A new Fianna Fáil bill aims to tackle the "devastation" caused by gambling. It is estimated around 40,000 people in Ireland have a gambling addiction. Speaking during last night's Dáil debate, Fianna Fáil's Fiona O'Loughlin says online betting is making the problem worse. She said: "Young people are using new online gambling facilities at a really disturbing rate creating a whole new generation of addicts. "I read a blog post recently from a Kildare man on a gambling support website and he described how gambling took over his life leaving him in a continuous cycle of self-destruction and self-torture."

Source: Irish Examiner May 10, 2018 06:22 UTC