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13th September 2013
Quinn: teens drinking with parents is an idea with merit
The Minister for Education said there is some merit in proposals from publicans to get parents to bring their teenagers to pubs in order to encourage responsible drinking.
13th September 2013
Move to tackle cheap alcohol sales ‘on way’
New government policy is being drawn up to tackle the type of alcohol that is “too freely available at too low a cost”, said Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney
13th September 2013
Kerry parents encouraged to take their teenagers to the pub
Parents in Co Kerry will be encouraged to take their teenage children to the pub to teach them to drink sensibly.
12th September 2013
Tobacco tax ‘forcing low-income people to go without food’
The imposition of significant taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products in order to deter smoking is forcing some people in lower income areas to go without food so they can satisfy their addictions, the Oireachtas Finance Committee has heard.
11th September 2013
Football spectators subjected to ‘embedded’ drinks marketing
The marketing of alcohol products in sport is far more subtle and widespread than commonly acknowledged, according to new research.
10th September 2013
Plight of the homeless highlighted
Homelessness in Ireland is worse than ever with seven new cases recorded in the capital each day, a charity claimed.
10th September 2013
Study finds 80% of Irish women drink during pregnancy
A high level of alcohol consumption in pregnancy has been reported by an international birth study led by researchers in Cork who found Ireland had the highest proportion of drinking during pregnancy.
9th September 2013
Warning as cases of painkiller poisoning on rise
The number of people seeking help for suspected poisoning from common painkillers stored in home medicine cabinets is escalating.
9th September 2013
Alcohol and pregnancy - ‘Think before you Drink’
Every year on the 9th September, Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Day is observed to raise awareness of the risks of consuming alcohol during pregnancy.
6th September 2013
Abuse of alcohol is strongly linked to self-harming cases
Many of the 9,400 people who are seeking help in hospital A&E departments after self-harming have been drinking alcohol.

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