AAI's latest report on alcohol's impact on the Irish economy outlines how lost workplace productivity due to alcohol costs €8.5bn a year. Given alcohol’s huge drain on the economy, much more could be done by government to address the issue. READ MORE ⬇️
Press release: New report shows alcohol costs Ireland €8.5 billion every year in lost workplace...
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Wednesday 20 August 2025 With US tariffs sending shockwaves through the Irish ...
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Alcohol plays a role both fueling violence & in victims response to trauma experienced as highlighted in @echolivecork
Early intervention with children vital eg Operation Encompass prog. Under consideration by Dept of Justice for years. Time for action.
@OCallaghanJim
Essential also that next gov strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence includes specific actions on alcohol to help address these issues.
Important call from @MichelleeHall on alcohol health information labelling.
Drogheda Mayor criticises delay on alcohol health warning labels
The government’s decision to delay enforcement of alcohol health warning labels on bottles and cans is “a clear ...
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“The worst thing that could happen would be if they extended the licensing hours. We’d never get in to clean up after them.”
Interesting comment from those at the coal face. Similar views from emergency services.
@OCallaghanJim
A night with Dublin’s street cleaners: ‘I have no idea why seagulls are a protected species. They...
An early morning start with Dublin City Council’s army of sweepers, power-washers and vacuum-cleaners
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There is a relentless campaign by vested interests to extend licensing laws with no thought of the outcome of increased alcohol consumption.
Full facts at
Sale of Alcohol Bill - Alcohol Action Ireland
Sale of Alcohol Bill Read our most recent policy briefing here Alcohol Action Ireland supports the modernisation and...
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Liver disease rising but gov delays introducing health warnings on alcohol.
Ireland needs a dedicated, coherent alcohol strategy to address the many harms from alcohol.
@CarrollJennifer
@JenMurnaneOConn
@roinnslainte
Liver cancer: ‘The saddest part is that most of the cases are preventable’
On current trends, number of new annual diagnoses will almost double by 2050
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A public health advocacy group has accused some Government departments of ‘enhancing alcohol consumption’ through supports for the drinks industry.
Govt departments ‘enhancing alcohol consumption’ through supports for drinks industry
Lobby group calls for Health Minister to resist pressure to delay alcohol health information labelling
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Multiple alcohol brands for sale in Ireland are carrying the health info label which the gov has now delayed until 2028. The question is will they continue to carry it or capitulate to pressure from retailers to remove it?
Kylie Minogue’s wines hit the shelves with health warning
The Australian singer’s tipples and other popular brands, including Graham Norton’s, pre-emptively adopt new rules o...
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Contrary to assertions from some, brands from at least 10 countries are carrying the label, including EU countries such as France, Spain, Italy and Poland. In other words this label is not a barrier to trade.
@IrelandSilent co-founder, @marionrackard speaks about children - the invisible victims of alcohol harm and the need for a new strategy for alcohol which puts their protection at the heart of the gov's approach to Ireland's largest drug problem.
Highest figures for alcohol treatment in ten years - while one in 3 had a problem with other drugs
A Health Research Board report published today shows the number of cases treated for problem alcohol use were up ...
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Our views on the recent evaluation of the National Drugs Strategy. Next strategy must comprehensively address alcohol.
https://alcoholireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Review-of-the-Evaluation-of-the-National-Drug-Strategy-Reducing-Harm-Supporting-Recovery-2017-2025.pdf
@JenMurnaneOConn @CarrollJennifer @roinnslainte
With 2 out of 3 women in treatment for alcohol living with at least one child, today's Health Research Board report underscores the urgent need to provide dedicated support services for alcohol harm’s invisible victims, children.
Number of cases of people being treated for alcohol abuse at highest in 10 years, as cocaine use...
The number of cases of people undergoing treatment for alcohol abuse is the highest in more than a decade, new figures show.
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Operation Encompass, if implemented, would facilitate an early information sharing partnership between Gardai, after attending a domestic abuse incident where children were present, & schools, enabling schools & designated staff to offer immediate support
Operation Encompass - Alcohol Action Ireland
Operation Encompass is an information-sharing programme between police and schools to support young people experiencing domestic abuse
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AAI CEO @SheilaGilheany writes in today's @irishexaminer: Rowing back on its own democratically introduced labelling regulations shows a government pandering to the alcohol industry, choosing to believe their claims over unbiased evidence. READ MORE ⬇️
Government's decision to delay alcohol health labelling is bowing to lobbyist influence
Rowing back on its own democratically introduced alcohol regulations shows a government in thrall to lobbyists with ...
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