This evening, Seanad Éireann, in a historic development, agreed the amended Public Health Alcohol Bill, passed by Dáil Éireann last week. The Bill will now go to the President, Michael…
Alcohol Action Ireland today (Tuesday 9th October) welcomed the decision by Mr Paschal Donohue, Minister for Finance, to retain the current rates of excise duty on alcohol products. This is…
Alcohol Action Ireland has formally submitted its consideration on amended aspects of Ireland's Public Health (Alcohol) Bill, currently being considered by the EU Commission as part of a TRIS notification…
New research report highlights an untold story: the extraordinary burden on others from Ireland’s harmful use of alcohol. · One in two people have been bothered and harassed, felt afraid and unsafe from strangers’ drinking. · Two in five people are stressed and…
Media Statement From Alcohol Action Ireland Tuesday, 29th August 2017. Alcohol Action Ireland call on government to retain the current level of excise duty Highlights the need to reconsider…
As another season of post Leaving Certificate results parties begins, Alcohol Action has called on government and the Oireachtas to finally act and pass the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill before…
Our letter to the Irish Times, 29 June With respect to your article 'Alcohol Bill will cut €8.5m sponsorship of arts events says drink industry' (26 June), the observations outlined…
In May, 2017, WHO Member States will meet in Geneva for the 70th World Health Assembly (WHA) and a new WHO Director-General (DG) will be elected. As public-interest non-government organisations…
Dr Declan Bedford explains how implementing evidence-based policy and legislation has reduced drink driving on our roads from Alcohol Action Ireland on Vimeo.