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3rd October 2014
Quality of sperm can be reduced by drink consumptionDrinking just five units of alcohol every week could reduce the quality of a man’s sperm, research suggests.
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3rd October 2014
Open drug use and city dealing caught on filmGardai have honed in on drug dealers operating in broad daylight on the streets of Dublin and detections for possessing drugs for sale or supply have more than trebled this year alone.
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2nd October 2014
Government must prioritise public health over profit – response to DIGI claims“The Drinks Industry Group of Ireland is asking our Government to put the health and wellbeing of Irish people at risk by lowering the price of alcohol in the interests of profit,” said Suzanne Costello, CEO of Alcohol Action Ireland.
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2nd October 2014
12,248 people in Ireland disqualified for drunk drivingMore than 12,000 people are currently disqualified from driving due to intoxication, Minister for Transport Paschal Donohoe has told the Dáil.
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2nd October 2014
Ireland ‘attractive location’ for cannabis factoriesThe island of Ireland is “clearly seen an as attractive location” for organised crime to operate cannabis factories, according to a cross-border policing report.
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1st October 2014
From the UK: Minimum unit price ‘50 times more effective’ than alcohol floor priceIntroducing minimum pricing for alcohol would be up to 50 times more effective than current government policy, according to health researchers.
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1st October 2014
Jamaica drafts new cannabis lawsLegislation has been drafted to decriminalise cannabis on Jamaica, where the drug has been pervasive, but prohibited for a century.
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29th September 2014
Opinion: Coming out of addiction and homelessness is a major life eventIf we want to address complex social issues like addiction and homelessness, we need the activity of frontline services to match the vision of high level policy.
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29th September 2014
The Irish public would have to foot the bill for cheaper alcoholThe Irish public will be asked to foot the bill for lower alcohol prices if the alcohol industry campaign for lower excise duty is successful, Alcohol Action Ireland has warned.
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29th September 2014
Reducing the price of a pint by 5c would cost the government €41 millionThis month, alcohol awareness advocates called for the government to leave excise duty alone, warning that any reduction in the upcoming Budget would result in increased consumption and add to the country’s problems with alcohol.
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