Varadkar letting the side down on sponsorship
l Sport Minister Leo Varadkar rightly is a great believer in state-regulated support for our very successful Road Safety Strategy and has brought in much new legislation since taking office.
Failure to ban alcohol sponsorship in sport a ‘policy own goal’
The Government would be scoring a “policy own goal†if it fails to ban alcohol companies from sponsoring sport.
Minister’s comments on alcohol marketing welcomed
A Catholic bishop has welcomed comments by Minister of State Alex White earlier this month that, when it came to selling alcohol, “the biggest concern is marketing that is visible to children and young peopleâ€.
Launch of Galway City strategy to prevent and reduce alcohol-related harm
Minister of State for Primary Care, Mr. Alex White TD, was in Jigsaw Galway on Monday (February 18) to launch the new Galway City Alcohol Strategy to Prevent and Reduce…
CEO Vacancy
Alcohol Action Ireland is the national charity for alcohol-related issues. We are an independent voice for advocacy and policy change, working to reduce levels of alcohol-related harm and with a…
Alcohol and Cancer: Sobering Statistics
SOURCE: American Cancer Society DESCRIPTION: A new study says that alcohol consumption causes 18,000 to 21,000 cancer deaths per year, or about 3.5 percent of all U.
Letter on Sports Sponsorship
Dear Editor, The argument that we need the alcohol industry to sponsor sports so that young people will participate and reduce their drinking is a policy “own goal”. The alcohol…
Seanad Committee recommendations on alcohol and cancer
Alcohol Action Ireland has welcomed the Seanad Public Consultation Committee's recommendations on alcohol and cancer – alcohol being a key risk factor for cancer - which were published just in…
“Statement of Concern” about the increasing involvement of the alcohol industry in public health activities
The Global Alcohol Policy Alliance (GAPA) is seeking endorsements from qualified professionals throughout the world for its "Statement of Concern" about the increasing involvement of the alcohol industry in public…
Bishops call for ban on alcohol sponsorships for all youth events
IRISH bishops have called for a ban on alcohol sponsorship for all youth events ranging from sport to art and music. Related Articles Drink sponsors in sport to stay, insists Varadkar Also in this section Bishops call for ban on alcohol sponsorships for all youth events State inquiry into instituti
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