New unit to tackle alcohol problems
A UNIT to deal with problems caused by alcohol abuse has opened. Durham Police has opened a force-wide Alcohol Harm Reduction Unit at Annand House, in Meadowfield, Durham City.
Alcohol abuse in final year a factor in 78 per cent of suicide deaths, Cork study reveals
NEARLY FOUR out of five people who died through suicide in a 2½-year period in Cork had been abusing alcohol in the year prior to their death, a major new report on suicide has found.
Alcohol abuse – Government shirks its responsibility
The Cabinet is due today to discuss proposals to counter alcohol abuse. There is plenty of evidence of increasing drink problems that are having serious ramifications for our society and our economy.
Cabinet will not discuss drink abuse plan today
CONTROVERSIAL new proposals to curb alcohol abuse are not on the agenda for today’s Cabinet meeting, according to senior political sources. The measures, including plans to restrict drinks advertising and sponsorship, may not now be considered by the Government until after the summer recess.
Minimum drinks price welcome
From The Irish Times A MINISTER of State rarely gets the chance to make a lasting impact and improve public health. Mary Harney succeeded by banning bituminous coal from Dublin.…
Ministers clash over proposals to tackle abuse of alcohol
From The Irish Times PAUL CULLEN, Health Correspondent FINE GAEL and Labour Ministers are at odds over proposals to counter alcohol abuse which are due to come before Cabinet tomorrow.…
Huge quantities of booze sold at pocket-money prices…
From the Sun on Sunday IRELAND'S underage boozing is spiralling rapidly out of control and set to get WORSE, alcohol watchdogs have warned. Activists have called for a severe Government…
Column: Discussing teen drinking… over a bottle of vino
From TheJournal.ie A CLOSE FRIEND was recently dismayed to learn her young teenage daughter had discovered alcohol. We went over the best method of tackling her newfound interest. Should we…
Between a rock concert and a jail cell
Irish Times Radio Review Radio moment of the week: With a timely survey suggesting that 58 per cent of us believe the Government is not doing enough to reduce alcohol…
Ministers clash over proposals to tackle abuse of alcohol
FINE GAEL and Labour Ministers are at odds over proposals to counter alcohol abuse which are due to come before Cabinet tomorrow. A number of Fine Gael Ministers, including Leo Varadkar and Simon Coveney, have expressed reservations about aspects of a plan on alcohol drawn up by Labour Minister of
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