Exam teens ‘may feel pressure to drink’
The parents of teenagers due to receive their Junior Certificate results today are being urged to talk to their children about their plans to celebrate.
Almost 60,000 Junior Cert students to receive results
SOME 56,930 JUNIOR Certificate students across the country will be waking up with butterflies this morning before receiving their results today. Their grades will be under particular scrutiny after the Leaving Cert results last month showed continuing high failure rates in maths and science subject
Health agency warns on alcohol abuse in Europe
THE WORLD Health Organisation have announced an initiative to reduce the abuse of alcohol in Europe, which they say is the heaviest drinking region in the world.
Concerned parents nix Friday release
PARENTAL concerns over monitoring pubs and clubs for underage drinking have hindered plans to issue this year’s Junior Certificate results on a Friday.
Alcohol charity urges parents to talk about celebratory plans with Junior Certs
Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, urges parents of Junior Cert students receiving their results today to talk with their children about their celebratory plans and to…
Calls for minimum price for alcohol to drive down food costs in supermarkets
PEOPLE would pay less for their weekly shop if a minimum price for alcohol was introduced to stop supermarkets discounting drinks, a leading expert has claimed.
Campaign targets drug abuse in young people
THOUSANDS of Co Cork homes are to be targeted in a three-pronged campaign tackling drug and alcohol abuse among young people.
BMA backs minimum pricing in Scotland to end ‘scourge of alcohol abuse’
BMA Scotland has welcomed the Scottish government's pledge to reintroduce a Bill for minimum pricing of alcohol to help address the 'scourge of alcohol abuse' in the country.
Heroin epidemic gripping Ireland, say youth groups
IRELAND is in the grip of a
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