Tobacco industry talks with Taoiseach were ‘not allowable’ – Clancy

By Catherine Reilly. An Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s meeting with senior tobacco industry representatives some weeks ago was “not allowable under any pretext”, Prof Luke Clancy has told IMT. “It was certainly a disastrous thing for him to do, and, in my opinion, was not allowable under any pretext,” said the Director of the Tobacco Free Research Institute. Minister for Finance Michael Noonan and Minister for Justice and Equality Alan Shatter accompanied the Taoiseach to the meeting with the Irish Tobacco Manufacturers’ Advisory Committee (ITMAC). Minister for Health Dr James Reilly was invited but did not wish to attend. While Prof…