on 08/02/2012 00:00:00 There was also concern that the status of the report had been downgraded from being the Government's strategy to tackle alcohol misuse, to being the report of an expert group.

Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer and Chairman of the National Substance Misuse Strategy Steering Group, today, 7th February, 2012, launched the Report of the Group.

For: Fiona Ryan, Director Alcohol Action Ireland Cheap alcohol in Ireland is fuelling a crisis that is costing us over €3.7 billion a year in health, crime, public order and ancillary costs.

on 06/02/2012 00:00:00 Four ministers are understood to have raised concerns over proposals that would phase out alcohol sponsorship of sports and arts events, and also limit the advertising of alcohol on television and the internet.

A report commissioned by the Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland, ‘The Estimates of Average Adult Alcohol Consumption 2001-2011’, suggests that the average consumption per person fell to 12 litres a year, representing a 17% drop over the decade.