Pubs allowed to serve alcohol in smaller glasses
Legal change to permit smaller measures will help tackle binge drinking, health campaigners say
Calls to set minimum on alcohol prices
The Vintners Federation of Ireland has called for a minimum price to be set on alcohol sales.
Vintners call for minimum alcohol price
The Vintners Federation of Ireland has called on the government to introduce a a minimum price on alcohol sales. VFI President Gerry Mellett said that this is the only way pubs will survive competition from supermarket sales of alcohol. Pubs cannot compete with low prices charged by supermarkets a
‘Minimum price for drink only way to save pubs’
LAWS to set out minimum prices for alcoholic drinks are the only hope for the pub industry, publicans? representatives have claimed. a d v e r t i s e m e n t The Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI) said that, unless supermarkets are banned from selling drink at bargain prices, hundreds of pubs w
Call to ban self-service tills for buying alcohol
The SNP's Stewart Maxwell is writing to supermarkets suggesting they "act as responsible retailers" and voluntarily end sales through self-service tills. He said a supervisor overseeing a number of tills may struggle to keep an eye on customers' ages
National denial of alcohol abuse
Sir ? I spent last weekend in a treatment centre for depression and addictions, of which gambling, alcohol and drugs have all been issues for me. I had the opportunity to read the Sunday Independent, which was full of stories about the revelations surrounding Gerry Ryan?s death. I read most of the
The cost of alcohol misuse
listen now | download audio Alcohol misuse in Australia has now been estimated to cost 36 billion dollars a year. A report that puts a dollar figure on the impact of problem drinking has been produced for the Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation. It's identified a huge and ongoing cost
Alcohol factor in 60pc of pedestrian fatalities
Nearly six in every 10 pedestrians who died in road crashes had alcohol in their system. A nine-year review of deaths examined by the State Pathologist's Office revealed that 59pc of pedestrian road fatalities had been drinking. This compared to 33pc of motorists and 14pc of car passengers who los
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