Here’s looking at under-age drinking, hypocritically again
There have been fresh calls to change the way alcohol is sold in this country. Because pubs, off-licences and supermarkets all have their own agendas, the debate is riddled with…
More than 10,000 lose licences for drink-driving offences
More than 10,000 people were put off the roads last year for drink-driving offences resulting in hundreds of prison sentences, according to figures obtained by the Sunday Tribune. Statistics from…
Pity the pub on its last kegs, but not the off-licence selling drink to kids
During the Rose of Tralee selection last Tuesday night, Dáithà O Sé mentioned "dry counties" to the Texas Rose. It was the first time I had heard the term being…
AAP (Australia) – Alcohol costs Australia $36 billion/year: report
A major study of the impact of alcohol misuse in Australia has put the annual cost of excessive drinking at $36 billion, along with a massive human toll. More than…
London Evening Standard (UK) – Transport minister rejects move to halve drink-drive limit
Ministers are set to reject an official report calling for the drink drive limit to be halved, the Evening Standard has learned. Transport Secretary Philip Hammond is expected to rule…
Garda probe after TV crew films underage drink sales
Gardaà are expected to carry out an investigation into four off-licences and two supermarket chains after a television programme captured them delivering alcohol to underage drinkers at their homes. Last…
Irish Independent – Cut price alcohol incites teen drinking says charity
The Irish Independent, 23/08/10 Click on image to view in full size
Scotsman (Scotland) – Time for a sober look at alcohol
We need to bust the myths about Scotland and booze before we can tackle our binge-drinking culture, says Professor Geoff Palmer There have been so many alcohol-related headlines in Scotland…
BBC News (New Zealand) – New Zealand proposes new rules on alcohol sales
New Zealand's government has proposed several changes to alcohol laws in a bid to curb youth drinking. Only those over 20 - up from 18 - will be allowed to…
Cross-border shopper numbers fall by a quarter
Northern shopping centres are reporting a drop of up to 25 per cent in the number of people crossing the border to shop. This follows a survey, released last week,…
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