Teens to be used in battle against underage drinking
Teenagers are to be deployed by the gardai in a crackdown on the sale of alcohol to underage customers. Gardai have been given the power to use the youngsters to…
Teenagers urged to celebrate without drink
World Boxing champion Katie Taylor has joined a campaign to encourage Junior Certificate recipients to enjoy their success tomorrow without alcohol. Over 56,000 students will receive their Junior Cert results…
Call for ban on alcohol advertising
There are renewed calls for a total ban on alcohol advertising and sponsorship. The College of Psychiatry of Ireland says there have been multiple breaches of the self-regulatory code whereby…
Bid to curb Junior Cert results mayhem by switch to Fridays
The traditional Wednesday release of Junior Cert results could be switched to Fridays under a plan to combat drink-fuelled parties. Principals are pushing for the change and the State Examinations…
Society ‘in denial’ on how families are affected
Society is in denial about the impact of addiction on families who regularly struggle to cope while the addict obtains professional help, an expert in addiction has warned. Stephen Rowan,…
Real problem is that booze and football go hand-in-hand
Whenever alcohol is lamented as a problem in football, the phrase of choice is the "drinking culture", which suggests that it is something endemic and germane to the game. Which…
Legacy of Troubles can’t be ignored in Northern crisis
OPINION: In a new report on the North, all references to the conflict are decidedly in the past tense, writes David Adams A report published last week by the London-based think tank,…
Wine sales climb 3.8pc as cut in excise duty halts shopping exodus to North
People are going back on the vino after a disastrous drop in wine sales last year was halted by a cut in excise duty. New figures show wine sales are…
Teens to be surveyed on drink and drugs experiences
Irish teenagers will be asked about their experiences of drink and drugs as part of a Europe-wide survey in schools early next year. However, it is unclear yet if they…
What I did today… Mr Cathal O’Donnell, Emergency medicine
'In emergency medicine, you never know what'll hit you. Anything can come at you on any given day, and every day is different, though weekend work seems to be largely…