Alison O’Connor: Taking drink out of our sporting events requires an iron will
We are economically bust, but how is it that we manage to maintain a national booze habit that costs the State upwards of €3.7bn a year? It's stating the bleedin'…
Coalition still running shy of tackling alcohol abuse
OPINION: When it comes to laws curbing drink-related problems, the Coalition like earlier governments frets about upsetting the drinks industry, writes BRIAN O'CONNELL SINCE THE early noughties, successive Irish governments have…
Seminar: The Legacy of Shame and Addiction in Irish Family Systems
The RISE Foundation is holding a half-day seminar on the legacy of shame and addiction in the family system and the devastating impact that addiction has on families on Monday,…
Eolas: “Substance misuse strategy: Fighting Ireland’s national addiction”
As the Government pledges a crackdown on alcohol prices and marketing, Peter Cheney assesses the scale of Irish alcoholism and the differing proposals to tackle the problem. Ministers are preparing…
Irish Times: Prices prompt heavy drinkers to cut down
The Irish Times - Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Prices prompt heavy drinkers to cut down OLIVIA KELLY Heavy and underage drinkers are most likely to reduce alcohol consumption if prices…
Minimum Pricing on alcohol call from national charities and medical representative organisations
Tackle alcohol pricing to cut €3.7 billion bill from alcohol-related harm National charities and medical representative organisations back call for minimum pricing Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related…
2nd November 2011, Three glasses of wine a week ups breast cancer risk – Irish Examiner
Women can increase their risk of breast cancer by drinking as little as three small glasses of wine a week, a study has found. Alcohol is a known risk factor…
27 October 2011, Drink driving system ‘getting a lot stricter’
TRANSPORT Minister Leo Varadkar has rejected claims that a penalty points system introduced as part of a new crackdown on drink driving is a soft touch. The new regime, in…
Irish Examiner – Rise in referrals for Alcohol Addiction
By Noel Baker Wednesday, October 26, 2011 MORE people with chronic alcohol addiction are being referred to Cork-based treatment services, with experts claiming one factor could be the role of…
Irish Examiner – Alcohol price clampdown will not affect jobs, says Shortall
A government clampdown on the sale of cheap alcohol will not have a "significant impact" on jobs, junior minister RoisÃn Shortall has said. Ms Shortall, who is responsible for the Government's…