The head of addiction services at St John of God Hospital in Dublin has called for the swift introduction of an independent commission on the gambling industry, adding that passing the 2013 Gambling Control Bill "would be an obvious starting point".

"At the moment the industry is on self-regulation," he said. "We need an independent commission that is not funded by the industry."www.independent.ie/irish-news/gambling-is-our-silent-addiction-expert-warns-34676469.html