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6th October 2014
Global support for Irish bid to ban tobacco brandingThe Coalition move to ban tobacco branding has been praised by health groups across the globe, in the face of increasing opposition to the radical anti-smoking plan.
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6th October 2014
Opposition mounts against Ireland’s tobacco brand banOpposition is mounting to Ireland’s plans to outlaw tobacco branding after the foreign affairs minister was given a letter last week in Washington from 71 organisations criticising the move.
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6th October 2014
Cannabis overtakes drink as problem drug for youngCannabis has now overtaken alcohol as the dominant problem drug for young Irish people.
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6th October 2014
Minister says time to act on below-cost alcohol salesThe Government is under increasing pressure to ban below-cost sales of alcohol as figures indicate the taxpayer is effectively subsidising the drinks industry and supermarkets by €21 million a year through lost Vat and excise duty.
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6th October 2014
Minister urged not to accept nomination of Meas boss to RTÉ boardA call has been made for Minister for Communications Alex White not to accept the nomination of the outgoing chief executive of Mature Enjoyment of Alcohol in Society (Meas) to the board of RTÉ.
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6th October 2014
Aussies are giving up booze this month for charity – should we follow suit?Since 2008, A fundraising and awareness initiative called ‘Ocsober’ has been running in Australia.
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3rd October 2014
Dublin’s drug situation hasn’t gotten worse, it’s just ‘shifted to other areas’The Director of the Ana Liffey Drug Project has rejected suggestions that the drug problem in Dublin’s city centre has gotten worse, saying rather that it has moved and changed, as is the nature of the illegal drugs industry.
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3rd October 2014
Cork Drug & Alcohol Awareness MonthThis year the Cork Local Drug & Alcohol Task Force is delighted to announce there will be over 20 events running throughout the course of Drug & Alcohol Awareness Month October 2014 around the city.
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3rd October 2014
Open thread: What do you think should be done about Ireland’s drug problem?RTÉ’s Prime Time tonight focused on the drug problem in Dublin – what do you think the solution is?
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3rd October 2014
From the UK: Drinkers to be offered pill to reduce alcohol consumptionDrinkers who have half a bottle of wine or three pints a night are to be offered a life-saving pill which helps reduce their alcohol consumption.
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