Time to tackle Irish drink culture?
Sir, – Your Editorial (“Minimum drinks price welcomeâ€, July 16th) seems to fall victim to that old political fallacy: “Something must be done, this is something: therefore it must be doneâ€.
MPs push for tighter rules on alcohol ads and sponsorship
Commons health select committee warns drinks firms to do more to tackle the damage to health that their products causeTough curbs on alcohol advertising and a possible ban on drinks companies sponsoring sporting and cultural events are needed to r
I will celebrate an immediate alcohol sponsor ban, but I won’t drink to it By Victoria White
WE HAVE seen the line between what’s right and wrong, what’s good and bad. If you, the Government, go the wrong side of the line, we will know you are wrong and bad.
Alcohol minimum pricing: SNP alcohol policy faces legal challenge from whisky industry
THE Scottish Government’s Âflagship proposal to introduce a minimum price for alcohol is to face a legal challenge from the drinks industry. A package of measures is expected to be outlined by the Scotch Whisky Ass
Alcohol abuse: dry matter
The well-respected health committee of backbench MPs is not impressed by the government's strategy on drinking
Government unwilling to take on vested interests in drinks industry
From the Irish Examiner Wednesday, July 18, 2012 WHEN the dust settled after the festival there had been 90 arrests, including a large number for assault and theft, 308 drug…
Alcohol problems account for a quarter of Scottish intensive care unit admissions
A quarter of patients admitted to Scottish intensive care units have alcohol problems and the majority of those have chronic alcohol disease, with particular problems among men and younger people.
Time to tackle Irish drink culture
Letters to The Irish Times Sir, – I was saddened to read of the opposition of certain Government Ministers to the long overdue proposals by Minister of State RóisÃn Shortall…
Bargain booze posters land shop in hot water
From the Bray People By MYLES BUCHANAN Wednesday July 11 2012 A CENTRA SHOP in Kilcoole which was ordered to pull advertisements offering low price alcohol to Child Benefit recipients…
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