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5th March 2015
Diageo-funded bid to tackle binge drinking branded ‘a smokescreen’
A former GAA president, a singer, a student leader and a comedian have all united to dismiss a new anti-alcohol campaign as a “smokescreen”.
5th March 2015
Varadkar says stance on alcohol sponsorship ban is consistent
Former minister for tourism and sport Leo Varadkar argued there was “no evidence” that a ban on sports sponsorship by drinks companies would help tackle excessive drinking among young people, new records show.
5th March 2015
Skunk is becoming more and more of a problem in Ireland – it is not ‘simply cannabis’
Drug campaigners have warned that skunk is already an issue in Ireland, and action needs to be taken now before the effects of the drug take hold.
5th March 2015
Skunk is becoming more and more of a problem in Ireland – it is not ‘simply cannabis’
Drug campaigners have warned that skunk is already an issue in Ireland, and action needs to be taken now before the effects of the drug take hold.
5th March 2015
RCPI and Alcohol Action Ireland establish Alcohol Health Alliance to support Public Health (Alcohol)
Independent alliance will bring public health perspective to alcohol debate.
4th March 2015
Citywide calls on Taoiseach to confirm appointment of Drugs Minister
Citywide welcomes the comments of an Taoiseach Enda Kenny that he is giving consideration to appointing a Junior Minister with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy and calls on him to confirm an appointment as a matter of urgency.
4th March 2015
Opposition Grows To New Diageo Funded Alcohol Awareness Campaign
To date, over 50 individuals and organisations including the National Youth Council of Ireland, Professor John Crown, Youth Work Ireland, comedian Des Bishop, Irish Rural Link, the Union of Students in Ireland, former GAA President Dr Mick Loftus, Róisín Shortall TD, folk singer Christy Moore and Wexford football captain Ciarán Lyng, have signed an open letter expressing their considered opposition to the new Diageo funded ‘Stop Out Of Control Drinking’ campaign (rolemodels.ie).
4th March 2015
Minister’s plain packaging bill is sent to President
Children’s Minister James Reilly says he is prepared for a series of legal challenges from tobacco firms who are trying to “intimidate” the Government over its plain packaging legislation.
3rd March 2015
One person per day dies from a drug overdose, says Merchants Quay Ireland
Homeless and drugs agency Merchants Quay Ireland has said that one person per day dies from drug overdoses, almost twice as many as in road crashes.
3rd March 2015
Government has paid €4 million to firms linked to Big Tobacco since 2013
Government departments and State agencies have, since 2013, paid out close to €4 million in consultancy fees to companies who have also represented the interests of Big Tobacco.

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