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15th May 2012
Shorthall praises Scottish move on alcohol pricingJunior Health Minister Roisin Shorthall has said that Ireland’s new minimum alcohol pricing will be similar to Scotland’s.
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15th May 2012
Urges that drain the brainDying for a smoke but trying to give them up? Battling with the urge must be hard work for the brain as it uses 20 per cent of the body’s energy despite weighing only 2.5 per cent of our total weight.
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14th May 2012
Alcohol code of practice prompts fearsOff-licence owners have expressed alarm at suggestions from the Government that it might row back on laws compelling retailers to separate alcohol from other products.
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14th May 2012
Alcohol code of practice prompts fearsOff-licence owners have expressed alarm at suggestions from the Government that it might row back on laws compelling retailers to separate alcohol from other products.
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14th May 2012
Coalition still running shy of tackling alcohol abuseWhen it comes to laws curbing drink-related problems, the Coalition like earlier governments frets about upsetting the drinks industry, writes Brian O’Connell
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14th May 2012
Government may water down key element of alcohol reportThe Government is considering watering down a key recommendation in an expert report aimed at addressing the availability of cheap alcohol.
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13th May 2012
From the UK: Tests begin on new drink-busting drugScientists are working on a drug that appears to prevent drunkenness.
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11th May 2012
DoH commissions survey on alcohol and obesityThe Department of Health has commissioned an All-Ireland knowledge, attitudes and beliefs survey with respect to the public health issues of alcohol and obesity, details of which are to be kept from the drinks industry, Irish Medical Times has learned.
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11th May 2012
Deadly consequences of smoking must be tackled by tobacco control strategyAnalysis: Every day in Ireland, 16 people die as a result of smoking.
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11th May 2012
Houses of the Oireachtas: Protection of Children’s Health from Tobacco Smoke Bill 2012: Second StaSenator John Crown: move: “That the Bill be now read a Second Time.”
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