Ireland has one of the highest rates of cancer in the world - with alcohol one of the causes of the condition. From Newstalk That's according to the Irish Cancer…
Alcohol, mental illness and bullying are factors contributing to suicides among young people, a report has shown. Almost two-thirds of the 104 people involved in the study who committed suicide…
Alcohol Action Ireland is delighted to announce the appointment of Catherine Keane as its new Policy and Advocacy Officer. Catherine is a qualified solicitor with significant policy development experience at…
The Government is to introduce a statutory code requiring shopowners to separate the sale of alcohol from other goods in their premises Paul Cullen in The Irish Times Tuesday, May…
The Government has been urged to prioritise public health over commercial interests, as leading medics reported “shocking” levels of alcohol-related harm, with a massive 247 per cent increase in discharge…
Since 1990 there have been 11 committees and 15 reports giving advice on how to tackle alcohol-related harm, reports Gary Culliton, but to little effect. From The Irish Medical Times…
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…
Doctors from the Royal College of Physicians are calling on the government to introduce a minimum price for a unit of alcohol. From the Irish Examiner It is after new…
Taoiseach Enda Kenny needs to “give leadership” in tackling alcohol abuse and persuade ministers resisting change “to play their part”, former drugs minister RoisÃn Shortall has said. From the Irish…
The introduction of plain-packaged cigarette boxes, an end to drinks industry sponsorship of sporting events and the resurrection of his sugar tax proposal are part of Minister for Health Dr…