(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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Half of front-of-house staff at UK theatres considering leaving the industry as a result of abuse from audience due to availability of at-seat alcohol. Any extension of licensing hours in Ireland will heighten the risk of abuse workers face @OCallaghanJim
Unions urge UK theatres to limit at-seat alcohol sales as staff face ‘unacceptable abuse’
Rowdy audience members have disrupted performances with heckling, violence and even copulation in the stalls
www.theguardian.com
Read AAI's report 'Sorry we're open: The impact of extended licensing hours on workload and worker safety' ⬇️
https://alcoholireland.ie/sorry-were-open-the-impact-of-extended-opening-hours-on-workload-and-worker-safety/
Gardai under no illusions over impact of Sale of Alcohol Bill: "Alcohol is a contributing factor in many, if not most, of the situations we encounter.... Longer trading hours for bars and restaurants will negatively impact public disorder" @OCallaghanJim
Cork HSE's northside alcohol support service sees 10 deaths in two years
New research shows that 34% of participants in a Cork city survey said alcohol had harmed their health.
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Even the marketers are boasting that zero-alcohol "is an intentional move that allows brands to subtly promote both products... and can maintain a strong presence where traditional beer promotion is not permitted". The l0.0phole of 0.0 ads must be closed ⬇️
Press release: Zero-alcohol advertising Bill to protect children is long overdue - Alcohol Action...
Thursday 25 September 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce alcohol harm, wel...
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