Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, is delighted to announce the appointment of Suzanne Costello as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Ms Costello joins Alcohol Action…
Alcohol Action Ireland welcomed recent media reports today (Sunday) that there is an agreement in principle at Cabinet level that we need to break the close links between the alcohol…
Ireland's 7,400 pubs have combined debts of more than €2 billion and are continuing to feel the pinch from the recession, according to a report on the sector by AIB…
A letter to The Irish Times from Professor Frank Murray of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland's Alcohol Policy Group. Sir, – Dan O'Brien's article (Business Opinion, August 23rd)…
There has been a “marked reduction” in alcohol consumption among pregnant women, according to new research. From the Irish Examiner However, health experts are concerned at the high levels of…
A LOCALLY-based doctor has weighed in over the minimum alcohol cost debate, citing a minimum cost of 50p per unit of alcohol as being ideal. From The Fermanagh Herald Dr…
Australians who binge drink as teenagers continue to drink at dangerous levels in adulthood, a study has found. From The Sydney Morning Herald More than 90 per cent of men…
Student digs were once synonymous with rowdy young people enjoying all-night booze parties – but it appears demand is growing for 'alcohol-free' accommodation. From the Belfast Telegraph The shift of…
A Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist has said that taxes on the off-licence sector should be increased. From RTE.ie Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Dr Bobby Smyth, a board member…