Irish government the perfect mixer for alcohol industry
Ease of access to corridors of power in Ireland enables alcohol industry to drive harms and inequities in a political and economic system that privileges corporations at the expense of…
Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan: How Big Alcohol lobbying diluted a historic public health breakthrough
Guest Blog by Emil Juslin, Director of Advocacy at IOGT-NTO Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, and the following BECA report in the European Parliament were initially groundbreaking initiatives on European alcohol…
All publicity is good publicity for alcohol industry as it uses zero-alcohol products to circumvent public health rules
Introduction Alcohol is advertised to us in a variety of ways. Sponsorship at sports and music events, products promoted in our favourite movies and TV shows, and displays in shops…
Claims and ‘counter’ claims – Alcohol industry’s internal disagreements regarding Sale of Alcohol Bill highlight ill-considered nature of proposed legislation
Newly obtained documents show representatives of the pub trade and restaurant sector at odds with each other over just who gets to sell the extra alcohol In October 2022 the…
Fear, love and omerta in the home
Children the victims of alcohol harm’s collateral damage A third of children in Ireland are living with a parent who regularly binge drinks or is dependent on alcohol and a…
Determined focus by government needed to comprehensively address alcohol harm
It is probably no surprise to say that alcohol harms permeate multiple areas of Irish society. Just some of these harms include the ill health of individuals with sadly over…
Alcohol taxes must increase, for good of our nation’s health
Guest blog by Dr Catherine Conlon A new report this month from the Lancet commission states that alcohol price controls should be among the steps used to reduce high alcohol…
A river of alcohol: lifebelts and safety barriers needed
Opinion piece first published in the Mayo News Treatment for alcohol problems has been in the news recently with the release of data from the Health Research Board (HRB) on…
Fighting talk! Calling out alcohol’s shockingly privileged position is an essential battleground
Last week (15 July 2024) Alcohol Action Ireland drew attention to the continuing efforts of one of the world’s largest alcohol producers, Diageo, to engage our senior politicians in a campaign…
Cynical alcohol industry spin never stops – media and politicians have responsibility to critically analyse its messages
This week (July 1) once again saw the alcohol industry enjoy unquestioning media coverage of its activities in Ireland. The first story was the reporting of the turning of the…