Press release: Public to pay high price if government heeds alcohol industry’s reckless call for excise duties cut

Alcohol Action Ireland press release, 3 September, 2024 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI) notes with dismay the latest attempts by the alcohol industry to increase their shareholders’ profits at the expense…

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Press release: Urgency in closing the gap between alcohol treatment needs and provision highlighted by new HRB figures    

Alcohol Action Ireland Press Release: Wednesday 24 July 2024  Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI) notes with concern the figures contained in the Health Research Board’s (HRB) alcohol treatment report for 2023, published…

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Press release: AAI calls on Taoiseach Simon Harris to continue backing evidence-based public health measures in alcohol policy

Thursday, April 11, 2024 Ireland is drinking 10% less than it did prior to the implementation of world-leading laws to help curb alcohol harm, new figures have revealed.  Alcohol consumption figures…

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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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