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5th March 2014
Alcohol ban ‘won’t damage World Cup bid’Ireland’s bid to host the Rugby World Cup in 2023 would not be damaged if a proposed ban on drinks companies sponsoring sports event was imposed.
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5th March 2014
Passive smoking causes ‘irreversible damage’ to children’s arteriesExposure to second-hand smoke in childhood causes irreversible damage to children’s arteries - increasing their risk of heart attacks or strokes when they grow up, according to a large international study published today.
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5th March 2014
E-cigarette sales rise 500pc as smokers try to kick habitSales of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have soared by nearly 500pc in the last year, while sales of normal cigarettes have fallen by 4pc.
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5th March 2014
Cross-party TDs at least agree on one thing, the need to tackle alcohol abuseAlcohol pricing, availability and sponsorship are set to be the primary targets of a new cross-party Oireachtas group on alcohol misuse that was launched today.
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4th March 2014
Limerick to hold non alcoholic Paddy’s Day eventsThe city’s Milk Market is to host an alcohol free feast of creativity, food and dance with a pop-up, family-friendly event as part of Limerick City of Culture 2014.
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4th March 2014
Drugs.ie wins Bronze Award at Samsung Digital Media Awards 2014Drugs.ie has won the Bronze Award in the Best Public Life (Government, Charity & Non-Profit) category of the Samsung Digital Media Awards 2014.
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4th March 2014
E-cigs could ‘renormalise’ smokingAnti-tobacco campaigner Professor Luke Clancy has warned that the unrestricted availability of electronic cigarettes could undermine the lifesaving achievements of the smoking ban by ‘renormalising’ smoking in society.
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4th March 2014
That’s Men: Older people need to be vigilant about turning to alcoholThe older and allegedly wiser shake their heads at the sight of young people falling about on the street from the effects of too much drink.
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4th March 2014
‘You never have to explain why you drink; you always have to explain why you don’t’“If alcohol didn’t exist and it was discovered, I don’t think there’s a government in the world that would allow it,” said Alastair Campbell, the former Labour government spin doctor, on a visit to Dublin yesterday.
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3rd March 2014
Proposal to legalise cannabis for personal use rejectedDespite the proposal receiving applause in the hall, when it came to a show of hands, the move was comprehensively rejected.
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