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.@CarrollJennifer must stand firm in the face of colleagues' confusion around alcohol health info labels. Labelling is agreed policy. Any move to backtrack puts industry profits before the health & wellbeing of Irish people
#stickwithlabels
Press release: Alcohol labelling is clear government policy – Carroll MacNeill must stand firm in...
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Thursday 19 June 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent adv...
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New report from @InstAlcStud & @SHAAPAlcohol analysed 140+ UK alcohol industry documents & found a strategy of cherry-picking evidence, overstating economic value & downplaying health harms. Policymakers must act on the facts – not industry spin.
Spin the bottle: How the UK alcohol industry twists the facts on harm and responsibility - Instit...
Executive summary Alcohol deaths are at an all-time high in the UK, yet current policy is unable to tackle this ...
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Alcohol health info labels are already in shops on wine, which is IMPORTED. Labelling has no impact on exports @peterburkefg @sineadgibney @MichealMartinTD @CarrollJennifer @Paschald People have right to know the risks to make informed decisions on their drinking #stickwithlabels
Letter from @wcrfint to @MichealMartinTD and @CarrollJennifer urging Ireland to resist industry influence & stand firm on the introduction of alcohol health information labelling as planned next May. Doing so will set a much-needed example for other Governments across the globe.
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Ireland must stay the course on alcohol labelling - Alcohol Action Ireland
TAKE ACTION >>> Tell your local TDs they must ensure Ireland stays committed to alcohol labelling Ireland must sta...
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Important to note a health harming industry (tobacco) has no place in influencing health policy. Irl needs similar clarity with another health harming industry (alcohol) which is strongly attempting to derail public health policy on alc labelling.
Up in smoke: Minister for Health snubs tobacco industry
‘We have seen products with “Gummy Bear”, “Jolly Ranger”, ‘Skittels’ and “Slushee” flavour descriptions’...
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Why do we have a scenario where Ireland and its taxpayers are funding the costs of the alcohol industry’s downstream damage? Increasing alcohol excise duties is win-win: it helps reduce alcohol harms & raises valuable revenue for the Irish Exchequer
Is it time to cut tax on alcohol? A doctor and drinks industry representative argue for and against
Alcohol is a driver of social problems but it is also a key element of the hospitality industry
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See our Pre-Budget submission here
https://alcoholireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Pre-Budget-2026-submission-4.pdf
If cost of alcohol harm was paid for from people’s personal taxes such as Income Tax, USC & PRSI, more than 34c per € paid by every taxpayer in Ireland would go to covering it. Govt must stop giving alcohol industry a free pass & increase excise duties
Press release: Government must stop giving industry a free pass on cost of alcohol harms and...
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Tuesday June 17 , 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent ...
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Today is #MensHealthWeek 'Rethink What You Drink' day. Binge drinking is defined as drinking 6 or more standard drinks - 3 pints - on one occasion. Alcohol contributes to a range of chronic health conditions & diseases. Many are avoidable. Find out more: http://www.askaboutalcohol.ie
Great @IrishTimes letter by @ralphhod summing up exactly why @Paschald must increase alcohol excise duties in next Budget. Each year, alcohol costs Ireland billions in healthcare, policing & lost productivity. Alcohol taxation reduces consumption while also raising vital revenue
In their opposition to Ireland’s alcohol health information labelling, it is important to ask why industry doesn't want the public to see information about the health implications of consuming alcohol - implications that stretch to even before conception
A symbol of truth - why alcohol industry is hellbent on keeping people in the dark over risk of...
This is the simple message the alcohol industry does not want you to see – a warning symbol to inform the ...
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