Alcohol advertising should be banned at music and sports events to protect young people from excessive exposure, a charity says. From BBC News Alcohol Concern said many young people recognised…
A report from the Irish Cancer Society has found that Irish men are more at risk of getting and dying of cancer than women. From RTE.ie The first report to…
A service aimed at tackling problem drinking in its early stages has been officially opened in Glasgow.
Dear Editor, As our legislators sit down to consider the matter of alcohol sponsorship in sport in the coming week, it is perhaps timely for us to consider our approach to alcohol as…
Minister for Sport Leo Varadkar has expressed concern that sports funding could be lost if a ban on sponsorship by alcohol companies is implemented. From RTE.ie Speaking on RTÉ's Morning…
Advertisements for Budweiser beer on a telephone box outside a school and a range of Jim Beam Racing children's clothing have been included in a list of the nation's most irresponsible alcohol ads.
The minister's strategy to tackle the misuse of alcohol is scheduled to be discussed by Cabinet members this week. From the Irish Examiner However, there were suggestions at the weekend…
A new "stress test" of Irish pubs shows that half of them are rated as facing a high risk of failure. From the Sunday Independent The review of the hospitality…
CHRISTY Moore once wrote a song about climbing up the walls in the cold, grey reality of the aftermath of a serious bender. From the Irish Examiner Delirium Tremens as…
It is inevitable that alcohol sponsorship in sport will eventually be banned. But the latest ham-fisted attempt to do away with it shows Irish politics up for what it is,…