Join the call for the urgent implementation of Minimum Pricing for all alcohol products
The impact of alcohol misuse extends far beyond the individual drinker
Five main parties renew their commitment to the full implementation of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act including Minimum Unit Pricing. Six parties outline commitment to other initiatives with public health alcohol policy. Alcohol Action today (Monday, 2nd Feb) published an...
Alcohol Action Ireland today (Thursday 23 Jan) launched its Election 2020 manifesto calling for a new government to advance the measures within the Public Health Alcohol Act and to prioritise a set of strategic actions to address the enormous social...
Agreement to restore Northern Ireland Executive provides new opportunity for the implementation of Minimum Unit Pricing for alcohol products. A new Strategic Plan on Alcohol features within ‘Priorities of the Restored Executive’ for Northern Ireland Alcohol Action Ireland welcome...
This Pre-Budget submission seeks to advise the Minister’s consideration of Budget 2020 on four important
matters: alcohol products tax; state subsidies to the alcohol industry; establishment of social responsibility levy on Off-Trade alcohol sales and the introduction of Minimum unit pricing for alcohol products.
The Market review and Price survey was carried out in two Dublin locations: city centre and north county; one regional city: Sligo, and one town: Longford, by Alcohol Action Ireland between 24 -26 July 2019.
A range of convenience stores and supermarkets were surveyed: Aldi, Centra, Dunnes, Lidl, Spar, Supervalu and Tesco.
As well as the retail price, the survey shows the price per standard drink (10 grams of alcohol) contained in the product, to illustrate how much it costs for a woman and man to reach a low-risk drinking guideline limit, if purchasing the cheapest alcohol products for sale in the off-trade.
Alcohol Action Ireland Annual Review 2018.
The preliminary findings of this report, which examined the toxicology reports of those killed in road crashes in 2014, has revealed that 31% of people killed had alcohol in their system at the time of their deaths.
A factsheet from the National Cancer Control Programme on alcohol and cancer.
An updated (November 2016) fact sheet on alcohol in Ireland from the Health Research Board.
