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Repro Free: 05/09/2013 State regulation urged to curb supernormal tobacco profits at the Irish Cancer Society/Irish Heart Foundation pre-Budget submission in Dublin as UK business economist Dr Rob Branston shows tobacco firms enjoy profit margins of up to 55% after duties on sales in Ireland – around three times more than those achieved by food and drinks manufacturers. Their combined profits in 2011 totalled €104 million from revenues of €226 million. Dr Rob Branston is pictured with Chris Masey of the Irish Heart Foundation and Kathleen O’Meara of the Irish Cancer Society. Picture Andres Poveda