THE GOVERNMENT is preparing legislation that could see manufacturers of wines, beers and spirits forced to print stark warnings of the dangers of over-consumption of alcohol on bottles, cans and all promotional material.
Students at Ireland's Trinity Ball were given a tongue lashing this weekend over their drunken behaviour -- by a British pop singer they jetted in to perform at the event.
Alcoholic drinks cans and bottles sold in Ireland will soon carry stark health warnings similar to those on cigarette packets, the Irish Mail on Sunday can reveal.
An Aboriginal corporation in Central Australia says it wants to be allowed to ban pregnant women from buying alcohol. The Lhere Artepe Aboriginal Corporation owns three shops in Alice Springs and is concerned about the effects of foetal alcohol syndrome in babies.
REDUCING ALCOHOL intake would reduce the number of cancer cases in the Republic, the Irish Cancer Society has said. It was responding to the results of a major European study, published online by the British Medical Journal , which found that up to one in 10 cancers in men and one in 33 in women co
One in 10 cancers in men and one in 33 in women across Western Europe are caused by drinking, according to new research. While even small amounts increases the risk,…
Alcohol causes about 13,000 cancers a year in Britain, according to a pan-European study published today (FRI) in the British Medical Journal.
Page 1 of 2 Does a reduction in the price of alcohol result in an increase in deaths due to alcohol? This was the subject of a study following a significant reduction in taxes in Finland in 2004 (30% for spirits, 3% for wine).
One in 10 cancers in men, and one in 33 in women, across western Europe are caused by drinking, new medical research reveals. The extensive investigation into the impact of alcohol on health shows that while even small amounts increase the risk, drinking above recommended limits causes the majority
HOUSEHOLD BUDGETS face a tighter squeeze following another sharp increase in consumer prices in March, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.