THE SPECIALIST off-licence sector will “die a death within five years†unless the Government “urgently†implements key Department of Health recommendations to address alcohol abuse, its representative group has claimed.
A UNIVERSITY student plunged to his death after taking a short cut on his way home from a party by vaulting over a 6ft-high wall -- without realising there was a 30ft drop on the other side.
We're drinking less often than many of our European counterparts these days -- but as a nation we're putting it away far too quickly. Yesterday, drinkaware.
Efforts to break the ‘drunken Irish’ stereotype on St Patrick’s Day in Dublin resulted in one of the most enjoyable festivals ever, according to a senior garda.
As the Government pledges a crackdown on alcohol prices and marketing, Peter Cheney assesses the scale of Irish alcoholism and the differing proposals to tackle the problem.
The Irish Times - Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Prices prompt heavy drinkers to cut down OLIVIA KELLY Heavy and underage drinkers are most likely to reduce alcohol consumption if prices…
The Irish Times - Saturday, March 24, 2012 North may follow Britain's lead on alcohol pricing UNA BRADLEY in Belfast MINIMUM PRICING of alcohol is to be introduced in England…
DEPARTMENT OF Health proposals to introduce a minimum price for alcohol are compatible with EU law, a spokesman for the EU commissioner for health and consumer policy has said.
on 08/02/2012 00:00:00 There was also concern that the status of the report had been downgraded from being the Government's strategy to tackle alcohol misuse, to being the report of an expert group.
Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer and Chairman of the National Substance Misuse Strategy Steering Group, today, 7th February, 2012, launched the Report of the Group.