Government Ministers remain deadlocked over banning alcohol sponsorship in sport, with those pushing for the move being told they will have to come up with alternative sources of funding. From…
A CHILDREN'S picnic on our estate's green at the weekend sparked a conversation between the mothers about beaches. What started off with: "Wouldn't it be a lovely day to go…
Follow @Junomaco By Juno McEnroe Political Correspondent Recommendations by an Oireachtas committee for the continued alcohol sponsorship of sporting events have been criticised by health campaigners.
The Last Word by Philip O'Regan in The Southern Star I'VE been having conflicting views on the whole debate about the Department of Health proposal to ban alcohol companies' sponsorship…
A Department of Health proposal to ban alcohol companies' sponsorship of sports events has been questioned by other departments in their formal responses. From The Irish Times A draft memorandum…
The proposal to phase out alcohol sponsorship of big sporting events is sensible, practical and to be expected. It should be uncontroversial. From The Irish Times There is, after all,…
A draft report by the Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications has recommended that the ban on sponsorship of sporting events by the drinks industry is not merited. From RTE.ie…
A CROSS-party committee is set to oppose the banning of alcohol sponsorship of major sporting events such as the Heineken Cup, as cabinet divisions on the issue continue. From the…
IRISH drinkers quaff way above the European average, with alcohol causing 900 new cancer cases every year. From The Herald May 30, 2013 Drinkers consume about 37g of alcohol a…
THERE HAVE BEEN calls for Ireland to follow suit after Scotland pushed ahead with plans to introduce a minimum price for alcohol. From The Journal Saturday, May 4, 2013 Minimum…