Alcohol strongly linked to cancer – study
Alcohol has been identified as one of the leading contributors to breast cancer deaths in a University of Otago study.
Alcohol has been identified as one of the leading contributors to breast cancer deaths in a University of Otago study.
THE Health Secretary Alex Neil yesterday underlined his determination to press ahead with alcohol minimum pricing, saying he is fully committed to the “life-saving†policy.
The government is set to abandon plans for minimum alcohol pricing in England and Wales, it has emerged.
Professor John Crown, speaking in the Seanad, said: "There is a need for a code of conduct within the precincts of this building. That code should be based around not…
More than one in ten children in their final year of primary school admits to having drunk alcohol during the previous week, according to a new survey.
Follow @Junomaco By Juno McEnroe Political Correspondent Recommendations by an Oireachtas committee for the continued alcohol sponsorship of sporting events have been criticised by health campaigners.
While there are compelling arguments in favour of banning sponsorship of sports events by the drinks industry, the proposal for a ban by 2016 seems destined to be long-fingered.
Pressures being exerted on government over its proposed public health policies
Alcohol Action Ireland says the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications has ignored the evidence on the impact of alcohol marketing on young people Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity…
A GROUP OF TDs and Senators are likely to reject an outright ban on alcohol companies sponsoring sports events in a report to be published today. The report of the Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications will say that implementing a ban will have a negative and detrimental impact on th