Alcohol should play no part in Junior Certificate celebrations
“It's natural that students who are getting their Junior Cert results this week want to celebrate the achievement with their friends. This is an important milestone for them and they…
Healthy Ireland
Alcohol consumption is a key contributory risk-factor to Ireland’s burden of chronic disease, along with lifestyle factors such as smoking, poor diet and lack of physical activity. Healthy Ireland: A…
Introduction of health labelling for alcohol products will increase awareness of the risks of alcohol consumption during pregnancy
Alcohol Action Ireland has highlighted the importance of not drinking alcohol during pregnancy to mark international Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Day, September 9. Drinking alcohol during pregnancy carries…
Campaign for excise duty cut ignores the significant harm and costs associated with alcohol misuse in Ireland
Alcohol Action Ireland has said that the cut in excise duty sought by the alcohol industry would only serve to make the very cheapest alcohol for sale in supermarkets even…
Parents are encouraged to help their children make the Leaving Certificate results celebrations memorable for the right reasons
Alcohol Action Ireland, a national charity working to reduce alcohol harm, is encouraging parents to talk to their children about the risks associated with alcohol ahead of the release of…
Alcohol and health
The harmful use of alcohol is a causal factor in more than 200 disease and injury conditions. Worldwide, 3.3 million deaths every year result from harmful use of alcohol, which…
Impact of harmful parental drinking on children highlighted by Oireachtas Cross Party Group on Alcohol Harm
The impact of harmful parental drinking on children in Ireland was outlined at a briefing organised by the Oireachtas Cross Party Group on Alcohol Harm in Leinster House this morning…
Galway City Alcohol Survey Results
1 in 5 respondents report one or more harms due to their own drinking 1 in 4 respondents report experiencing one or more harms as a result of someone…
Alcohol consumption’s devastating impact on Ireland’s health reflects the need for urgent action by Government
Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, has said that the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill must be implemented without further delay to reduce alcohol harm in Ireland. “The…
Alcohol consumption, harm and cost in Ireland – HRB publish new report
Newly compiled data from the hospital in-patient reporting system confirms the impact of alcohol consumption on our health system. The new Health Research Board (HRB) report examines national findings on…
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