MORE than half of patients attending emergency & departments (ED) who are not obviously drunk need to address their alcohol consumption, a study argues.

A FATHER-of-two who died from alcohol poisoning drank enough to knock a man unconscious, as he consumed up to 10 shots in one glass after downing pints of Guinness, a court heard.

MISUSE of alcohol was directly involved in almost 70,000 crimes last year. The startling statistic highlights the destructive impact alcohol continues to have on society.

ALCOHOL, when it is grossly misused, has done more harm to Irish people, Irish families, Irish relationships and businesses, Irish talent and potential, Irish hopes and ambitions than a combination of all the other slings and arrows life can throw at us.

THE GAA’s efforts to instigate alcohol and substance abuse awareness programmes is "tokenism" in light of its receipt of alcohol sponsorship, former Tipperary hurler John Leahy has claimed.

Public sector employees should never be connected with the advertisement of alcohol, a public health specialist told delegates at the IMO 2011 AGM. HSE Director of Public Health Dr Declan Bedford successfully proposed a motion banning public sector employees from being used to promote alcohol on be