THE VINTNERS’ FEDERATION of Ireland has called this year one of the worst on record for its members. In a downbeat statement, the organisation accused the government of not appreciating the role publicans play and suppliers of not appreciating the business they give.
OPINION: I was quite impressed with Tariana Turia's recent opinion piece, Alcohol Harm Has Important Implications For Maori, (Taranaki Daily News, Dec 20) in which she argues how New Zealand's alcohol consumption and binge drinking have become an entrenched part of New Zealand culture and is contrib
INEVITABLY it will be decried in some quarters as yet another example of the nanny state in full flow.
COALITION plans to introduce minimum alcohol pricing have been thrown into doubt by the EU objecting to similar moves by the Scottish government. Health Minister James Reilly had hoped to bring in minimum pricing at the same time as the North, in an all-Ireland move intended to tackle binge-drinkin
The drinks’ companies and their ‘Drinkaware.ie’ rubbish might be a little credible if they sought not to distance themselves from the horrendous damage alcohol wreaks in Irish society.
WINE club members will be among those breaking the law under legislation planned by the SNP Government – if they take advantage of cut-price offers delivered from English warehouses.
The number of sexually transmitted infections diagnosed in Northern Ireland has soared by almost 30% in a decade, Stormont's Health minister has warned.
Members of the public are being reminded of the dangers of consuming alcohol while taking medicines or herbal remedies. According to the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU), people may be consuming more alcohol than usual at the moment, as it is the Christmas party season.
Efforts to reduce underage exposure to alcohol advertising by implementing time restrictions have not worked, according to new research from the Center on Alcohol Mark
From Eircom.net Minister of State with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy, Alex White, today announced the conclusions of a Department of Health review of Drugs Task Forces. The Review…