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.
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.
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.
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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
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.