Web of influence of the global alcohol industry undermines work to offset harm its product causes
Which is worse, covert cups of coffee with the alcohol industry or a PR stunt in full view of public glare? It’s a toss-up, because both have a chilling effect on…
Chilling alcohol statistics reveal lost and disrupted lives
The recently published Health Research Board report - Alcohol: availability, affordability, related harm, and policy in Ireland, pulls on a wide variety of data sources, which, when brought together paint a…
Press release: HRB report highlights the great burden alcohol places on people, society and public services
Increased availability of alcohol leads to increased harms, warns HRB Ireland is an “alcogenic environment” where, despite the many harms, alcohol use is interlinked in many aspects of our lives…
Press release: AAI calls on Taoiseach Simon Harris to continue backing evidence-based public health measures in alcohol policy
Thursday, April 11, 2024 Ireland is drinking 10% less than it did prior to the implementation of world-leading laws to help curb alcohol harm, new figures have revealed. Alcohol consumption figures…
Alcohol industry denies cancer and other health risks
Just like the tobacco industry before it, the alcohol industry is adept at doing anything to protect its health-harming product – including denying the health risks associated with alcohol. For…
Harris must be wary of ‘Big Booze’ lobby (Sunday Independent, 31/03/24)
● Sir —Drinks Ireland is adept at distortion of facts. In its recent opinion piece (Sunday Independent, March 24), it points to a reduction in alcohol consumption in Ireland and…
Drinks industry has zero interest in answering the real questions
A statement from Drinks Ireland - the alcohol industry’s representative body - in relation to the alcohol marketing of zero products, once again utilizes the well-worn industry tactic of criticising…
Press release: Legal challenge must be taken to decide if laws designed to protect children are being egregiously flouted with zero alcohol products
Wed, March 20, 2024 Ireland’s world-leading law is clear - commercial communication that directly or indirectly promotes alcohol using any trade description, i.e. trademark or emblem, is prohibited The alcohol…