From The Irish Times A law introduced to ensure drivers involved in a serious collision are tested for alcohol is not functioning effectively because the Garda computer system has not…

From businessandleadership.com The National Off-Licence Association (Noffla) has said it is against any additional taxes being imposed on the independent off-licence sector. Noffla was responding to Fianna Fail's call to…

From The Irish Times STEVEN CARROLL A 7.5 per cent levy should be imposed on alcohol sales in offlicences to fund increased services in the area of suicide prevention, Fianna…

Suicide may seem "appealing and a viable option to vulnerable teenagers" because of media and public commentary on the issue, according to a new policy document drawn up by Fianna…

• Minister of State for Primary Care, Alex White pictured at the launch with previous winners Alec Byrne (14) CBC, Monkstown Park, Dun Laoghaire; Oscar Byrne, (15) CBC Monkstown Park, Dun Laoghaire; Sarah Dillon (17) Dominican College, Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9; and Julie Leenane (14) Mount Anville

From The Irish Times Minister of State for Health Alex White has said changes are required at community level if Ireland is to tackle alcohol abuse. The Minister was speaking…

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TV Watch with Bernie Ní Fhlatharta It often takes an outsider to tell it as it is and comedian Des Bishop is certainly doing that with his new four part series, Under the Influence.

Few chief executives would welcome a fall in sales. But Magdalena Gerger, head of Sweden’s government-controlled retail alcohol monopoly, and one of the world’s biggest single buyers of wine, is one of them.