Researchers at a local university have raised concerns about the impact televised lottery draws can have on children.
The team is calling for the draws to take place after 9pm.
Dr Frank Houghton, a researcher from the Technological University of the Shannon and a group of academics analysed over 200 televised draws from 2023 to 2024, and they found that they are aired during or immediately following child-friendly films and shows.
Speaking on the Joe Finnegan Show this morning, he explained this practice 'sanitises' gambling for people from a very young age:
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