Alcohol charity calls for legislation to regulate drinks promotions and advertising which encourage harmful binge drinking among young people

Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, has criticised the type of drinks promotion that led to a huge crowd of young people gathering outside a Dublin nightclub…

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Alcohol Action Ireland welcomes the announcement of the Government’s new measures to deal with alcohol misuse

Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, has welcomed the Government's announcement of the measures to be included in the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill. “The evidence regarding the…

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More than 1,700 Irish people have died from alcohol-related illnesses since the current recommendations to reduce alcohol-related harm were first published, says Alcohol Action Ireland

Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, has called on the Government to show the courage required to finally tackle our harmful relationship with alcohol by implementing the…

Continue ReadingMore than 1,700 Irish people have died from alcohol-related illnesses since the current recommendations to reduce alcohol-related harm were first published, says Alcohol Action Ireland

Alcohol Action Ireland and RCPI’s Alcohol Policy Group call for the introduction of minimum pricing in Pre Budget Submissions

The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland 's Policy Group on Alcohol and Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, are calling for the introduction of minimum pricing…

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National alcohol charity says the latest increase in spending on booze reflects the urgent need for a comprehensive national alcohol strategy

Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, has said figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), showing an increase in our total spend on alcohol in 2012 further…

Continue ReadingNational alcohol charity says the latest increase in spending on booze reflects the urgent need for a comprehensive national alcohol strategy