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The @TCD_SNM was delighted to welcome @ColmBurkeTD this week to launch Prof @ComiskeyCath's new book on #Addiction #Research and Evaluation. The event was a full house with guest speakers noting the global + national impact of Catherine's research. READ:
https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/2024/minister-colm-burke-launches-professor-catherine-comiskeys-new-book-addiction-research-and-evaluation-/
Watch 'Breaking the Domino Effect' now! Featuring talks by Hilary Henriques MBE, co-founder of NACOA, Dr Annemarie Millar, Dr Hannah Todman & Fiona Kearney (FamiliBase)
🚨 The @WHO #AlcoholPolicyPlaybook is here to empower decision-makers in their mission to protect public health!
The Playbook counters profit-seeking narratives with public health evidence for protecting health and safety.
Read it here: https://bit.ly/3YTA1yZ
Fiona Kearney, CEO of FamiliBase, a ‘one stop shop’ of supports for children, young people & families in Ballyfermot, gives an enlightening talk about the FamiliBase journey to date and the learnings along the way.
The Silent Voices policy document, which is focused on providing policy solutions to the issues arising from parental problem alcohol us, is available at:
https://alcoholireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Silent-Voices-Policy-Document-2024-final.pdf
AAI has produced a toolkit which aims to provide awareness and understanding to the issues people who grow up with problem alcohol use in the home may face. It is also for anyone interested in learning more about these issues.
https://alcoholireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/AAI_toolkit_Interactive_.pdf
On the final day of End the Silence 2024, Hilary Henriques MBE, CEO of NACOA, talks about the NACOA helpline, how & why it was set up in 1990 & its development over 34 years. For more on End the Silence please visit https://alcoholireland.ie/our-work/campaigns/silent-voices/
Claims and 'counter' claims: Newly obtained documents show representatives of the pub trade and restaurant sector at odds with each other over just who gets to sell the extra alcohol that would be available in the Sale of Alcohol Bill proposals
Claims and ‘counter’ claims - Alcohol industry’s internal disagreements regarding Sale of Alcohol...
Newly obtained documents show representatives of the pub trade and restaurant sector at odds with each other over ...
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Many implications re increasing licensing hours including likely increase in sexual harassment. Mitigation measures like training for bar staff will not be enough to prevent the problem. Decreasing alcohol availability though is likely to decrease prob.
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/publicans-pushed-back-against-plans-to-include-sexual-harassment-as-grounds-for-rejecting-licences/a1046604271.html
This is another reason for a Health Impact Assessment on these proposals. Politicians must have all the facts before making decisions to increase alcohol availability which will have serious impacts on health and well-being.
Wonderful evening at @MansionHouseDub for End the Silence in a powerful and uplifting exploration of healing from alcohol harm in the home through music and storytelling. Huge thanks to @colmorourke1 for his time & kind words. For more visit https://alcoholireland.ie/our-work/campaigns/silent-voices/
Time to End the Silence on parental problem alcohol use - an issue that goes right to the heart of Irish society – a society that traditionally was built on the family & yet there are very few families in Ireland who haven’t been affected by alcohol harm.
Fear, love and omerta in the home - Alcohol Action Ireland
Children the victims of alcohol harm’s collateral damage A third of children in Ireland are living with a parent...
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Highlighting the harm caused by problem alcohol use in the home and its impact across the lifespan.
There are significant concerns about aspects of the Sale of Alcohol Bill which are likely to lead to increased alcohol harm.
Ireland’s Public Health Alcohol Act is based on WHO ‘best buys’ of price, promotion & availability to tackle alcohol harm.
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