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Power, influence and misinformation – alcohol industry opposition to public health measures
Introduction The alcohol industry is a multi-billion-euro sector with considerable influence to shape government policy, public perception, cultural norms, and consumer behaviour through the power they wield with the media

Alcohol industry using every dirty trick in the playbook to muddy the waters around labelling
On Wednesday, 3 October 2018, one of the most researched, analysed, and debated pieces of legislation in the history of the Irish state made its final journey through Dáil Eireann.

Booze-up at the Aviva underlines dark nature of alcohol sponsorship of sport
On the afternoon of Tuesday 4th February 2025, RTÉs ‘Liveline’ show was inundated with calls from Irish rugby fans raising concerns about the scale of alcohol consumption at that weekend’s

Alcohol control enforcement in Ireland: A paper tiger
Guest blog by Dr Frank Houghton, Director of Social Sciences ConneXions, Technological University of the Shannon Alcohol represents a clear threat to health and well-being both in Ireland and globally.

Irish government the perfect mixer for alcohol industry
Ease of access to corridors of power in Ireland enables alcohol industry to drive harms and inequities in a political and economic system that privileges corporations at the expense of
