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Irish comedian Joanne McNally says Tampax tampon ad banned in Ireland 'embarrassing' and 'backwards'
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Irish comedian Joanne McNally says Tampax tampon ad banned in Ireland 'embarrassing' and 'backwards'
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Half of the European countries levy the same VAT on sanitary towels and tampons as on tobacco, beer and wine | Civio
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Christine Farrell on Twitter: "2.4million The amount of ppl who get their period in Ireland 84 The amount of ppl who complained about this advert 30-40% The amount of tampon users who
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Anna Nolan: 'Everyone outside this nation is aware only in Ireland could a Tampax ad be banned' - Independent.ie
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