Alcohol has an “enormous bearing” on suicide and self-harm rates in Ireland, Minister of State with responsibility for Mental Health Kathleen Lynch said yesterday. From The Irish Times She was…
MANY of the 9,400 people who are seeking help in hospital A&E departments after self-harming have been drinking alcohol. From Independent.ie The number of these patients who have deliberately injured…
The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland 's Policy Group on Alcohol and Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, are calling for the introduction of minimum pricing…
A man attacked on a night out in Swansea has spoken out about the devastating impact it has done to his life. His powerful film forms part of the One…
Councillor Liam Carroll, mayor of County Galway, said that he was shocked by what he had discovered on the streets of the city at 1am. From Independent.ie Mr Carroll, from…
TRINITY College has been given the green light for an off-licence on campus – despite strong opposition. From Independent.ie The university received permission from Dublin City Council for the off-licence…
Drinking a glass of wine every day may be good for mental health, report The Daily Telegraph and The Guardian. From NHS Choices The story is based on a Spanish…
The UK is the "addiction capital of Europe", with some of its highest rates of opiate addiction and dependence on alcohol, a major new report warns. From RTE.ie Alcohol and…
ALCOHOL companies are using Twitter to plug their products to a young and potentially underage audience, prompting calls for greater regulation of social media. From the Herald Sun The power…
Labour's Junior Minister for Health, Alex White, is in the process of finalising new legislation to overhaul how alcohol is controlled in Ireland. As of yet there's no agreement on…