SPORTS Minister Leo Varadkar will not impose a ban on alcohol sponsorship, saying the drinks industry is vital to sport development in this country. The minister has rejected calls to impose any ban on alcohol sponsorship saying it would a
From Breakingnews.ie The Junior Health Minister says he hopes to have proposals on the sponsorship of sporting events by alcohol companies before the Government by Christmas. But Alex White said…
From RTE News The measures announced in Budget 2013 have been criticised in some quarters and welcomed in others. IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, said the €3.5bn adjustment…
Western Australian health advocates say some alcohol companies are increasingly advertising their products online in a blatant bid to target young people.
HEALTH Secretary Alex Neil will hold face-to-face talks with European Commission officials in Brussels today in a bid to save the Government's flagship minimum alcohol price policy.
The measures announced in Budget 2013 have been criticised in some quarters and welcomed in others. IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, said the €3.
Alcohol-related harm costs State an estimated €3.7billion a year Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, has welcomed the Government ’s decision to restore excise duties to 2009 levels.…
CIGARETTES AND ALCOHOL are set to rise in price from midnight tonight after changes announced in this afternoon’s Budget. The excise duty on a bottle of wine will increase by €1, while a pint of beer or cider will increase by 10 cent.
Wine drinkers have been left reeling after a “dramatic†increase in the excise on a standard bottle was announced by Minister for Finance Michael Noonan today.