Irish Cancer Society statement: Alcohol is the cause of around 900 incidences of cancer in Ireland each year, and 500 of these patients will die of their disease. These sobering…
Three of Ireland's leading children's charities, Barnardos, the Children's Rights Alliance and the ISPCC have joined forces today to express disappointment at the postponement of the debate on the Public…
“Those working hard to address alcohol misuse in communities throughout Ireland are doing a great job in difficult circumstances. They are working at the very sharp edge of alcohol harm…
Research shows that the cheapest alcohol products were favoured by the heaviest drinkers, irrespective of income levels From the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Research led by RCSI (Royal…
Lower socioeconomic groups generally consume less alcohol overall and contain a higher proportion of abstainers, but they experience higher levels of alcohol harm than wealthier groups in society with the…
Alcohol Action Ireland welcomes the ruling of the Scottish Court of Session and hopes to see minimum unit pricing (MUP) implemented in Scotland as soon as possible, where it will…
Awareness of some of the most significant risks associated with excessive alcohol consumption is lowest among those young people who binge drink the most, the Healthy Ireland Survey 2016 has…
Excise duty has been regularly described as ‘a tax on tourism’ by alcohol industry lobbyists in Ireland, who claim that it damages our tourism offering. There is no evidence to…