THE VULNERABILITY of teenagers to sexual violence in a binge drinking culture, must be addressed, the Rape Crisis Network has said. Referring to the conviction of a boy for the rape of a 15-year-old girl at what she said was a “drink- and drug-fuelled partyâ€, Rape Crisis Network director Fiona Near
From BBC News A judicial review of the Scottish government's minimum pricing legislation is scheduled to begin at the Court of Session in Edinburgh on Tuesday. The Scottish Parliament passed…
From TheJournal.ie AN ALCOHOL-RESPONSIBILITY advocacy group are hoping to implement the first-ever national Alcohol Awareness Week for March of next year. The Alcohol Forum is an organisation that has its…
From TheJournal.ie THE CABINET MINISTER responsible for sport in Ireland has again expressed reservations at proposals to outlaw sponsorship of sporting events by alcohol companies. Leo Varadkar, whose tourism brief…
THE CABINET MINISTER responsible for sport in Ireland has again expressed reservations at proposals to outlaw sponsorship of sporting events by alcohol companies.
The Alcohol Consumption statements from Seanad Eireann yesterday (Wednesday, October 17) begin at the bottom of this page and continue on the following pages. Minister of State at the Department…
From the Irish Examiner By Dan Buckley Thursday, October 18, 2012 The overwhelming majority of publicans expect trade to worsen, while three-quarters report a continuing decline in customer spending on…
With the nation ’s love affair with alcohol as intoxicating as ever, Dr Garrett FitzGerald praises the work of the Aiséirà Treatment Centre in Wexford, which is quietly celebrating its 25th…
From the Irish Independent We are a family who live in a nice area. It was fine when the children were young but now the toddlers have become teens. Some…
LIFESTYLE “VICES†ARE cutting life expectancy and pushing up life insurance premiums, according to insurance company Caledonian Life. The company has cited expert research by the Irish Heart Foundation showing that 39 per cent of Irish adults are overweight and 25 per cent are obese – which is in t