Alcohol Action Ireland's submission on a National Cancer Strategy. Alcohol consumption can cause cancer of the mouth, pharynx, larynx, oesophagus, liver, bowel and female breast. Research conducted by the National…
WE should be striving to give children and young people every opportunity we can, including the opportunity to have fun and enjoy their formative years. Those of us who no…
The Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, chaired by Jerry Buttimer TD, has finished its work on the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015. It has recommended the introduction of a…
Doctors have welcomed a report published today on the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 by the Joint Committee on Health and Children which supports the introduction of a minimum unit…
New legislation on alcohol labelling should be treated in a similar fashion to tobacco legislation, to include clear, graphic and standardised health warnings for maximum effect, according to the Oireachtas…
Speaking at the EPSCO Council of Ministers meeting in Luxembourg this morning, Minister for Health Leo Varadkar called on the European Commission to bring forward a European Strategy to tackle…
Public Health NGOs, including Alcohol Action Ireland, have today resigned from the EU Alcohol and Health Forum, following the announcement by Commissioner Andriukaitis that he has no plans to establish…
A new report which presents data on the extent of alcohol advertising during the 2014 Formula One (F1) Monaco Grand Prix together with an analysis of F1 teams' sponsorship by…
Seanad Statement Alcohol Awareness and related issues Minister for Health – Leo Varadkar, T.D. 12th May 2015 Introduction I would like to thank the House for raising this issue and…
Girls, Women and Alcohol: The changing nature of female alcohol consumption in Ireland took place on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at the Westin Hotel, Dublin 2. This conference saw international…