SCOTTISH ministers have received strong support from the Irish Government in their battle with Brussels to avoid having minimum unit pricing of alcohol declared in breach of EU rules.

By calling on the Government to target attitudes towards alcohol and sex in this country, the Rape Crisis Network effectively seizes the moral high ground today — International Human Rights Day — by highlighting a specific issue where action is urgently needed.

SPORTS Minister Leo Varadkar will not impose a ban on alcohol sponsorship, saying the drinks industry is vital to sport development in this country. The minister has rejected calls to impose any ban on alcohol sponsorship saying it would a

From Breakingnews.ie The Junior Health Minister says he hopes to have proposals on the sponsorship of sporting events by alcohol companies before the Government by Christmas. But Alex White said…

The measures announced in Budget 2013 have been criticised in some quarters and welcomed in others. IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, said the €3.

CIGARETTES AND ALCOHOL are set to rise in price from midnight tonight after changes announced in this afternoon’s Budget. The excise duty on a bottle of wine will increase by €1, while a pint of beer or cider will increase by 10 cent.

Wine drinkers have been left reeling after a “dramatic” increase in the excise on a standard bottle was announced by Minister for Finance Michael Noonan today.

From The Scotsman Published on Tuesday 4 December 2012 02:11 Recent improvements in alcohol-related deaths in Scotland are to be welcomed, but the fact remains that we have the highest…

From TheJournal.ie THE FAILURE OF successive governments to develop a National Alcohol Policy has had a  “devastating ” impact on Irish society in general and family life in particular according to…