From TheJournal.ie AS THE PARENT of teenage girls I am aware of the dangers of teenage drinking. However, as I journey through the minefield that is parenting teens, I am…

Inside Ireland writer Ciarán Hanna begins his first blog of his attempt to give up alcohol in the first ever Dryathlon for Cancer Research UK. So, the first month of 2013 is here and with myself off the drink, winter still with us and no signs of good news on the economic front, January is going to

It is time to make the most of a ‘fantastic resource’, says Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald, writes SHEILA WAYMAN The baby boom is often seen as a problem, raising issues from overcrowded maternity hospitals to the need to build new schools, but the 70,000-plus births here every year are “

NEW Year dieters should remember to count the calories in alcohol when they are trying to lose weight. According to the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), cutting down on drinks could help weight loss which in turn could reduce cancer risks.

AS THE PARENT of teenage girls I am aware of the dangers of teenage drinking. However, as I journey through the minefield that is parenting teens, I am more and more convinced that the strength of my relationship with them is ultimately the only real control I have over my teens.

THE VINTNERS’ FEDERATION of Ireland has called this year one of the worst on record for its members. In a downbeat statement, the organisation accused the government of not appreciating the role publicans play and suppliers of not appreciating the business they give.