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Christmas cheer without the beer

With so many Yuletide events taking place in pubs and restaurants, it's not an easy time to stay sober From the Irish Times The party season is in full swing…

‘Twelve pubs of Christmas’ is a booze orgy too far for Ireland

If there's one thing the growing popularity of the “12 Pubs of Christmas” shows, it's that Irish people will do whatever they can to get absolutely hammered. If that means…

Drinking too much is in the blood

Christmas time, mistletoe and wine. The party season is upon us. Behind the scenes the health service is under pressure to cope with a surge in liver disease. From The…

Students body withdraws from DrinkAware initiative

The body representing Irish third-level students has withdrawn from the DrinkAware campaign, citing concerns over its ties to the alcohol industry and muted response to Arthur's Day celebrations. From The…

Self-harm over public holidays linked to alcohol, research finds

The peak times for people turning up in hospital emergency departments suffering from self- harm after drinking large volumes of alcohol tend to be linked to public holidays, according to…

Alcohol is not a solution in which we should expect problems to dissolve

Opinion: We can learn much from the accounts of people who have survived attempts to kill themselves Dr Bobby Smyth is a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist and a board…

Language linked to relationship with alcohol

Use of words such as craic and “prinks” (pre-drinks) shows a level of denial and dysfunctionality around our approach to alcohol, a conference in Galway has heard. From The Irish…

Cantillon: Guinness app more than just a marketing ploy, apparently

Earlier this year a spokesman for Diageo defended Arthur's Day saying it was, ahem, nota marketing ploy to get people to drink more but rather a music festival and celebration…