Press release: Legal challenge must be taken to decide if laws designed to protect children are being egregiously flouted with zero alcohol products

Wed, March 20, 2024    Ireland’s world-leading law is clear - commercial communication that directly or indirectly promotes alcohol using any trade description, i.e. trademark or emblem, is prohibited   The alcohol…

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Press release: Urgent call from more than 65 groups and advocates for government to assess implications of increased alcohol availability 

February 8, 2024. More than 65 health, social and community organisations, academics and advocates, have come together to voice strong opposition to proposed measures in the Sale of Alcohol bill…

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Poll shows high level of public concern about the knock-on impacts of government proposals for later opening hours for pubs and clubs

Media Release 13 Dec 2023 6 in 10 women are worried about on street violence, independent survey data finds Polling data from Ireland Thinks, carried out on behalf of Alcohol…

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Healthy Ireland (HI) survey data highlights increased alcohol use in 15–24 year olds & shows that one quarter of population are binge drinkers  

The data comes as Alcohol Action Ireland is this Friday formally launching its Voices of Recovery initiative with an evening of music and arts headlined by the prestigious Dublin Gospel…

Continue ReadingHealthy Ireland (HI) survey data highlights increased alcohol use in 15–24 year olds & shows that one quarter of population are binge drinkers  

On World Children’s Day, AAI welcomes the alcohol advertising broadcast ban before 9pm – an important step in reducing children’s exposure to alcohol promotion

Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI) welcomes reports that Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly has signed the commencement order of Section 19 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (PHAA) which places…

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Sale of Alcohol bill – who will carry the burden of the increased harms from more alcohol sales in Ireland? 

16 November 2023  Despite public health risks highlighted, correspondence received under FOI shows no communication between Departments of Health and Justice in relation to public health concerns around Sale of…

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Disappointment expressed that government has not taken urgent action needed to address alcohol harm in today’s budget announcements

10/10/23: Alcohol Action Ireland has expressed disappointment that the government has not taken the urgent action needed to address alcohol harm in today’s budget announcements.  In its prebudget submission, AAI…

Continue ReadingDisappointment expressed that government has not taken urgent action needed to address alcohol harm in today’s budget announcements