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17th July 2012
Cabinet will not discuss drink abuse plan todayControversial new proposals to curb alcohol abuse are not on the agenda for today’s Cabinet meeting, according to senior political sources.
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17th July 2012
Alcohol abuse in final year a factor in 78 per cent of suicide deaths, Cork study revealsNearly four out of five people who died through suicide in a 2½-year period in Cork had been abusing alcohol in the year prior to their death, a major new report on suicide has found.
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17th July 2012
Government won’t tackle drink problem, claims expertThe country’s leading authority on alcohol policy has said he does not believe the Government will introduce measures to tackle the growing drink problem that will damage the industry.
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16th July 2012
Childers urges Government to stand up to alcohol industry lobbyingLabour MEP Nessa Childers today urged the government to stand up to the alcohol industry lobby.
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16th July 2012
Uncertainty around medicinal cannabisThe Department of Health is still ambiguous on how it intends to change existing legislation to allow for the prescription of cannabis-based medicinal products in Ireland.
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16th July 2012
Ministers clash over proposals to tackle abuse of alcoholFine Gael and Labour Ministers are at odds over proposals to counter alcohol abuse which are due to come before Cabinet tomorrow.
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16th July 2012
Lack of therapy means prisons are turning to pillsThe abuse of legal tranquillisers, already a major problem in the community, is now a cause of concern in prisons.
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14th July 2012
Heroin problem in Limerick is getting worse, says councillorThe heroin problem in Limerick city is getting worse, a City Councillor has told thejournal.ie, as city residents expressed their fury over an incident in which a 9 year old girl came in contact with a used heroin syringe.
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13th July 2012
Cheap alcohol causing problems of violenceHOMELESS AGENCY: Cheap alcohol has created problems for Trust, the homeless agency, and has meant it must continue restrictions on its “open door”, in place since 2009.
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12th July 2012
Support grows for minimum drink pricesPeople are in favour of minimum prices for alcohol and bans on advertising, but are against ending sponsorship of sport and music events, according to a survey.
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