A food supplier in The English Market says he fully supports the hospitality industry as pubs hotels and restaurants call for a return of the 9% VAT rate. Government raised the VAT rate to 13.5% last year with many business owners saying it could force them to close.
==
New laws will come before the Dáil today to raise the legal age for buying cigarettes to 21. Cabinet approved the legislation back in May and the Health Minister will commence it this afternoon.
==
A Junior Minister has come out in favour of a tan ban. Mary Butler says she would support the Government bringing forward legislation to completely ban the use of tanning beds after research carried out by Cork dermatologists shows people are still sunbathing or using sun beds even though they know the risks.
==
and finally David and Victoria Beckham have reworn their purple wedding outfits to celebrate their 25th anniversary. The former England footballer and Spice Girl married on this day in 1999 at Luttrellstown Castle in Dublin.
