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30th November 2012
15% off-sales alcohol tax proposedPublicans have urged the Government to introduce a 15 per cent tax on off-licence alcohol sales in the budget.
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30th November 2012
Restore excise duty to 2009 levels and raise €200 millionAlcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, is calling on the Government to restore excise duty on alcohol to 2009 levels in next week’s Budget.
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28th November 2012
British Ministers defend plan for minimum alcohol pricingGovernment ministers in the UK have defended controversial plans to ban cheap deals on alcohol, insisting they would save hundreds of lives every year.
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26th November 2012
Smoking ‘rots’ the brain, new research showsSmoking “rots” the brain leading to accelerated mental decline, according to new research.
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24th November 2012
Drug trade resilient even in face of recessionQ Are organised drug gangs struggling in the recession?
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23rd November 2012
HRB to provide a ‘timely picture’ of drug situationThe Health Research Board (HRB) is planning to develop online drug prevalence interactive tables next month to provide “a real-time, precise and succinct picture of the drug situation in Ireland”.
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23rd November 2012
400 cannabis factories uncovered this yearMore than 400 cannabis factories have been uncovered so far this year following the discovery of another five grow houses this week.
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23rd November 2012
New homeless and drug centre already fullA Dublin centre offering both homeless and drug treatment services is already at full capacity and fears it may have to curtail services if its funding is cut in the budget.
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23rd November 2012
Column: If we care about our society we should legalise cannabisVoters in the states of Washington and Colorado recently voted to legalise cannabis for recreational use for people who are over 21-years-old. Along with these two states, another fifteen as well as the District of Columbia approve and regulate its medical use.
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22nd November 2012
New homeless and drug centre already fullA Dublin centre offering both homeless and drug treatment services is already at full capacity and fears it may have to curtail services if its funding is cut in the budget.
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