Motion: Gambling

Council - 6th February 2018

To consider the following motion of which due notice has been given:

‘Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, notes the damage gambling can do to both individuals and families;

  1. Requests that Fermanagh and Omagh District Council writes to all the registered Political Party Leaders in the North and South of Ireland as well as registered Political Party Leaders in England Scotland and Wales asking for their support and commitment in banning all Gambling adverts from Television, Print Media and Social Media.
  2. Requests that Fermanagh and Omagh District Council invites the 10 other Councils to support this motion by also writing to all the Party Leaders asking that gambling adverts are banned from Television, Print Media and Social Media.’

Proposed by: Councillor Greene, seconded by Councillor J Feely