Alcohol abuse – Magnificent and tragic
The best and worst of Irish life were seen in the Central Criminal Court yesterday in a case involving a 31-year-old woman found guilty of the manslaughter of her former partner.
Zero tolerance welcomed for young motorists and alcohol
In light of the great number of accidents had by younger, less experienced drivers, half of motorists in the UK have embraced a notion put forward by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) that would see a zero limit for tolerance of young drivers a
Alcohol watershed proposal won’t work, advertisers claim
From The Irish Times RTÉ says 9pm rule would damage Irish media sector A proposal to impose a 9pm watershed on alcohol advertising on television and radio is “full of…
So are we still really a nation of big boozers?
From the Irish Independent 09 MARCH 2013 The alcohol scare stories are all too familiar and are played out year after year in TV programmes amid much hand-wringing. The comedian…
Average Irish adult drank equivalent of 411 pints last year
From The Journal THE AVERAGE IRISH person drank the equivalent of 411 pints of beer last year, new research has suggested. Figures published by the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland…
Irish teenagers smoking and drinking less
Story from The Irish Times Figures from the State of the Nation's Children Report KITTY HOLLAND Smoking and drinking is down among Irish teenagers, while girls remain more vulnerable than…
Alcohol Action Ireland gets a new look!
Alcohol Action Ireland's website has a new look and a lot of new content, with a increased focus on our key campaigns. The new and improved alcoholireland.ie is a user-friendly…
Alcohol industry targets elderly drinkers – researcher
The alcohol industry is increasingly targeting people aged over 60 as global populations age, a public health researcher has told a conference today. Massey University social scientist Sally Casswell told an audience in Wellington that companies were paying more attention to retirement-age drinkers
Alcohol Marketing – Getting The Facts
Alcohol marketing getting the facts from AlcoholActionIreland Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, has just launched its latest fact sheet, Alcohol Marketing: Getting The Facts. Alcohol is…
Alcohol industry ‘grooming’ with social media
Children are being groomed by alcohol companies years before they reach the legal drinking age, through advertising on Facebook, researchers say. The social media website has also become so entrenched in young people's drinking culture that they can no longer distinguish advertising, Massey Univers
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