IT'S depressing to hear that the Wezz disco has had to introduce a “drunk-tank” for children who've had too much alcohol. From Independent.ie My eldest will be going to her…
The British Medical Journal's investigation into the role played by the alcohol industry in public health policy focuses on the government's decision to drop its commitment to introduce a minimum…
In a BMJ investigation, Jonathan Gornall discovers that the government consultation into introducing a minimum unit price for alcohol in England and Wales was a sham and that politicians ignored…
Everybody thinks they know what an "alcoholic" is, but what about those who drink too much but fall short of the common definitions of alcoholism? Should there be a word…
A DRINKS industry-funded group was tipped off by a Department of Health official that its views were not included in a confidential government anti-alcohol abuse memo. From the Irish Independent…
The notorious incident ”” in which Cork TD Tom Barry pulled Fine Gael colleague Ãine Collins down onto his lap in the early hours of the morning as deputies voted…
The success of the drinks industry in dissuading the Government from banning their sponsorship of major sporting events, last year, is an example of the effectiveness of political lobbying. Representations…
Everyone seems to have an opinion on how to stop the appalling toll of alcohol-related violence. The police, nurses and ambulance unions want early lockouts. The usual suspects in the…
The drinks industry engaged in a sustained effort to dissuade the Coalition from banning the sponsorship of major sporting events by drink companies, official records show. From The Irish Times…
A DECISION by a popular under-age disco to set up a "wet zone" for inebriated children has been described as "pro-active" by a leading campaigner for responsible alcohol consumption. From…