Depending on your point of view, the, ahem, Arthur's Day celebration (attracting the likes of Tom Jones, above) is either a music festival hosted by pubs or an organised p***-up,…
The introduction of a minimum price for alcohol is the most effective way to reduce heavy drinking among young people, a public meeting organised by the Royal College of Physicians…
Do we need a real hero other than Arthur for Ireland? This week there will be much talk about raising a glass in celebration of “Arthur's Day”. For anyone unaware…
Huge increases in alcohol-related liver disease among young adults, says Minister Irish Times Ireland has the second highest rate of cancer in the world, Minister of State for Health Alex…
Parents in Co Kerry will be encouraged to take their teenage children to the pub to teach them to drink sensibly. From The Irish Times The pilot scheme, backed by…
The marketing of alcohol products in sport is far more subtle and widespread than commonly acknowledged, according to new research. From the Irish Times A study of televised football matches…
A high level of alcohol consumption in pregnancy has been reported by an international birth study led by researchers in Cork who found Ireland had the highest proportion of drinking…
One of the most interesting conversations about the arts this year didn't take place on radio or at a summer-school panel or in a subcommittee hearing or at MindField at…