“Ireland has a serious problem — we drink too much overall and binge drink a lot” – Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar

Seanad Statement Alcohol Awareness and related issues Minister for Health – Leo Varadkar, T.D. 12th May 2015 Introduction I would like to thank the House for raising this issue and…

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Public health information must be evidence-based and not connected to the alcohol industry to be credible

The HSE today (Thursday April 23rd  2015) announced its new policy on alcohol-related education and communications programmes, which formally separates HSE public health advice from partnership with the alcohol industry. The…

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Alcohol Action Ireland calls on Government to put the health of children first and not to pass the alcohol industry’s self-regulatory codes into law

Alcohol Action Ireland has told the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children that it will be spurning the opportunity to make a significant difference to the health and wellbeing…

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Rape Crisis Network Ireland (RCNI) call for the immediate removal of all Diageo/Role-models advert which blames victims of sexual violence for the crimes that have been committed against them

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Clíona Saidléar, RCNI Director, said ’the latest Diageo/Role-models advertisement features a young woman returned home after a night out clearly upset, with her mother standing in the bedroom doorway. The…

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