New research confirms the level of harmful drinking in Ireland Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, has called on the Government to make the Action Plan…
Minister of State for Health Roisin Shortall has said it is crucial people reduce their level of alcohol consumption.
Letter to The Irish Times A chara, – Twelve months ago I gave a presentation on the subject of youth drug and alcohol abuse to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on…
What is Ireland ’s problem with alcohol? Why are 2,000 beds in acute hospitals taken up with patients with alcohol-related illnesses, every night? Are we ignoring the true scale of the problem…
From The Scottish Herald ITALY has become the latest country to oppose the Scottish Government's flagship minimum alcohol price policy. It has lodged a formal objection with the European Commission…
Peer pressure be damned -- it really is possible to have fun without alcohol, says John Costello A sneaky swig of beer or tipple of wine is often seen as a teenage right of passage.
With an ethos that revolves around providing a safe alcohol-free environment for fun and friendship, the No Name Club was founded in 1978 as a voluntary youth organisation.
Fixed price drink promotions are to be banned in Northern Ireland following a public consultation on the issue. The man behind the move, Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland, says the ban should come into force in January.
ITALY has become the latest country to oppose the Scottish Government's flagship minimum alcohol price policy.
From the Irish Independent NEW figures show 360 drivers have received penalty points after being caught slightly over the drink-driving limit, writes Paul Melia. The points have been imposed since…