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28th February 2012
NUIG pledge to take on ‘irresponsible’ Galway pubsThe NUI Galway authorities have pledged to object to the licences of city pubs who deliberately target students with low cost alcohol promotions after unofficial ‘Rag Week’ celebrations resulted in 41 arrests last week.
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28th February 2012
Free addiction counselling in BalbrigganFree addiction counselling in the Balbriggan area is now being offered through Crosscare.
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28th February 2012
Sleeping pills linked with much higher risk of cancer and deathMany frequently prescribed sleeping tablets are linked with an unexplained increased risk of death and a higher likelihood of developing cancer.
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28th February 2012
Common sleeping pills may increase risk of deathCommonly prescribed sleeping pills may increase the risk of death more than fourfold, according to new research.
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27th February 2012
Ban on alcohol sponsorship a ‘risk to festivals’A ban on alcohol sponsorship of major events would imperil several high-profile film and music festivals that generate significant economic returns, Arts Minister Jimmy Deenihan has warned.
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27th February 2012
Alcohol and the Irish - Why can we not drink responsibly?Alcohol has done more damage to this society, and continues to do so, than any other phenomenon in our history.
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26th February 2012
Declan Lynch: You can get used to just not drinkingTo mark the start of Lent, the BBC’s Panorama and RTE’s Prime Time took aim at the massive problem of alcoholism in these islands and blasted away.
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25th February 2012
Houses of the Oireachtas Written Answers - Liquor Licensing LawsDeputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health in regard to the recommendations made by the steering group report on the national substance misuse strategy, if he will clarify where the report states, “Commence Section 9 (Structural Separation) of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008”, this refers to section 9(1)(a) or (1)(b).
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25th February 2012
House of the Oireachtas Written Answers - Drugs Task ForcesDeputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if he has any plans to restructure the local drugs task forces to make them more answerable to him and the communities that they serve; the steps he has taken to ensure the drugs task forces operate in an open and transparent manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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25th February 2012
Pubs accused over alcohol promotionsNUI Galway has accused “some pubs and clubs” of behaving “very irresponsibly “ in “deliberately targeting students” with low-cost alcohol promotions.
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