Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol related issues, has welcomed the ruling by the Court of Session, Scotland's supreme civil court, today (Friday) in favour of the legality…
Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, welcomes today's statement from the RCPI's Policy Group on Alcohol and echoes its calls for the introduction of minimum pricing, along…
Alcohol Action Ireland appeared before the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications this morning and made the case that alcohol sponsorship of sports should be phased out in the interests…
The lack of strict legislation governing alcohol advertising and sponsorship is allowing Irish children to be “groomed” by the alcohol industry, the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications has heard…
Professor Joe Barry, Public Health Specialist and Board Member of Alcohol Action Ireland: I would now like to follow on from what Dr Smyth has told you and thank you…
Dr Bobby Smyth, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Board Member of Alcohol Action Ireland: We have a major alcohol problem in Ireland. It kills 1,200 people per year. There…
Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, is encouraging people to examine their drinking habits and to reduce their cancer risk by reducing the amount of alcohol they…
Alcohol Action Ireland launches new website to assist people find alcohol-related services and information A new website to assist people seeking help and support in relation to alcohol-related issues has…
Charities call for the implementation of National Substance Misuse Strategy recommendations as a matter of urgency Two national charities will host a seminar focusing on ways of tackling alcohol-related harm…
Dear Editor, The argument that we need the alcohol industry to sponsor sports so that young people will participate and reduce their drinking is a policy “own goal”. The alcohol…