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…
Alcohol action plan talks deferred
From The Irish Times HARRY McGEE, MARY MINIHAN and PAUL CULLEN THE CABINET has deferred discussion on the Government's action plan on alcohol until September amid disagreement between Fine Gael…
Action plan on alcohol put back until September
From the Irish Examiner By Cormac O'Keeffe Wednesday, July 18, 2012 The Cabinet has put the much-anticipated action plan on alcohol back until September, the Irish Examiner understands. Fiona Ryan…
Government unwilling to take on vested interests in drinks industry
WHEN the dust settled after the festival there had been 90 arrests, including a large number for assault and theft, 308 drug seizures, 28 cases of alleged drug dealing, and multiple teenagers had been stabbed — no, not the Swedish House mafia gig, but last year’s Oxegen festival.
Action plan on alcohol put back until September
The Cabinet has put the much-anticipated action plan on alcohol back until September, the Irish Examiner understands.
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