Irish Heart Foundation advises cutting alcohol
When offered alcohol, Say ’When' Sooner is the message from the Irish Heart Foundation for Heart Month in September. From The Irish Times The consequences of drinking more than the…
Over one million Irish adults at increased risk of no 1 killer – heart disease and stroke due to high alcohol consumption.
Today (26.8.14) at the launch of the Irish Heart Foundation's annual September Heart Month campaign, former Father Ted actor Frank Kelly joined heart transplant survivor and Ireland's favourite maitre d'…
Call for health warnings on bottles of alcohol
CIGARETTE-LIKE warnings should be made compulsory on alcohol packaging in order to inform the public of the dangers of excessive drinking, campaigners have said. From Independent.ie Politicians and awareness groups…
Young people celebrating their Leaving Cert results should not be targeted by cheap alcohol promotions
Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, has called on pubs and nightclubs not to use cheap alcohol promotions to target young people planning on celebrating their Leaving…
‘My son died by suicide and it should be on his death cert’
The father of a 19-year-old man who died by suicide has described Joan Burton's new 'short form' death certificates which omit the cause of death as "futile and a waste…
Teenagers – you can have a good time without consuming alcohol
A survey shows that 16-25 year olds are far more sensible than their parents. Caomhan Keane gets a handle on Generation Zero. From the Irish Examiner GENERATION Y ”” that's…
I can’t solve all the problems in the health service but I will steady the ship
I BELIEVE even when times are tough, this Government can make a difference to people's lives. Nowhere is that more true than in the Department of Health, which touches everyone's…
The alternative to drink is freedom from a substance that was the point of my life
This morning I began the first day of my 25th year as a non-drinker. That makes it 8,766 alcohol-free days without a sip of alcohol, one day at a time.…
Ireland must ‘turn off the tap’ of cheap alcohol
Ireland needs to “turn off the tap of cheap alcohol to some of the most vulnerable individuals” in society, the Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform has heard.…
Health minister to take on drugs and alcohol policy
Health Minister Leo Varadkar will take up direct responsibility for the sensitive areas of drug and alcohol policy. From the Irish Examiner The decision followed days of confusion within the…
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