LINKING the tragic deaths in rural Ireland of older people by suicide to a "new puritanism surrounding even the most restrained cases of drinking and driving" (Jan 28) is astonishing in its over simplicity.

Calls have been made for all alcoholic products to contain explicit health warning labels. Alcohol Action Ireland said the issue needed to be a priority for the incoming Government. Ireland has the second highest cancer rate in the world and despite proven links between alcohol consumption and can

I WISH to respond to with concern to your editorial (Jan 28).

Road safety officers across the country have their work cut out for them given the state of the country?s roads after the recent bouts of snow and frost and the lack of money in the public purse to remedy the problems. Potholes seem to be opening by the day and closing by night but not without cars

CLARE?S Garda Chief Superintendent John Kerin has warned one of the significant dangers of the misuse or abuse of drugs and alcohol is death. Of the six recorded drug related deaths in Clare in 2010, two were heroin related, one related to a combination of alcohol and opiates, while the other three

A LEADING charity has called for the sale of alcohol to be restricted and the introduction of a price floor below which it cannot be sold. Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, wants all political parties to commit to tackling what it describes as the detrimental

NEW MEASURES restricting the sale of cut-price alcohol in the UK will not be effective, warned campaigners. Supermarkets and off-licences will be banned from selling alcohol below the price of VAT and excise duties levied on drinks. This means cans of lager should not be sold for less than 38p each

A new report has unlocked the mystery of why men die so much younger than women - and smoking and drinking habits are two of the biggest culprits. The study, which examined 30 European countries to find out more about the "gender gap" in lifespan, found that Irish men take years off their lives bec

Irish Times Latest News Legislation giving garda? the power to test for alcohol all drivers involved in a crash where someone has been killed or injured is to be introduced within weeks. Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey yesterday published the Road Traffic Bill 2011 to give garda? the power to