THE Scottish Government’s Âflagship proposal to introduce a minimum price for alcohol is to face a legal challenge from the drinks industry. A package of measures is expected to be outlined by the Scotch Whisky Ass
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From the Irish Examiner Wednesday, July 18, 2012 WHEN the dust settled after the festival there had been 90 arrests, including a large number for assault and theft, 308 drug…
A quarter of patients admitted to Scottish intensive care units have alcohol problems and the majority of those have chronic alcohol disease, with particular problems among men and younger people.
Letters to The Irish Times Sir, – I was saddened to read of the opposition of certain Government Ministers to the long overdue proposals by Minister of State RóisÃn Shortall…
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From The Irish Times HARRY McGEE, MARY MINIHAN and PAUL CULLEN THE CABINET has deferred discussion on the Government's action plan on alcohol until September amid disagreement between Fine Gael…
From the Irish Examiner By Cormac O'Keeffe Wednesday, July 18, 2012 The Cabinet has put the much-anticipated action plan on alcohol back until September, the Irish Examiner understands. Fiona Ryan…
WHEN the dust settled after the festival there had been 90 arrests, including a large number for assault and theft, 308 drug seizures, 28 cases of alleged drug dealing, and multiple teenagers had been stabbed — no, not the Swedish House mafia gig, but last year’s Oxegen festival.