Recommendations on alcohol ‘short sighted’
Follow @Junomaco By Juno McEnroe Political Correspondent Recommendations by an Oireachtas committee for the continued alcohol sponsorship of sporting events have been criticised by health campaigners.
Alcohol sponsorship – Committee leaves State off the hook
While there are compelling arguments in favour of banning sponsorship of sports events by the drinks industry, the proposal for a ban by 2016 seems destined to be long-fingered.
We are ourselves the most persistent purveyors of the image of the drinking Irish
Pressures being exerted on government over its proposed public health policies
Failure to implement a ban on alcohol sponsorship of sports would be a failure to protect future generations from alcohol-related harm
Alcohol Action Ireland says the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications has ignored the evidence on the impact of alcohol marketing on young people Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity…
Committee: Alcohol sponsorship ban would be ‘detrimental’ to sports industry
A GROUP OF TDs and Senators are likely to reject an outright ban on alcohol companies sponsoring sports events in a report to be published today. The report of the Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications will say that implementing a ban will have a negative and detrimental impact on th
Committee opposes ban on alcohol sponsorship
Politicians are opposing any ban on alcohol sponsorship of sporting events and instead want an “addiction†fund set up and stronger regulations for marketing drink.
Children at risk due to shortage of staff
Chronic under-staffing of psychology services in Co Roscommon left 180 children waiting one to two years to be seen and prevented psychologists from assessing parents ability to care for their children.
RCPI urges reversal of sponsorship approach
By Gary Culliton. The RCPI has asked the Oireachtas Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport to reconsider its stance on the ban on alcohol sponsorship of sports events.
Sponsorship ban to become a reality
The Last Word by Philip O'Regan in The Southern Star I'VE been having conflicting views on the whole debate about the Department of Health proposal to ban alcohol companies' sponsorship…
How to tackle the drink link to sport? Just ask the French
We know it as the Heineken Cup, but in France they call European rugby's leading club competition the H Cup. And when Liverpool FC played there in the Europa Cup…
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