66% claim sports don’t affect tipple of choice
A similar percentage (68%) also believe that a ban on alcohol sponsorship of sporting events would not lead to them spending less on alcohol. From the Irish Examiner Grocery magazine…
Parents urged to play their part in ensuring young people stay safe and well during their Leaving Cert celebrations
Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, is urging parents to talk openly with their children about their plans to celebrate their Leaving Cert results tomorrow (Wednesday). “It's…
Teenage drinking raises risk of early dementia, study suggests
Heavy drinking as a teenager is the single biggest risk factor for developing dementia unusually early, according to new research. From The Guardian A study of almost 500,000 Swedish men…
Numbers killed on roads starting to rise again
The Garda has warned motorists who break crucial rules on speeding, seat belt use and alcohol they “have to be lucky all the time”, adding that the force was “out…
£3.6m lottery funding to tackle alcohol misuse in Northern Ireland
Lottery grants totalling £3.6m have been awarded to four organisations to help tackle alcohol abuse in four different settings in Northern Ireland. From BBC News It will be used to…
Dealing with drink
Letters to The Irish Times on Monday, August 12 Sir, – Your Editorial (“Dealing with drink”, August 2nd) makes for depressing reading for the many people in Ireland who are…
Mixed signals on alcohol deserve red card
SO a man walks into a hotel bar to celebrate a wedding and everything goes enjoyably until he does what he knows he shouldn't and takes a drink. From the…
20 North-East consultants call on Government to bring in minimum alcohol pricing to ‘save lives’
TWENTY top North-East liver specialists have united to sign an open letter criticising the Government's u-turn over minimum alcohol pricing.
Older people ‘drinking too much’
People over 65 should be set lower safe drinking limits amid growing evidence they are bingeing on alcohol, academics have said.
Focus on Alcohol Misuse among Older People
The Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland (CARDI) has published a report on alcohol misuse among older people on the Island of Ireland. According to CARDI, "many public…
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