Departments query alcohol sports ban
A Department of Health proposal to ban alcohol companies' sponsorship of sports events has been questioned by other departments in their formal responses. From The Irish Times A draft memorandum…
How sport has sold its soul and players to the alcohol industry
The unholy alliance of the alcohol and sporting industries is doing serious harm to the community, warns Mike Daube, Professor of Health Policy at Curtin University He asks: How can we take seriously expressions of concern about alcohol from sporting authorities such as Cricket Australia, NRL and A
Government must prioritize health and not let corporate interests influence its bid to reduce alcohol-related harm in Ireland
Alcohol Action Ireland says Diageo's threat to scale back its Irish operations highlights the potential of proposed measures to improve public health Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol…
HSE to be told of parents’ drink and drug crimes
The HSE is to be informed by the Courts Service in Clare of all convictions relating to serious alcohol and drug abuse and dealing against parents of young children. From…
Diageo denies investment threat over ad ban
A spokesperson for Diageo has rejected suggestions the company will scale down its operations in Ireland if drink companies are banned from advertising at big sporting events. From RTE.ie It…
Reilly: Drink ads ban won’t cause sky to fall in
Health Minister James Reilly said the “sky won't fall in” if alcohol sports sponsorship is phased out under the Government's faltering alcohol action plan. From the Irish Examiner Dr Reilly…
Diageo boss under fire over drink sponsor row
THE country's largest drinks company has warned that a ban on drinks sponsorship could ultimately lead to less investment here. From the Irish Independent Diageo, which owns Guinness and controls…
Alcohol link to sports should stay, say TDs
The proposed ban on the sponsorship of sporting events by the drinks industry has been rejected by an all-party Oireachtas committee. From The Irish Times The group accepted evidence from…
Drinks companies’ sponsorship of sport will end – the only question is when
The proposal to phase out alcohol sponsorship of big sporting events is sensible, practical and to be expected. It should be uncontroversial. From The Irish Times There is, after all,…
End-stage liver disease crisis in teen drinkers
LIVER disease caused by drink is now a major crisis in this country with three main groups increasingly developing cirrhosis, a life-threatening condition. Men and women in their 20s who…
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