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.
The alcohol industry is in the
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.
There is no question that Ireland has a storied and often troubled relationship with alcohol. We are known throughout the world as being fond of a jar and at Páirc Uà Chaoimh this afternoon Guinness will be the principal brand on display when the Munster final throws in.
THE more shops, bars, off-licences and supermarkets selling alcohol in a neighbourhood, the higher the crime levels in the area will be, according to new research.
Supermarkets will be urged to sell alcohol from separate tills under radical plans drawn up by public health officials.
Shocking images showing the harms of alcohol abuse could be stuck onto bottles of beer, wine and spirits to stop people from drinking excessively. Doctors are calling for the cigarette-style graphic hea
From The Irish Times HOMELESS AGENCY: Cheap alcohol has created problems for Trust, the homeless agency, and has meant it must continue restrictions on its “open door”, in place since 2009.…
From Business & Leadership The Vintners' Federation of Ireland (VFI), which represents approximately 4,200 publicans throughout Ireland, has issued a statement welcoming the fact that the findings of the Health…