From Yahoo News There's nothing quite like a story about alcohol abuse to harsh a holiday buzz, but consider these scenarios as you head into the festivities: A lady walks…

Sweden has asked the UK to stop alcohol advertising in broadcasts to Sweden on the basis of the EU's Audiovisual Media Services Directive.. 3 December 2012. Today alcohol advertising is…

From the BBC People watching their weight should pay closer attention to how much alcohol they drink since it is second only to fat in terms of calorie content, say…

From The Huffington Post Most of us know that drinking too much can lead to car accidents, addictions or worse. We know drinking a little can make us giggly or…

From TheJournal.ie AS THE PARENT of teenage girls I am aware of the dangers of teenage drinking. However, as I journey through the minefield that is parenting teens, I am…

Inside Ireland writer Ciarán Hanna begins his first blog of his attempt to give up alcohol in the first ever Dryathlon for Cancer Research UK. So, the first month of 2013 is here and with myself off the drink, winter still with us and no signs of good news on the economic front, January is going to

It is time to make the most of a ‘fantastic resource’, says Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald, writes SHEILA WAYMAN The baby boom is often seen as a problem, raising issues from overcrowded maternity hospitals to the need to build new schools, but the 70,000-plus births here every year are “

NEW Year dieters should remember to count the calories in alcohol when they are trying to lose weight. According to the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), cutting down on drinks could help weight loss which in turn could reduce cancer risks.

AS THE PARENT of teenage girls I am aware of the dangers of teenage drinking. However, as I journey through the minefield that is parenting teens, I am more and more convinced that the strength of my relationship with them is ultimately the only real control I have over my teens.

THE VINTNERS’ FEDERATION of Ireland has called this year one of the worst on record for its members. In a downbeat statement, the organisation accused the government of not appreciating the role publicans play and suppliers of not appreciating the business they give.