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Press release: Legislation to introduce Operation Encompass a huge step to support thousands of children
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Wednesday 22 October 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate for reducing alcohol harm, welcomes the news that Minister for Justice, Home Affairs
Press release: Government’s disjointed alcohol policies adding unnecessarily to Ireland’s cancer burden
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Tuesday October 14 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce alcohol harm, welcomes today’s launch of the World Health Organization’s (WHO)
Press release: Freeze in excise duties yet another sweetener to the alcohol industry
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Tuesday, 7 October 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce alcohol harm, is disappointed by the government’s decision not to increase
Press release: Time for government to stop turning a blind eye to alcohol’s role in domestic violence
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Wednesday, 1 October, 2025 With a new national strategy to tackle domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV) due next year, and with the Programme for
Press release: Zero-alcohol advertising Bill to protect children is long overdue
Thursday 25 September 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce alcohol harm, welcomes today’s first-stage introduction in Dáil Éireann of the Public Health (Alcohol) (Amendment) Bill
Press release: Youth drinking in Ireland on the rise for a decade – new report
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Thursday 18 September 2025 With September marking the return to student life for many young people, Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to
Press release: Time for government to stop giving alcohol industry a free pass on the harm its product causes and increase excise duties
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Monday, 1 September, 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce alcohol harm, is disappointed but not surprised by Drinks Industry Group
Press release: New report shows alcohol costs Ireland €8.5 billion every year in lost workplace productivity
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Wednesday 20 August 2025 With US tariffs sending shockwaves through the Irish economy and ahead of Budget 2026, which Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Press release: HRB treatment figures underscore urgent need to support alcohol harm’s invisible victims, children
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Thursday 31 July, 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce alcohol harm, notes with concern the figures contained in the Health Research
Press release: Consequences of alcohol labelling delay will be felt by ordinary Irish people every day
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, 23 July 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce alcohol harm, is disappointed with the news that the government has taken
Press release: A new vision is needed for Ireland’s biggest drug problem
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Monday 21 July 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland welcomes the publication of the independent evaluation of the National Drugs Strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery, 2017-2025. Data
Press release: Taoiseach’s decision on alcohol labelling will have lasting impact on his personal legacy
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Friday 18 July 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce alcohol harm, notes the upcoming government decision on whether to delay
Press release: Taoiseach must do the right thing and resist calls to delay labelling
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Tuesday 15 July 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce alcohol harm, notes the article in today Irish Times (https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2025/07/15/health-labelling-on-alcoholic-drinks-set-to-be-deferred-until-2029/) stating
Press release: Time for Taoiseach to clarify government’s position on alcohol labelling
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Wednesday 25 June, 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce alcohol harm, finds it outrageous that Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke
Press release: Alcohol labelling is clear government policy – Carroll MacNeill must stand firm in the face of colleagues’ confusion
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Thursday 19 June 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce alcohol harm, is bewildered by this morning’s Dáil statement by Minister of
Press release: Government must stop giving industry a free pass on cost of alcohol harms and increase excise duties
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Tuesday June 17 , 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce alcohol harm, is disappointed but not surprised by the alcohol
Press release: HBSC findings show tobacco regulations must be the blueprint for alcohol
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Wednesday, June 4, 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce alcohol harm, welcomes the findings regarding alcohol in the Health Behaviour
Press release: New report outlines impact of alcohol consumption around sporting events on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Thursday, 22 May 2025 Ahead of another big few days of sport this weekend, Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI) is releasing its second and final report
Press release: Recovery community to have its Voice heard through the power of music, poetry and storytelling
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Friday 16 May 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI) is delighted to announce the next Voices of Recover CommunityConcert, which takes place on Saturday May 24th
Cross-sector coalition to set the record straight on alcohol labelling for lawmakers
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Wednesday 14 May 2025 A coalition of representatives from public health, medicine and business will brief TDs and Senators at Leinster House tomorrow (Thursday) over
Press release: Harris must not betray Ireland’s health and democratic processes over alcohol labelling
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Thursday 1 May 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce alcohol harm, is shocked by comments made by Tánaiste Simon Harris today
Press release: Implementing strategies to reduce alcohol consumption key for government to reduce hospital trolley congestion
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Thursday May 1 2025 With this weekend’s May bank holiday coming a mere two weeks after the Easter bank holiday, when the HSE had to
Press release: Urgent call from more than 75 organisations and advocates for Ireland to stay on track and introduce alcohol health information labelling as planned
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Thursday 24 April 2025 More than 75 health, social and community organisations, academics and advocates have come together to voice strong opposition to the mooted
Press release: Government must develop alcohol strategy for all seasons
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Thursday 17 April, 2025 With gardai and first responders gearing up for another busy bank holiday weekend, which are known to be associated with increased
Press release: Taoiseach must rule out alcohol labelling ‘examination’
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Monday, 7 April 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce alcohol harm, notes with dismay and concern recent comments by Minister
Press release: Reducing Ireland’s alcohol consumption a key strategy for reducing domestic violence
Weds, 2 April, 2025 With domestic violence incidents reported to gardai showing a 10% year-on-year rise since 2021 to more than 65,000 cases last year, Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the
Press release: Dedicated alcohol strategy central to reducing hospital trolley congestion
Ahead of the St Patrick’s Day Bank Holiday weekend, which has become a byword for excess alcohol consumption, Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI) notes the recent comments by Minister for Health
Press release: Time to close the loophole on zero-alcohol advertising, Minister
Ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations match against France, when thousands of children in Ireland and elsewhere will once again be exposed to saturation alcohol marketing – using the fig leaf
Press release: Extended licensing hours a real risk to public and worker safety
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Thursday February 20, 2025 In another week when the safety of Ireland’s towns and cities at night was once again being called into question, Alcohol
Press release: Alcohol sponsorship of sport must be given the red card
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Tuesday February 4, 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI) watched with exasperation at the amount of Guinness branding inside the Aviva stadium during Ireland’s Six Nations
Media release: New drive needed to tackle Ireland’s largest drug problem – alcohol
Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI) notes the publication of the draft Programme for Government and the welcome commitment to ‘continue to tackle harmful alcohol consumption through effective regulations.’ According to the
Press release: Government must prioritise full implementation of PHAA
Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI) welcomes the broadcast watershed ban on television and radio alcohol advertising which comes into force tomorrow (Friday, January 10). The watershed – Section 19 of the
Press release: Who cares about cancer when there’s profit to be made? Certainly not the alcohol industry
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, December 4, 2024 With political parties about to start the horse trading to form the next coalition, during what is EU Alcohol Harm Awareness Week,
Press release: Groundswell of support for Office for Alcohol Harm Reduction underlines its potential to transform our nation’s health
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, November 25, 2024 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI) notes the prominent position given to health in all the main parties’ General Election manifestos, which is not
Press release: Next government must establish an Office for Alcohol Harm Reduction
Alcohol Action Ireland press release,18 Nov 2024 Next government must establish an Office for Alcohol Harm Reduction Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI) welcomes the upcoming General Election as an opportunity for
Press release: AAI events series to end the silence on when home is where the harm is
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, November 1, 2024 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate for reducing alcohol harm, is proud to announce the launch of End the Silence
Press release: Minimum Unit Pricing for alcohol – an opportunity to save lives across the island of Ireland
18 Oct 2024 Alcohol Action Ireland warmly welcomes reports that Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) looks set to be introduced in Northern Ireland. MUP is an evidence-based public health measure which
Press release: Excise duties freeze is yet another sop to the alcohol industry
Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI) is disappointed by the government’s decision not to increase excise duties on alcohol in today’s budget. The decision means this is 11th year in succession that
Press release: People in recovery from alcohol harm to raise their Voices with free concert
Next Monday is International Recovery Day and to mark it Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI) is delighted to announce a free concert on Sunday September 29th in Aula Maxima, UCC (7.30pm-9pm)
Press release: Fallout from extending opening hours will be felt across towns and cities of Ireland
Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI) has expressed deep concern that legislation to allow pubs and nightclubs to extend their opening hours is expected to be brought to government in October, as
Press release: What’s your poison? Alcohol’s lethal nature highlighted by latest HRB data
Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI) notes with concern the latest Health Research Board (HRB) figures outlining drug and alcohol-related poisoning deaths for 2021, which were published today, Sept 25. . The
Press release: Extending alcohol licensing hours shows shocking disregard for front-line services
Alcohol Action Ireland press release, 3 September, 2024 Alcohol Action Ireland has expressed deep concern about reports that the Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, is intending to publish legislation to
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
Press release: Government must consider increase in alcohol excise duty to reduce road fatalities
Alcohol Action Ireland Press Release, 6 August, 2024 Government must consider increase in alcohol excise duty to reduce road fatalities Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI) notes with concern the continuing tragic rise
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
Press release: As part of Men’s Health Week, AAI urges men to ‘know your numbers’ around alcohol
A majority of drinkers in Ireland consume alcohol in a manner that is risky to their health On the first day of Men’s Health Week 2024, Alcohol Action Ireland is
Press release: AAI calls for local and European election candidates to show their public-health credentials
Alcohol Action Ireland media release 31 May 2024 For immediate release: Election hopefuls urged to commit to evidence-based policies when in office and shun engagement with alcohol industry Alcohol Action
Press release: Who are you serving, Minister, the public or the alcohol industry?
AAI is calling on Minister Helen McEntee to serve the public interest and carry out long-awaited Health Impact Assessment of the Sale of Alcohol bill 29 May 2024 We
Press release: AAI calls on government to take evidence-based action and put public health before private wealth
Research shows that an increase of 10% in the price of alcohol leads to a 7% reduction in road deaths – in Ireland last year, that’s 13 people. Alcohol Action
Press release: HRB report highlights the great burden alcohol places on people, society and public services
Increased availability of alcohol leads to increased harms, warns HRB Ireland is an “alcogenic environment” where, despite the many harms, alcohol use is interlinked in many aspects of our lives
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
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
Many questions to be asked about meeting with alcohol industry reps and secretary general of the Department of Health
Did a meeting declared by both Drinks Ireland and Q4PR in the lobbying register take place? If so, we need to know why there is no record of it within
RSA letter warns about increased road deaths
As reported in the Irish Examiner, the chair of the Road Safety Authority board, Liz O’Donnell, has written to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Justice Minister Helen McEntee, Transport Minister Eamon Ryan,
Event notice: Voices of Recovery night of music and chat to take place in Belfast, March 16
22 February 2024 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI)’s new initiative, Voices of Recovery, aims to harness the lived experience of people in recovery from alcohol to drive policy change An event
Failure to take on powerful food and alcohol industries costing thousands of lives in Ireland every year
A failure to take on powerful food and alcohol industries is costing thousands of lives in Ireland every year, a Dáil committee was told today (Feb 14). Around 35,000 people
Open Letter: An urgent call for this government to fully assess the implications of increased alcohol availability
To:An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, TDTánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin, TDMinister for the Environment, Climate, Communications and Transport, Eamon Ryan, TD As health, social and community organisations and
Press release: Urgent call from more than 65 groups and advocates for government to assess implications of increased alcohol availability
February 8, 2024. More than 65 health, social and community organisations, academics and advocates, have come together to voice strong opposition to proposed measures in the Sale of Alcohol bill
Media Release: Road deaths likely to increase if trading hours increase as proposed
January 18, 2024 Road deaths likely to increase if trading hours increase as proposed AAI is expressing deep concern about road safety and increased opening hours for pubs and clubs,
Poll shows high level of public concern about the knock-on impacts of government proposals for later opening hours for pubs and clubs
Media Release 13 Dec 2023 6 in 10 women are worried about on street violence, independent survey data finds Polling data from Ireland Thinks, carried out on behalf of Alcohol
Healthy Ireland (HI) survey data highlights increased alcohol use in 15–24 year olds & shows that one quarter of population are binge drinkers
The data comes as Alcohol Action Ireland is this Friday formally launching its Voices of Recovery initiative with an evening of music and arts headlined by the prestigious Dublin Gospel
On World Children’s Day, AAI welcomes the alcohol advertising broadcast ban before 9pm – an important step in reducing children’s exposure to alcohol promotion
Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI) welcomes reports that Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly has signed the commencement order of Section 19 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (PHAA) which places
Sale of Alcohol bill – who will carry the burden of the increased harms from more alcohol sales in Ireland?
16 November 2023 Despite public health risks highlighted, correspondence received under FOI shows no communication between Departments of Health and Justice in relation to public health concerns around Sale of
MEDIA RELEASE: Almost 1 Million People In Ireland Grew Up With A Problem Drinker In The Home
24 Oct 2023 Research has found that 25% of adults in Ireland – almost 1 million people – experienced living with a problem drinker as a child, an event hosted
Disappointment expressed that government has not taken urgent action needed to address alcohol harm in today’s budget announcements
10/10/23: Alcohol Action Ireland has expressed disappointment that the government has not taken the urgent action needed to address alcohol harm in today’s budget announcements. In its prebudget submission, AAI
Press release: Voices of recovery to use lived experience from alcohol harm to drive change
Campaign launched ahead of International Recovery Day of Sept 30, includes well-known recovery advocates Olympic boxer Kenneth Egan, Senator Frances Black and singer Mary Coughlan. Alcohol Action Ireland has launched a new initiative, Voices of Recovery, to
Urgent action needed to address alcohol harm in the budget
Alcohol Action Ireland Media release 5 Sept 2023 Urgent action needed to address alcohol harm in the budget Global alcohol giants are making enormous profits from their sales in Ireland
Safety plan needed for surge in violence
Alcohol Action Ireland calls for ‘practical’ health and safety plan amid growing spates of violence and public disorder AAI is also calling for amendments to the Sale of Alcohol bill
Alcohol Action Ireland pre-budget submission
Alcohol Action Ireland’s pre-budget submission calls for: development of a ‘polluter pays’ model for alcohol taxation, funding for Office for Alcohol Harm Reduction and increased funding for treatment services.
Ireland’s Very Affordable Alcohol
Alcohol in shops and off-licences is almost 70% more affordable than 20 years ago. Ireland’s very affordable alcohol must be comprehensively addressed and a ‘polluter pays’ principle applied. Alcohol Action
Minimum unit pricing reduces alcohol-related harm to health
A comprehensive independent evaluation of the impact of minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol in Scotland was published today. It found that MUP has had a positive impact on health outcomes, reducing deaths directly caused
Men encouraged to examine relationship with alcohol during annual Men’s Health Week
Men’s Health Forum in Ireland launches the annual Men’s Health Week today (Monday, 12th June). Commencing the Monday before Father’s Day and rounding up the day of Father’s Day
Zero alcohol product marketing – government to address issue
June 1 2023: Alcohol Action Ireland welcomes comments reported in the media on 31 May 2023 from Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, that he regards alcohol companies advertising zero alcohol products
Warm welcome for alcohol labelling – an important step to ensure the consumer’s right to know the risks from alcohol
Media Release Alcohol Action Ireland 22 May 2023 Warm welcome for alcohol labelling – an important step to ensure the consumer’s right to know the risks from alcohol
Urgent need for implementation of health warning labels on alcohol products
Implement labelling regulations provided for under the Public Health Alcohol Act (2018) without further delay, experts say amid concern for alcohol-related diseases and conditions 16/05/23: Health information labels on alcohol
Proposed Sale of Alcohol Bill could come at ‘enormous’ cost to Irish society, international expert warns
Professor Emeritus Tom Babor has analysed Ireland’s Sale of Alcohol Bill in a report published today, Tuesday May 9, at an event at Wood Quay, Dublin 8, launched by the
Annual Review 2022 published
Alcohol Action Ireland has published its 2022 Annual Review. We very much welcome a number of positive developments in alcohol policy during the year including the introduction of Minimum Unit
Delay in implementing Operation Encompass
Operation Encompass is an early intervention support for children living with domestic abuse – why is it not being implemented? The lack of political will in implementing an early
Annual alcohol consumption data 2022
Media release 30 March 2023 Annual alcohol consumption data – some hope of progress but threats on the horizon Provisional data obtained from Revenue indicates that while alcohol consumption in
Alcohol branding taking over sports
Alcohol still being heavily promoted in sports – despite laws designed to curb the marketing of a harmful product Almost a quarter of alcohol ads in the sports area during
Minimum Unit Pricing of alcohol – a life-saving measure
Alcohol Action Ireland is pleased to note the publication today of research in the Lancet from Public Health Scotland and the University of Glasgow on the impact of alcohol minimum
Need for change in Sale of Alcohol Bill
Justice Committee recommends that public health impact assessment of Sale of Alcohol Bill must take place Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI) welcomes today’s publication of the pre-legislative scrutiny report by the Joint Oireachtas Committee
Where is the urgency to implement alcohol ad broadcast watershed to protect children?
Alcohol Action Ireland Media Release 27 February 2023 Minister must provide clear answer regarding delay in implementing alcohol ad broadcast watershed to protect children FOI documentation shows last meeting re
Zero alcohol ads are being used to circumvent the intent of laws designed to protect children from harmful alcohol advertising
Thursday, Feb 23 – Immediate Release: Zero alcohol ads are being used to circumvent the intent of laws designed to protect children from harmful alcohol advertising – ‘so-called loophole’ must be
Supporting NACOA in outing the “family secret”
Lifting the lid on problem alcohol use in the home – international awareness week aims to out the ‘family secret’. Ailbhe Smyth: “It’s time for the family secret to be
Sale of Alcohol Bill – Increased Alcohol Harms
The Sale of Alcohol Bill, if enacted as proposed, will result in increased alcohol harms and deaths in Ireland The wellbeing of citizens and public health considerations must be given
A child’s right to a childhood free from alcohol harm
Delay in implementation of Public Health Alcohol Act contravenes children’s rights As Ireland is examined before the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child this week, Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI)
Health Information Labelling of Alcohol Products
Statement from Alcohol Action Ireland on Health Information Labelling of Alcohol Products. In June 2022 the Department of Health published its draft labelling regulations for alcohol products under Section 12
A Need to Protect Children from Harmful Alcohol Marketing
Press Release 04/01/23: Legislation to protect children from harmful alcohol marketing practices must be commenced Broadcast watershed for alcohol ads still not operational 4 years on from laws mandating it.
Support for Children Witnessing Abuse at Christmas Needed
19.12.22: Children witnessing domestic abuse at Christmas must receive support to offset harm AAI and Ombudsman call for support in school for children affected by domestic abuse With Gardai highlighting the
Report on Progress of PHAA
Where is the urgency to reduce alcohol harm? Alcohol Action Ireland publishes its review of progress today (1st December 2022) in alcohol harm reduction during European Alcohol Awareness Week. Annual alcohol
Statement on Proposed Sale of Alcohol Bill
Alcohol Action Ireland urges scrutiny of proposed Sale of Alcohol Bill Alcohol Action Ireland notes plans by Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, to bring the general scheme of the
TOOLKIT LAUNCH
70% of mental health professionals receive no training on problem alcohol use in the home despite serious psychological impacts AAI produces toolkit to help raise awareness launched by Dr Geoffrey
STATEMENT ON BUDGET 2023
Alcohol Action Ireland, the national independent advocate for reducing alcohol harm, notes the announcements of Budget 2023 by Ministers Donohoe and McGrath and welcome that government has not acquiesced to
Not Just Words – AAI aims to tackle stigma with new language guide during ‘recovery month’
Stigmatising language such as ‘user’, ‘addict’ and ‘alcoholic’ are outdated and damaging and should no longer be used to describe people who have problems with alcohol and other substances. To
New poll reveals strong public support for health warnings in alcohol labelling, on-product
Alcohol Action Ireland, the independent advocate for reducing alcohol harm, has today (Thursday 8th September) published the findings of an opinion poll, conducted by Ireland Thinks, exploring public support for
AAI publishes Alcohol Market Review 2022
Alcohol Market Review 2022 Raising the bar: time to reassess the inflated reputation of the alcohol industry Alcohol Action Ireland, the independent advocate for reducing alcohol harm, has today
Eunan McKinney to step down from the role as Head of Communications and Advocacy
Eunan McKinney has decided to step down from the role as Head of Communications and Advocacy with Alcohol Action Ireland in October, 2022. Having spent much of the last ten
Alcohol Action call for progressive action to address Ireland’s problematic alcohol use in Pre-Budget submission
Alcohol Action Ireland, the independent advocate for reducing alcohol harm, has today (Thursday 28th July) published its Pre-Budget submission in which it advises the Minister for Finance not to further
Statement on National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual & Gender-Based Violence 2022-2026
Alcohol Action Ireland, the national independent advocate for reducing alcohol harm, note the publication of the Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual & Gender-Based Violence 2022-2026, and welcome the recognition
