“The protection of our young people should be at the heart of discussions on any proposal to prohibit alcohol sponsorship of sport”

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PRIMARY school teacher PJ O'Meara, in  this piece on alcohol industry sponsorship of sports, argues that "we owe it to this generation of young people to protect them from a particularly…

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“Is there a sadder sight in sport than that of tiny kids transformed into walking beer ads by their replica kit?” asks Tom McGurk

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TOM McGurk, the respected Irish journalist, radio presenter and sports broadcaster, will speak at Alcohol Action Ireland's conference on Thursday, November 1. Mr McGurk, well-known as the host of RTE'…

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More than 70% of crimes committed by offenders under supervision in the community were linked to drug and alcohol misuse, research shows.

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Drugs link to 70% of crimes on probation By Cormac O ’Keeffe in the Irish Examiner Saturday, September 01, 2012 More than 70% of crimes committed by offenders under supervision in…

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