Staff at detox unit told to apply for lottery funds
Exasperated staff at the country’s only mother and child detox unit have been told by the Government to apply for lottery funding in a last-ditch effort to keep the unit open.
Alex White promises action on alcohol plan
MINISTER OF State for Health Alex White has said he will “bring proposals on an alcohol policy to Government in the very new futureâ€. In his first address to the Dáil as Minister of State, he acknowledged the progress of his predecessor RóisÃn Shortall in advancing the national drugs strategy.
Drinking Guinness on Arthur’s Day helps Diageo define a drunken Ireland
The marketing mothership of the multinational corporation that owns Guinness has given birth to a monster stereotype From The Guardian "When money's tight and hard to get And your…
Focus on alcohol
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), supported by two European industry bodies, has petitioned the Court of Session seeking a judicial review of the Scottish Government’s minimum pricing legislation, which received royal assent in June and is expected to come in to force in April.
Why I went to the hurling final (after boycotting for years)
From TheScore.ie Tomorrow, Galway will face Kilkenny in the replay of the All-Ireland hurling final which ended in a draw earlier this month. Former GAA president Dr Mick Loftus went…
Diageo hits back at Arthur’s Day critics
Evening Echo DRINKS giant Diageo has hit back at criticism that “naked marketing ” of Arthur ’s Day led to a spike in public order offences and mass drunkenness on Thursday night.…
Ambulance calls up 30% on Arthur’s Day
IRISH TIMES REPORTERS There was a 30 per cent increase in emergency ambulance calls in Dublin city centre last night. The spike in calls coincided with Arthur ’s Day events which…
UK government to back Scottish minimum alcohol pricing in courts
THE UK government will support the Scottish Government when its minimum alcohol pricing legislation is challenged in the courts, according to the Advocate General for Scotland.
Column: Why I went to the hurling final (after boycotting for years)
Tomorrow, Galway will face Kilkenny in the replay of the All-Ireland hurling final which ended in a draw earlier this month. Former GAA president Dr Mick Loftus went to that match, after boycotting the event for years.
Diageo hits back at Arthur’s Day critics
DRINKS giant Diageo has hit back at criticism that “naked marketing†of Arthur’s Day led to a spike in public order offences and mass drunkenness on Thursday night.
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