Ireland ranks 27th in a global league table for stillbirths. Although the rate is declining, it is well behind countries like Denmark and Norway. A new report shows the rate of stillbirth here in 2009 was 3.

Growing numbers of women and young men are developing mouth cancer, a disease that kills at least two people a week, dentists have warned. Smoking and drinking alcohol are the main risk factors but there is a low awareness of the disease and many are diagnosed too late.

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YOUR Alcohol and Ireland supplement, and follow-up booklet, provided much-needed core reading about most issues arising from the use of the substance.

MINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter has ordered a review of the penalties which can be imposed on publicans for serving alcohol to customers who are already drunk.

THE TRAGIC death of Graham Parish from acute alcohol poisoning in 2008 and the subsequent court case in which two bar staff at Hayes Hotel in Thurles, Co Tipperary were charged with manslaughter has focused attention on the absence of liquor liability legislation in this State.