THE Children's Minister, inset, has strongly criticised agencies responsible for the care of at-risk children, accusing them of failing to work together successfully. From Independent.ie The is also a lack…

Our country's alcohol problem is leading to an alarming disconnection from each other and from ourselves, writes a practising psychotherapist. From Independent.ie I guess I should declare from the start…

Banning the sale of cheap booze will not increase the cost of alcohol for all drinkers, but will make it harder for young people to engage in dangerous binge drinking,…

A CONTROVERSIAL proposal that parents should bring older teenagers to the pub has been criticised for failing to address binge drinking among youngsters. From Independent.ie A heated debate erupted after…

NEW government policy is being drawn up to tackle the type of alcohol that is "too freely available at too low a cost", said Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney. From…

Parents in Co Kerry will be encouraged to take their teenage children to the pub to teach them to drink sensibly. From The Irish Times The pilot scheme, backed by…

By Eamonn McCann– 12 September 2013 From the Belfast Telegraph I am not surprised that it is Mike Scott who has come rhyming to the rescue. The man from Edinburgh…

A high level of alcohol consumption in pregnancy has been reported by an international birth study led by researchers in Cork who found Ireland had the highest proportion of drinking…

One of the most interesting conversations about the arts this year didn't take place on radio or at a summer-school panel or in a subcommittee hearing or at MindField at…

Labour TD Robert Dowds has said that Minister for Mental Health, Kathleen Lynch, really put it up to the Cabinet to introduce tough legislation to discourage the use of alcohol…