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EDITORIALS: 'Many lives will be saved' / The start of Ireland's ban brings congratulations for the government 

Jump to full article: The Guardian (uk), 2004-03-31

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  • Irish Times Editorial, March 29 . . . . "It may take months to ensure that members of the public and certain employers become compliant ... Changing established habits is always difficult. But the pattern of adjustment elsewhere shows what can be done ... [and] some 60% of the public ... approves of the ban."

  • Irish Examiner Editorial, March 30

    "Few could anticipate how this controversial and far-reaching measure would be copper-fastened in the public mind as a positive and long-overdue initiative

  • Daily Mirror Editorial (Irish edition), March 30

    "The government has shown great courage in proceeding with the smoking ban ... Whether we like the ban or not, many, many lives will be saved by this radical legislation.

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