way all these recommendations are about restrictions and not education. Of course that involves responsibility

Mr_Ekan

Tom McGurk in calm, rational, sensible debate shocker.
If any media agency has left an alcohol brand run in these commercial breaks someone's gonna get their arse handed to them tomorrow"

Cardinal Richelieu

Lapin wrote: »

Apparently we (The Irish) are the fattest nation in Europe and the biggest drinkers, so our minister for health wants restaurants to display calorie info on menus.

By the way, welcome to Boards. Strange Username you have there.

Last time I checked EuroStat figures, the Brits and Malta were ahead of us, the eastern europeans and Swiss were at the bottom of the table.

Lapin

I'm the Minister

Who the Hell are You ?

Cardinal Richelieu

the groutch wrote: »

Very hard to take James Reilly seriously when he looks and sounds so much like Brendan Grace

Great man for saying one thing and doing another thing is Bottler.

Spudmonkey

There is a fella in the audience the head off John Delaney.

fatalll

Mr_Ekan wrote: »

Tom McGurk in calm, rational, sensible debate shocker.
If any media agency has left an alcohol brand run in these commercial breaks someone's gonna get their arse handed to them tomorrow"

good pint!... i mean point

Brain Stroking

I'm on the vodka diet myself

token101

The H-Cup?

Professey Chin

Diagio will raise hell with all this

Spudmonkey

That'd be Chicken Little minister....

Happyman42

They all look like guys who have had their fun in life. At least, thats how any campaign is gonna look to a yut. More nanny state hogwash while Rome burns.

deelite

Who fell

Lapin

Spudmonkey wrote: »

There is a fella in the audience the head off John Delaney.

You're not wrong there Spud.

He's the spit of him !

Lapin

deelite wrote: »

Who fell

O'Reilly.



Twisted.

Spudmonkey

Lapin wrote: »

You're not wrong there Spud.

He's the spit of him !

I was afraid it was him for a bit. I'd have felt quite the fool.

bestleftfull3

stopping drink sponsorship will just lead to moore job losses i dont see the sense..........

Lapin

Spudmonkey wrote: »

I was afraid it was him for a bit. I'd have felt quite the fool.

Lets hope its not him or we'll both look like muppets. :eek:

Cardinal Richelieu

My plan for obesity in Ireland would be to stop parents driving the kids to school. The local school is like a drive thru, with parents racing to school in the morning while the same parents complain that they can't let their kids walk or cycle to school because the roads are so dangerous. Kids get driven everywhere these days.

Lapin

Not drinking out of a cup when you win.

Ah come off it ta fuk. That ridiculous. :mad:

Passing the cup around is part of a victory celebration.

hotmail.com

Has anyone mentioned the "nanny state" argument? Is there any balance on this programme tonight!

patwicklow

Live and let live ye pack of do gooders...

token101

Lapin wrote: »

Not drinking out of a cup when you win.

Ah come off it ta fuk. That ridiculous. :mad:

Passing the cup around is part of a victory celebration.

Ah yeah, but do it in private like! You don't want to be seeing O'Driscoll or O'Connell doing that in public or on camera if they win the cup, it's a bit irresponsible in fairness.

deelite

Fine ban advertising alcohol but also ban all soft drinks, fast food places and toys being advertised by 10pm....

Spudmonkey

hotmail.com wrote: »

Has anyone mentioned the "nanny state" argument? Is there any balance on this programme tonight!

The anti-ban side has pretty much been taken on by the sports and festivals.

patwicklow

How about the free loaders at the galway tent

hotmail.com

Looks like they're going to introduce minimum pricing on alcohol, but put the sponsorship on the long finger.

Let's hope competition rules kick in for minimum pricing and they won't be able to do anything.

Lapin

token101 wrote: »

Ah yeah, but do it in private like! You don't want to be seeing O'Driscoll or O'Connell doing that in public or on camera if they win the cup, it's a bit irresponsible in fairness.

Is it the sight of it that you object to, or the contents of the cup?

Would you object if it was filled with red lemonade?

fatalll

Yeah Tom, but it did not stop people smoking...
more than ever smoked

hotmail.com

Spudmonkey wrote: »

The anti-ban side has pretty much been taken on by the sports and festivals.

And no one listens to them because we know they have a financial agenda.

deelite

fatalll wrote: »

Yeah Tom, but it did not stop people smoking...
more than ever smoked

I can see it now on moore street get your smokes and cans 20 euro..:D

token101

Lapin wrote: »

Is it the sight of it that you obfect to, or the contents of the cup?

Would you object if it was filled with red lemonade?

The content obviously, but everyone knows or will assume its alcohol. It's just about having a bit of cop on. These guys are role models whether they admit or not. They have to have a little responsibility in public. Asking them too not pour booze all over their face when they win isn't a massive thing.

fatalll

Will they stop advertising food...cos it makes (Some) people fat!!
or is that cos they are eating too much

patwicklow

Hmm think il go for a nice ice cold pint of beer quench my thirst..

fatalll

patwicklow wrote: »

Hmm think il go for a nice ice cold pint of beer quench my thirst..

Dont forget the Donegal Catch on the way home...

Lapin

token101 wrote: »

The content obviously, but everyone knows or will assume its alcohol. It's just about having a bit of cop on. These guys are role models whether they admit or not. They have to have a little responsibility in public. Asking them too not pour booze all over their face when they win isn't a massive thing.

Fair points. However this custom has more to do with tradition than sponsorship.

Alcohol sponsorship is banned in France, yet the Formula 1 drivers on the podium after the French Grand Prix still drown each other in Champagne.

Spudmonkey

hotmail.com wrote: »

And no one listens to them because we know they have a financial agenda.

Wouldn't dismiss them like that. The pros and cons would both would really need to be weighed up. A blanket ban may very well cripple some industries we take for granted. And I don't think the drink culture is influenced much by the advertising to be honest.

If you remove heineken as the chief sponsor of the heineken cup, the fans aren't going to forget what to order when the go to the pub afterwards. It wouldn't fix the problem.

token101

Lapin wrote: »

Fair points. However this custom has more to do with tradition than sponsorship.

Alcohol sponsorship is banned in France, yet the Formula 1 drivers on the podium after the French Grand Prix still drown each other in Champagne.

I'd agree, that makes the entire ban pointless!