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9th December 2015
No half measures in tackling the Christmas binge cultureAlready the wall-to-wall advice on how to cure the Christmas hangover is becoming grating. Articles and tips ranged from blending asparagus smoothies to swallowing the ibuprofen. None of the tips included self-restraint. Now, having one too many at Christmas is nothing new, but what’s shocking is how normal and acceptable it now is.
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9th December 2015
Advertising of alcohol near schools to be prohibitedMarketing or promoting alcohol near a school or venue with young people will be considered a criminal offence under new legislation to be announced today.
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9th December 2015
Bill to ban alcohol adverts near schools, on public transportMinmum price of wine expected to be set at €7.60 in efforts to curb cheap drink products
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9th December 2015
Breaches of alcohol sponsorship and ads to become a criminal offence under new lawCriminal sanctions will be imposed for the first time for breaches of alcohol advertising, marketing and sponsorship under proposed legislation to be published today.
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9th December 2015
Report finds fewer young people smoking and drinkingThere are signs more young people are behaving themselves — levels of smoking and drunkenness have fallen, a major report being published today reveals.
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9th December 2015
Minister Ó Ríordáin addresses the first meeting of the National Drugs Strategy Steering CommitteeMinister Ó Ríordáin addresses the first meeting of the National Drugs Strategy Steering Committee
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8th December 2015
New app developed to help smokers quitA “stop smoking” game for smartphones has been developed that incorporates elements of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
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7th December 2015
Prison authorities anti-smuggling efforts fail to prevent flow of drugs in prisonsPrison authorities are struggling to combat the problem of smuggling in Irish jails, with new figures revealing that more than 3,200 drug seizures have taken place in prisons over the past three years.
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7th December 2015
Drinks giants in threat to block law on minimum alcohol pricingSpirits Europe warns it will support legal action
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3rd December 2015
New type of cannabis emerges that is said to make users ‘more violent’The Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald says the effects of a new strain of cannabis are still unknown.
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