With 67% rise in drunken offences, gardai have insufficient resources to deal with the existing situation of 2.30am closing times as it is - any extension of opening hours will only exacerbate the demands on an already overwhelmed force @OCallaghanJim
Gardaí report 67% increase in drunken offences in Dublin city | BreakingNews
There was also an 18 per cent increase in public order offences as part of the gardaí's high-visibility policing plan for the city centre.
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New study shows impact of men's drinking on women & children is profound - with a much wider range of harms than violence alone - but the harms are often understudied & overlooked in policy. @OCallaghanJim @SAOLprojectIRL @MOVEIreland @RapeCrisisIre
Women and kids often pay a heavy price when men drink. Our gender violence plan should reflect this
We can’t prevent violence against women and children without tackling men’s heavy alcohol use.
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@OCallaghanJim @SAOLprojectIRL @MOVEIreland @RapeCrisisIre There are estimates of alcohol being a factor in up to 70% of domestic violence incidents in Ireland yet the current Zero Tolerance strategy on DSGBV does not reference alcohol. Alcohol must be included in new DSGBV strategy due next year @OCallaghanJim
Alcohol and domestic abuse - Alcohol Action Ireland
Click here for Alcohol & DSGBV report series “Ignoring the presence of alcohol will neither eliminate its role i...
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Today's Budget is yet another sweet deal for the alcohol industry, with excise duties again frozen so their public health benefit continues to be eroded by inflation. Once again the ordinary taxpayer is left to pay to clean up the mess alcohol causes.
Press release: Freeze in excise duties yet another sweetener to the alcohol industry - Alcohol...
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Tuesday, 7 October 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent a...
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October is #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth. Alcohol is responsible for 1 in 8 breast cancers, the most common type of cancer among women in Ireland. Despite this, public awareness of the link between alcohol & cancer remains alarmingly low. @CarrollJennifer
Alcohol and cancer - Alcohol Action Ireland
Alcohol and cancer risk Cancer is now the leading cause of death in Ireland. It is responsible for almost 1/3 ...
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Alcohol labels, which are delayed until 2028, are vital to inform people that alcohol causes cancer. Between now & 2028 more than 3,000 people in Ireland will be diagnosed with cancer caused by alcohol. The new Sept 2028 introduction date must be adhered to @CarrollJennifer
(L-r) Dr Sheila GIlheany (AAI), Rachel Fayne (@SAOLprojectIRL) & Dr Michelle Walsh (@MOVEIreland) after briefing members of the Oireachtas about alcohol's role in domestic violence at Leinster House today. Follow the link for more on the issue ⬇️
https://alcoholireland.ie/facts-about-alcohol/alcohol-and-domestic-abuse/
Dr Michelle Walsh (@MOVEIreland), Rachel Fayne (@SAOLprojectIRL) & Dr Sheila Gilheany (AAI) join the dots around alcohol's role in domestic violence. Alcohol use is one of the most consistent risk factors for intimate partner violence. READ MORE ⬇️
Joining the dots - alcohol and domestic violence - Alcohol Action Ireland
By Dr Michelle Walsh (MOVE), Rachel Fayne (SAOL Project) & Dr Sheila Gilheany (AAI) The starting point for any c...
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Today AAI, @SAOLprojectIRL & @MOVEIreland are going to Leinster House to brief TDs, Senators & political staff on the importance of recognising the role of alcohol in domestic violence. Time for govt to stop turning a blind eye to this contributing factor
Press release: Time for government to stop turning a blind eye to alcohol’s role in domestic...
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Wednesday, 1 October, 2025 With a new national strategy to tackle domestic, se...
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AAI supports @MHReform call to prioritise mental health in #Budget2026. Alcohol is a depressant drug with significant health implications for those who use it & plays a variety of negative roles in relation to mental health difficulties. @Paschald @MichealMartinTD @SimonHarrisTD
✉️ Today, members and allies of @mhreform sent a letter to the Taoiseach ahead of #Budget2026, calling for urgent investment in mental health. Ireland deserves a system that is accessible, fair & fit for purpose. Read our letter here 👉https://mentalhealthreform.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Letter-to-the-Taoiseach-2025.pdf
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AAI chair Frank Murray in today's @IrishTimes: Just like the new EU directive on textile waste, it is important that alcohol producers are held financially responsible for the downstream costs of their products, which costs Ireland €14bn a year
Letters to the Editor, September 29th: On who should pay for the cost of alcohol harm, reforming...
As a liver doctor, I have seen far too much illness, deaths and other harms due to alcohol
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