Press release: Taoiseach’s decision on alcohol labelling will have lasting impact on his personal legacy
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Friday 18 July 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce alcohol harm, notes the upcoming government decision on whether to delay…
Expert analysis: Alcohol and cancer
Guest blog by Dr Breeda Neville Alcohol and cancer Cancer is now the leading cause of death in Ireland. It is responsible for almost 1/3 of all deaths each year1.…
Press release: Taoiseach must do the right thing and resist calls to delay labelling
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Tuesday 15 July 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce alcohol harm, notes the article in today Irish Times (https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2025/07/15/health-labelling-on-alcoholic-drinks-set-to-be-deferred-until-2029/) stating…
Ireland’s success in decreasing alcohol consumption is not to be sniffed at – it has nothing to do with cocaine
No evidence to claim Irish people are substituting cocaine for alcohol Recently, provisional datasets from Ireland’s Revenue Commissioners indicated that alcohol consumption had decreased slightly to 9.45 litres per capita…
Government must get its Act together to give PHAA the renewed impetus it requires
Why the Public Health (Alcohol) Act is more relevant than ever On 10 March 2015, in front of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, expert medical witnesses described…
Press release: Time for Taoiseach to clarify government’s position on alcohol labelling
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Wednesday 25 June, 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce alcohol harm, finds it outrageous that Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke…
Press release: Alcohol labelling is clear government policy – Carroll MacNeill must stand firm in the face of colleagues’ confusion
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Thursday 19 June 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce alcohol harm, is bewildered by this morning’s Dáil statement by Minister of…