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Monday 30 November 2020
A pint’s a pound, the world around.
The VFI wants off-licence opening hours to be shortened and minimum pricing to be introduced.
Pubs, restaurants and cafés in most of Scotland are to be barred from selling alcohol indoors for more than two weeks.
A minister has said it would risk “undermining the effectiveness” of minimum pricing if it’s not implemented at the same as Northern Ireland.
Published today, the latest edition of the Global Drugs Survey takes a look at how Covid-19 has changed our relationship with alcohol and drugs.
Alcohol-medication interactions can cause accidents, problems with blood pressure, and liver damage.
CEO Padraig Cribben said restrictions on the sale of alcohol from off licences and supermarkets should be considered.
Alcohol Action Ireland has called on the government to introduce minimum unit pricing.
There was a total of 1,216 drug-driving arrests made in the first six months.
There is already concern around the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on alcohol misuse.
Only a third of regular binge drinkers in Ireland recognise their drinking as harmful.
Pubs were this week warned of the consequences of failing to follow the current guidance.
Officers at Rosslare Europort seized 13,000 litres of wine earlier this week.
There are around 50 different gin brands produced in Ireland, according to the FSAI.
The survey echoed recent surveys which indicated alcohol consumption has increased during the pandemic.
Gardaí carried out 295 Test Purchases in 2018, 164 in 2019 and 84 so far this year.
However, bye-laws prohibit the activity in many parts of the country.
The interim Global Drug Survey special edition on Covid-19 was published today.
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Health Minister Simon Harris has said the government’s preference is to bring the measure in at the same time as Northern Ireland.
Drug users are at an increased risk of contracting Covid-19 – many suffer from underlying health conditions and don’t have a safe place to self-isolate if needed.
Fines for offences will range from €6,000 to €600,000.
A survey of over 15,500 schoolchildren in Ireland explored their relationship with alcohol, smoking, sex, food and exercise.
Dr Wright also said Dry January may be simply an excuse to binge drink for the rest of the year.
Drinkaware is funded by the drinks industry and Harris asked media organisations to use HSE information.
Leo Varadkar says tourists to Dublin often find Irish night life ‘disappointing’.
Christmas is a particularly difficult time for people who have a negative relationship with alcohol.
“We do not want to encourage cross-border purchases of alcohol,” the Taoiseach told the Dáil.
The government wants to introduce minimum pricing at the same time as the North.
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The figures show the number of cases treated between 2012 and 2018 across the country.
Ireland has the third highest levels of adolescent binge drinking in the world.
From Wednesday, there will be a ban on alcohol advertising within 200 metres of a school.
Alcohol ads will be banned near schools, creches and playgrounds from next week.
The minister did not announce any change to excise duty on alcohol products.
Appearing on RTÉ’s The Late Late Show, the popular broadcaster said for years he blamed himself for what happened.
Additional gardaí will be on patrol during Junior Cert celebrations tonight.
The ruling comes days after the annual Oktoberfest beer festival began in Munich.
The drinks industry has called on the Government to reduce excise duties on alcohol.
The HSE said there was a lot of misleading information and confusion around alcohol and pregnancy.
IT’S THE LAST day of November, so it’s safe to say the Christmas countdown has well and truly begun.
With everything that has happened in 2020 so far, many people have chosen to bring a bit Christmas cheer into their lives earlier than usual this year, and decorations have been going up in households around the country for a number of weeks now.
But others are still sticking to their usual traditions and waiting until December to put the tree up.
So, today we want to know: When are you putting up your Christmas tree?
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