Evening Echo DRINKS giant Diageo has hit back at criticism that  “naked marketing ” of Arthur ’s Day led to a spike in public order offences and mass drunkenness on Thursday night.…

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 to that match, after boycotting the event for years.

DRINKS giant Diageo has hit back at criticism that “naked marketing” of Arthur’s Day led to a spike in public order offences and mass drunkenness on Thursday night.

There was a 30 per cent increase in emergency ambulance calls in Dublin city centre last night. The spike in calls coincided with Arthur’s Day events which saw thousands of revellers in pubs across the city.

Cheers all round as court rejects Garda case against exemptions BY DARA BRADLEY AND DEARBHLA GERAGHTY Galway’s late night pubs and nightclubs will be allowed to serve alcohol until 2am after a landmark decision by a District Court Judge this week set a legal precedent for the city.

From The Huffington Post If a thriving multi-billion euro corporation asked you to provide free marketing services for it, would you do it? If you plan on taking part in…

Alcohol in pregnancy can effect brain development in the womb with possible knock-on effects on behaviour, learning and social skills. Compelling emerging proof shows that no amount of alcohol is good for pregnant women and their babies, according to one of Mayo’s leading childbirth educators.

A TOWN has launched a campaign to stop the sale of super-strength alcohol in what is believed to be the first initiative of its kind in the UK. Off-licence owners in Ipswich are being asked to remove strong beers and ciders from their stores in an effort to tackle alcohol abuse.

From IrishHealth.com A new Government report has again highlighted the growing problem of alcohol abuse in Ireland. The report, launched by Minister for State at the Department of Health Roisin…

One-third of 18 to 24-year-olds are downing four-and-a-half pints or one-and-a-quarter bottles of wine on a night out. The extent of binge drinking among this age group was described as