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26th May 2016
An urgent opportunity to reduce alcohol harm in Ireland
A letter to the editor from the Alcohol Health Alliance on the new Government and the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill
25th May 2016
Dublin star Philly McMahon opens up about his brother’s battle with addiction
Dublin footballer Philly McMahon has opened about his older brother’s struggle with addiction and said Ireland’s attitude towards addicts needs to change to help those in need.
23rd May 2016
Numbers of prisoners dying rose to 22 in 2015
Causes of death in jail or on temporary release include illness, suicide and overdoses
23rd May 2016
Report lays bare alarming cost of our poor lifestyle
Chronic disease accounts for no less than 80pc of all GP visits and 40pc of hospital admissions
20th May 2016
No plain packaging for cigarettes in Ireland - yet
Plain packaging on tobacco products is not coming into force today as planned.
20th May 2016
Pysch drug link to violent episodes analysed
Forensic testing of blood can now determine if anti- depressants were the cause of violent behaviour, including murder or suicide, new research has found.
18th May 2016
Silent vigil in the capital against gangland violence
Around 200 inner city residents marched silently through the capital last night in a show of solidarity against the gangland violence plaguing their community.
17th May 2016
Drugs/alcohol task force seeks to identify concerns
THE community is invited to engage in a number of public consultation sessions which will help to inform and shape Tallaght’s drug and alcohol strategy for the next four years
17th May 2016
Debate about smoking, premature death and role of the State is now over
The tension between freedom of choice and radical public health measures will always spark arguments about the ‘nanny state.
17th May 2016
Dublin community procession over killings and drugs crisis
A Dublin community is to hold a procession this evening to demand an end to feud violence and the devastation caused by the drug crisis.

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