A social responsibility levy would make a significant contribution to the promotion of healthy activities in Ireland Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol related issues, has welcomed media…
Lead story from The Sunday Business Post. 28/7/2013 Click on image for full-size version.
Opinions of European Union member states on Scottish government plans for minimum alcohol pricing have been released to BBC Scotland. Position of Ireland on Notification 2012/0394/UK on the draft Alcohol…
Study blames rise in mortality on cheaper drinks and increased availability of alcohol
A CHILDREN'S picnic on our estate's green at the weekend sparked a conversation between the mothers about beaches. What started off with: "Wouldn't it be a lovely day to go…
Gardaà are to crack down on alcohol-related anti-social behaviour, the risk of which may be increased by the current spell of sunny weather. Deputy Finian McGrath raised the matter with…
WE WERE JUST daydreaming about tonight's happy hour”¦when this drinking mirror app gave us second thoughts. From thejournal.ie As part of the Scottish government's “Drop A Glass Size” campaign, Drinking…
IN OCTOBER 2005, Galway teenager Shane Mullins drove drunk and crashed his car. From TheJournal.ie Aged just 17, Shane was brought to the brink of death: after four days in…
There is no doubt we have a very unhealthy relationship with alcohol. Is this another result of both the Celtic Tiger and its demise? By Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan in The…
Professor John Crown, speaking in the Seanad, said: "There is a need for a code of conduct within the precincts of this building. That code should be based around not…