Guest blog: Niamh Foley, community alcohol detox broker, Community Response Ireland has one of the highest rates of alcohol consumption per-capita in The EU. The Health Research Board reported over 7,400 cases…
10/10/23: Alcohol Action Ireland has expressed disappointment that the government has not taken the urgent action needed to address alcohol harm in today’s budget announcements. In its prebudget submission, AAI…
Campaign launched ahead of International Recovery Day of Sept 30, includes well-known recovery advocates Olympic boxer Kenneth Egan, Senator Frances Black and singer Mary Coughlan. Alcohol Action Ireland has launched a new initiative, Voices of Recovery, to…
Guest Blog: Paddy Creedon, AAI board member and recovery advocate "We are literally surrounded by people who are in recovery from a substance-use disorder, but we don't know it." (Dr. John Kelly,…
Ireland has a very significant problem with alcohol. Over 60% of those who drink have harmful drinking patterns. Around 15% of the population in Ireland has an alcohol use disorder…
Alcohol Action Ireland Media release 5 Sept 2023 Urgent action needed to address alcohol harm in the budget Global alcohol giants are making enormous profits from their sales in Ireland…
Alcohol Action Ireland calls for ‘practical’ health and safety plan amid growing spates of violence and public disorder AAI is also calling for amendments to the Sale of Alcohol bill…
Alcohol Action Ireland’s pre-budget submission calls for: development of a ‘polluter pays’ model for alcohol taxation, funding for Office for Alcohol Harm Reduction and increased funding for treatment services. …