Press release: Diageo’s increased lobbying against labelling shows alcohol industry remains hellbent on keeping people in the dark over FASD

Post published:08/09/2026
Post category:Labelling Media Releases

Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Tuesday, 8 September 2026 Ahead of International Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Day tomorrow (Wednesday, 9 September), Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent…

Labelling fiasco has seen Ireland go from world leader to bystander

Post published:29/05/2026
Post category:Blog Labelling

Guest blog by Sinéad Gibney TD Forty years ago this month, the then Minister for Health Barry Desmond put his signature to a regulation requiring health warnings on cigarette packets.…

Press release: Lancet Commission report underlines importance of no further delays to labelling

Post published:30/04/2026
Post category:Labelling Media Releases

Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Thursday, 30 April 2026 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce alcohol harm, welcomes the publication of the Lancet Commission on Liver…

Polling shows government parties out of tune with voters on alcohol labelling

Post published:14/01/2026
Post category:Blog Labelling

Polling data from Ireland Thinks, carried out on behalf of Alcohol Action Ireland, has found that two in three people support requiring health information labels on alcohol products, including warnings…

Press release: Heydon must clarify position as EU reports raise serious questions about government intentions on crucial health initiative

Post published:12/12/2025
Post category:Labelling Media Releases

Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Friday, 12 December 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce alcohol harm, notes with concern the recent comments attributed to Minister…

Press release: Consequences of alcohol labelling delay will be felt by ordinary Irish people every day

Post published:23/07/2025
Post category:Labelling Media Releases

Alcohol Action Ireland press release, 23 July 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce alcohol harm, is disappointed with the news that the government has taken…

Press release: Taoiseach’s decision on alcohol labelling will have lasting impact on his personal legacy

Post published:18/07/2025
Post category:Labelling Media Releases

Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Friday 18 July 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce alcohol harm, notes the upcoming government decision on whether to delay…

Expert analysis: Alcohol and cancer

Post published:17/07/2025
Post category:Blog Labelling

Guest blog by Dr Breeda Neville Alcohol and cancer Cancer is now the leading cause of death in Ireland. It is responsible for almost 1/3 of all deaths each year1.…

Press release: Taoiseach must do the right thing and resist calls to delay labelling

Post published:15/07/2025
Post category:Labelling Media Releases

Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Tuesday 15 July 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce alcohol harm, notes the article in today Irish Times (https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2025/07/15/health-labelling-on-alcoholic-drinks-set-to-be-deferred-until-2029/) stating…

Press release: Time for Taoiseach to clarify government’s position on alcohol labelling

Post published:25/06/2025
Post category:Labelling Media Releases

Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Wednesday 25 June, 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce alcohol harm, finds it outrageous that Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke…