PUB LIFE: The Irish pub is dying. Is there any hope that it can be revived? Does anybody really care? Or are we ready to wave good bye to it and embrace healthier habits that don?t involve consuming expensive alcohol in public? THE STEADFASTLY sober Economist carried a eulogy to the British pub las

The Vintners Federation of Ireland has called for a minimum price to be set on alcohol sales.

The Vintners Federation of Ireland has called on the government to introduce a a minimum price on alcohol sales. VFI President Gerry Mellett said that this is the only way pubs will survive competition from supermarket sales of alcohol. Pubs cannot compete with low prices charged by supermarkets a

LAWS to set out minimum prices for alcoholic drinks are the only hope for the pub industry, publicans? representatives have claimed. a d v e r t i s e m e n t The Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI) said that, unless supermarkets are banned from selling drink at bargain prices, hundreds of pubs w

Sir ? I spent last weekend in a treatment centre for depression and addictions, of which gambling, alcohol and drugs have all been issues for me. I had the opportunity to read the Sunday Independent, which was full of stories about the revelations surrounding Gerry Ryan?s death. I read most of the

Nearly six in every 10 pedestrians who died in road crashes had alcohol in their system. A nine-year review of deaths examined by the State Pathologist's Office revealed that 59pc of pedestrian road fatalities had been drinking. This compared to 33pc of motorists and 14pc of car passengers who los

For some people, spending the festive season without drinking can have its advantages IT?S A DIM but mortifying memory: an extended family ? grandparents, grown-up kids and their spouses, grandchildren ? are spending the Christmas break together. One woman has been drinking wine for hours. When her

A survey on the effect of parental drinking on teenagers found that parents? drinking habits can influence how children perceive alcohol. ROISIN INGLE spoke to five teenagers about the role alcohol plays in their family ANY PARENT concerned about how their behaviour around alcohol may be influencin

COMBINING cocaine and alcohol "can be lethal," two top drug experts warned yesterday. a d v e r t i s e m e n t Dr Eamon Keenan, clinical director of HSE Addiction Services in Dublin Mid-Leinster, said: "Both have disinhibiting effects, and the combination creates a specific chemical, cocaethylene

WE at alcoholresponse.com deplore the lack of changes in excise duty on alcohol in the budget. a d v e r t i s e m e n t This is disturbing, but sadly understandable as a finance-generating exercise. However, this does not make the move excusable, health-wise. Alarmingly, the budgetary move lacks