Depression among teens linked to drink intake
Research among Leaving Certificate male students found that more than eight out of 10 had been drunk during the previous year and that almost half of these reported getting very…
John Meagher: Don’t blame social media for Ireland’s drink problem
PAT Rabbitte and others who blame social media for the "neknominate" binge-drinking phenomenon are missing the point. From Independent.ie Drink-to-get-drunk culture in Ireland existed long before Facebook or Twitter came…
Neknomination ‘just one small aspect’ of Ireland’s harmful drinking culture
FOLLOWING ON FROM the death of 19-year-old Jonny Byrne who took part in the ’neknomination' drinking game, Alcohol Action Ireland has warned that the fad is just symptomatic of Ireland's…
Consultant blames cheap price of alcohol for ‘NekNomination’ craze
A liver disease consultant has blamed the wide availability of alcohol in Ireland for the social media craze that has caused two deaths. From Independent.ie’ ’There's a huge problem in…
Drinking dare ‘craze’ ends in two tragedies
In some videos, it's all about the excessive amounts of alcohol consumed in a short period of time, while in others it's about what people do as they drink. From…
‘Heed our message on ‘Neknomination’ – it has destroyed our family’
THE family of talented young hurler Jonny Byrne has called for state intervention on the social media phenomenon that has cost their young son his life. From Independent.ie Joe Byrne,…
70pc of sex victims ‘had drunk 12 units of alcohol’
More than seven in 10 alleged victims of sexual assault who attended the country's busiest treatment unit had consumed the equivalent of six pints of beer. From Independent.ie They had…
Second death linked to online drinking activity
The body of young hurler Jonny Byrne from Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow was taken from the River Barrow this morning. From The Irish Times The alert was raised at about 8pm yesterday when the 19-year-old…
Connacht Council seek to ban alcohol sponsorship of underage GAA teams
THE CONNACHT COUNCIL are seeking for the GAA to ban alcohol sponsorship that is associated with underage Gaelic football and hurling teams. From thescore.ie The issue of alcohol sponsorship in…
Eamon Keane: Sick necknominate game is just too much to swallow
IF YOU haven't heard of it, NeckNominate is a drinking game, which is growing in popularity across social networks with young drinkers. From Independent.ie For most teenagers in Ireland drinking…
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