The Deptment of Health has published new, voluntary codes of practice across the food industry as one of the measures seeking to address the rising levels of obesity in Ireland. The retail industry is encouraged to promote healthy eating using specific rules for product placement.

Click here to read these rules and here to view the Code.

Click here to read the letter to Minister of State, Michael D'arcy.

RGDATA is currently preparing a submission on the impact of crime on independent shops for an Oireachtas Committee. If you have any issues you would like us to highlight please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Labour Court is carrying out a reveiw of the Joint Labour Committees, which is to be completed by 22 April 2018.  All written submissions will be considered in carrying out the review.  Email your submission to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Thank you to all who have completed our short, confidential survey.  If you have not already done so, please take a few minutes to complete it online now. Click here. Thank you!

All full-time employees are automatically entitled to public holiday benefits.  Part-time/casual staff who have worked at least 40 hours in the five weeks ending on the day before the public holiday are also entitled to benefit for the public holiday. Go to www.rgdata/memb for further information.

Read the letter here.

Please take a few minutes to answer this short survey.  This will help us greatly in our Insurance Campaign. Click here for the survey.

The Alliance for Insurance Reform issued a press release today calling for  Financial Conduct Authority to be established to oversee the insurance industry amidst announcements that insurance companies are back making significant profits. Click here to read the Press Release.

Fourteen submissions have been made to the EU on Ireland's Public Health Alcohol Bill which is due to complete its passage through the Dail in the coming weeks. Click here to read The Times article which outlines comments made by France, Portugal and others about new labeling requirements and Minimum Unit Pricing.