Government to shelve plans for minimum price on alcohol
Plans to ban cheap beers and spirits by imposing a minimum price on units of alcohol are set to be shelved by David Cameron following a Cabinet row over the moves.
Leading charities to highlight ways of lifting the burden of alcohol-related harm from the individual, community and state
Charities call for the implementation of National Substance Misuse Strategy recommendations as a matter of urgency Two national charities will host a seminar focusing on ways of tackling alcohol-related harm…
Wisconsin binge drinking exacts $6.8 billion toll, new report says
The toll of alcohol use in binge-drinking Wisconsin is $6.8 billion a year, and taxpayers are picking up more than 40% of the cost, according to a comprehensive report released Tuesday morning.
TV station rapped for exposing children to drink ads
THE 3e TV channel has been rapped for breaching the voluntary code limiting the exposure of young people to alcohol advertising. Also in this section Nicola’s sister: 'give accused death penalty' Nicola’s sister – “give accused death penalty†Murder accused strangled Jill and left her body in lanew
Reducing the harm of chronic alcohol issues: a societal response
Reducing the harm of chronic alcohol issues: a societal response from AlcoholActionIreland Alcohol Action Ireland and Depaul Ireland, which supports vulnerable people experiencing homelessness and marginalisation, will present a seminar…
Do the Irish feel compelled to drink Guinness on St Patrick’s Day?
Northumbria University thinks that they do - just as Newcastle Brown remains an icon of north eastern England
Alcohol abuse – Magnificent and tragic
The best and worst of Irish life were seen in the Central Criminal Court yesterday in a case involving a 31-year-old woman found guilty of the manslaughter of her former partner.
Zero tolerance welcomed for young motorists and alcohol
In light of the great number of accidents had by younger, less experienced drivers, half of motorists in the UK have embraced a notion put forward by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) that would see a zero limit for tolerance of young drivers a
Alcohol watershed proposal won’t work, advertisers claim
From The Irish Times RTÉ says 9pm rule would damage Irish media sector A proposal to impose a 9pm watershed on alcohol advertising on television and radio is “full of…
So are we still really a nation of big boozers?
From the Irish Independent 09 MARCH 2013 The alcohol scare stories are all too familiar and are played out year after year in TV programmes amid much hand-wringing. The comedian…
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