Advocate General’s opinion indicates that Irish Government can proceed with a minimum unit price for alcohol

Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, said the Advocate General's opinion, issued this morning, is encouraging as it indicates that minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol is…

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Alcohol Action Ireland calls on Government to put the health of children first and not to pass the alcohol industry’s self-regulatory codes into law

Alcohol Action Ireland has told the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children that it will be spurning the opportunity to make a significant difference to the health and wellbeing…

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More than 1,000 Irish people have died due to harmful use of alcohol since the Government announced the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill

Alcohol Action Ireland has called on the Government to send out a clear message that we can no longer tolerate our high levels of alcohol harm and make the implementation…

Continue ReadingMore than 1,000 Irish people have died due to harmful use of alcohol since the Government announced the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill