The Kilkenny People reported 45 years ago on October 21, 1977 that "sweets and lollies are tooth bombs".
It was a timely reminder at the time for Halloween as a former president of the Irish Dental Association, Mr Gerry Pierse, called for more information on the packaging of sweets.
He also called for more education for both children and parents of the potential danger to dental hygiene.
Also in the paper that week, the managing director of Bank of Ireland ‘slammed’ both the government and unions.
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