The debate about smoking in cars has crossed the Irish Sea.
It was already on the health minister's wish list but the subject hit the headlines this week when Senator John Crown, an Irish oncologist and politician, not only called for a ban, he will actively propose legislation in the Seanad next week.
Forest Eireann hit back immediately and our spokesman John Mallon was interviewed by numerous radio stations including the leading national broadcaster RTE Radio 1, Newstalk and Today FM. He was also interviewed on Ireland AM (TV3), Ireland's answer to Daybreak (ITV).
Today we achieved a significant breakthrough with the publication of our first op-ed in a national Irish newspaper. Interestingly it was in the Irish Examiner which has previously been a no-go area for Forest.
See: This creeping puritanism can be applied to anything.
The Examiner has also published a piece by John Crown:
We need to take a legislative stand on behalf of the voiceless.