A Government appointed committee is considering a ban on the sponsorship of sports events by drinks companies. The National Substance Misuse Strategy Group is due to complete its report by…

The life expectancy for men in the travelling community is just 61 years -- the same as it was more than two decades ago, a major report warned yesterday. This…

Global   sales of Jameson Irish Whiskey grew by 9% in volume terms and 12% in value in the last year, with the Irish Government's 20% cut in excise taxes helping…

Psychiatrists have called on the Stormont Executive to introduce a minimum price for alcohol. The Royal College of Psychiatrists said local ministers should follow Scotland's lead in proposing a minimum…

The Liam McCarthy and Sam Maguire Cups, plus all their lesser-known friends, can rest easy in the knowledge that they will not have their bottoms pierced, at least not in…

There is little recognition of the fact that the families of alcoholics often need as much help to 'recover' as the drinkers themselves When a family   member drinks to excess…

Guinness manufacturer Diageo is considering backing a ban on selling alcohol below the cost of duty and VAT - but denied any link between price and problem drinking, it was…

There have been fresh calls to change the way alcohol is sold in this country. Because pubs, off-licences and supermarkets all have their own agendas, the debate is riddled with…

More than 10,000 people were put off the roads last year for drink-driving offences resulting in hundreds of prison sentences, according to figures obtained by the Sunday Tribune. Statistics from…

During the Rose of Tralee selection last Tuesday night, Dáithí O Sé mentioned "dry counties" to the Texas Rose. It was the first time I had heard the term being…