MORE than 80pc of Irish people know somebody who is being damaged by alcohol, according to a worrying new study. Nearly one in three say they are concerned about the drinking habits of someone close to them -- but there is a huge reluctance to confront them about the problem.
British journalist, broadcaster and political aide Alastair Campbell was in Dublin today to support the Reduce Your Alcohol Use campaign supported by Lundbeck Ireland and to launch a national survey on alcohol attitudes and usage that shows more than 80pc of people in Ireland say alcohol has a negat
From the New Zealand Herald Excessive eating and drinking and a sedentary lifestyle are linked to breast cancer in Kiwi women, new research has found. Obesity, high alcohol intake and…
From Highland Radio Alcohol problems have been identified as the “number one issue in Ireland ” by Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle. He made his comments during a Dail debate on a…
From TheJournal.ie THE NEW MINISTER of State for Health Alex White is to bring proposals for an alcohol policy to the Government in the ‘very near future ’, he said yesterday.…
From The Irish Times MARIE O'HALLORAN MINISTER OF State for Health Alex White has said he will “bring proposals on an alcohol policy to Government in the very new future ”.…
From the Irish Examiner Wednesday, October 03, 2012 Exasperated staff at the country ’s only mother and child detox unit have been told by the Government to apply for lottery funding…
Exasperated staff at the country’s only mother and child detox unit have been told by the Government to apply for lottery funding in a last-ditch effort to keep the unit open.
MINISTER OF State for Health Alex White has said he will “bring proposals on an alcohol policy to Government in the very new futureâ€. In his first address to the Dáil as Minister of State, he acknowledged the progress of his predecessor RóisÃn Shortall in advancing the national drugs strategy.
From TheScore.ie Tomorrow, Galway will face Kilkenny in the replay of the All-Ireland hurling final which ended in a draw earlier this month. Former GAA president Dr Mick Loftus went…