Pat Kenny, Lecturer at Dublin Institute of Technology

Alcohol is one of the most heavily marketed products on our shelves with a total market value of €6 billion in Ireland this year. Alcohol marketing targets young people and…

The Wall Street Journal Blog (EU) – EU Mulls Booze Warning Labels

Post published:22/10/2010
Post category:World News

Brussels is a battlefield of rule-making; there are always a thousand small skirmishes taking place off-camera, many with an impact on your future and the bottom lines of big companies.…

TV3 News at 5.30 – US researchers discover “tipsy” gene

Post published:20/10/2010
Post category:AAI in the News

Researchers in the US say they have found a "tipsy" gene that explains why some people feel alcohol's effects quicker than others. The study, by the University of North Carolina,…

Business & Leadership – UK charity calls for 9pm watershed on alcohol ads

Post published:19/10/2010
Post category:News

Over a million children in the UK between the ages of four and 15 were exposed to alcohol ads during televised England games at this year's World Cup, according to…

The Guardian (UK) – Charity calls for ban on alcohol ads on pre-watershed TV and online

Post published:19/10/2010
Post category:World News

Alcohol Concern cites research showing more than 1 million under-16-year-olds saw multiple drinks ads during World Cup Alcohol Concern has called for a ban on TV and internet alcohol ads…

Businessweek – Study Confirms It: Booze Impairs Decision-Making

Post published:19/10/2010
Post category:World News

Slower reaction times, more errors were linked to higher consumption A new study confirms what many people may know first- or secondhand: Too much alcohol slows reaction time and increases…