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# alcohol - Friday 17 January, 2020
Pub crawls and happy hours to be banned in parts of holiday islands Mallorca and Ibiza
Fines for offences will range from €6,000 to €600,000.
# alcohol - Thursday 9 January, 2020
'The tobacco industry targeting e-cigarettes at young people is cynical, sickening and dangerous'
A survey of over 15,500 schoolchildren in Ireland explored their relationship with alcohol, smoking, sex, food and exercise.
# alcohol - Tuesday 31 December, 2019
Anxiety about going back to work might actually be 'alcohol withdrawal symptoms', claims expert
Dr Wright also said Dry January may be simply an excuse to binge drink for the rest of the year.
# alcohol - Friday 27 December, 2019
Health minister asks media outlets not to use Drinkaware information
Drinkaware is funded by the drinks industry and Harris asked media organisations to use HSE information.
# alcohol - Wednesday 25 December, 2019
Nightclub and pub opening hours are 'archaic' and need to be reformed, says Taoiseach
Leo Varadkar says tourists to Dublin often find Irish night life ‘disappointing’.
# alcohol - Sunday 22 December, 2019
'There is no certain amount that is too much alcohol - it's what it does to the person'
Christmas is a particularly difficult time for people who have a negative relationship with alcohol.
# alcohol - Wednesday 18 December, 2019
Poll: Do you think Ireland should ban the sale of cheap alcohol?
“We do not want to encourage cross-border purchases of alcohol,” the Taoiseach told the Dáil.
Ireland can't wait forever to ban the sale of cheap alcohol, says Varadkar
The government wants to introduce minimum pricing at the same time as the North.
# alcohol - Tuesday 19 November, 2019
When was the last time you drank alcohol and then regretted it? Global Drugs Survey asks about our 'last big night out'
TheJournal.ie is a partner of the GDS 2020 – you can participate here.
Nearly 55,000 cases of problem alcohol use treated in Ireland over seven years
The figures show the number of cases treated between 2012 and 2018 across the country.
# alcohol - Tuesday 12 November, 2019
New regulations to stop alcohol being advertised around children take effect from today
Ireland has the third highest levels of adolescent binge drinking in the world.
# alcohol - Monday 11 November, 2019
Poll: Is legislation banning alcohol advertising near schools and creches a good idea?
From Wednesday, there will be a ban on alcohol advertising within 200 metres of a school.
# alcohol - Monday 4 November, 2019
Companies that break new alcohol advertisement rules will face fines and jail time
Alcohol ads will be banned near schools, creches and playgrounds from next week.
# alcohol - Tuesday 8 October, 2019
A pack of 20 cigarettes will now cost €13.50
The minister did not announce any change to excise duty on alcohol products.
# alcohol - Saturday 5 October, 2019
'I thought it was my failing': Former footballer Richie Sadlier reveals he was sexually abused as a child
Appearing on RTÉ’s The Late Late Show, the popular broadcaster said for years he blamed himself for what happened.
# alcohol - Friday 4 October, 2019
Gardaí issue warning to Junior Cert students about alcohol, drugs and violence
Additional gardaí will be on patrol during Junior Cert celebrations tonight.
# alcohol - Tuesday 24 September, 2019
German court rules that hangovers are an 'illness'
The ruling comes days after the annual Oktoberfest beer festival began in Munich.
# alcohol - Tuesday 17 September, 2019
Poll: Should the Government reduce the tax on alcohol in light of Brexit?
The drinks industry has called on the Government to reduce excise duties on alcohol.
# alcohol - Monday 9 September, 2019
'No amount of alcohol at any stage of pregnancy is safe for your baby'
The HSE said there was a lot of misleading information and confusion around alcohol and pregnancy.
# alcohol - Wednesday 14 August, 2019
'It rips out a part of your heart': Mother of Donegal man left to die in New York speaks out
Two men urinated on Liam McGlinchey, who was suffering from alcohol poisoning, before leaving him to die.
# alcohol - Thursday 1 August, 2019
It costs less than €8 to reach the recommended weekly limit of alcohol in Ireland
That’s according to a survey conducted by Alcohol Action Ireland.
# alcohol - Monday 8 July, 2019
Poll: Does Ireland need a new temperance movement to address alcohol and drug use?
The temperance movement is a social movement against the consumption of alcoholic drinks.
# alcohol - Sunday 30 June, 2019
Poll: Do you support minimum price rules for alcohol in Ireland?
Similar rules in Scotland have seen the sales of alcohol drop dramatically in the past year.
# alcohol - Friday 21 June, 2019
The cost of food and drink in Ireland far higher than the EU average, new study finds
Ireland was second only to Finland when it came to the cost of alcohol in the EU.
# alcohol - Wednesday 19 June, 2019
Alcohol sales in Scotland drop to lowest-ever level following introduction of new pricing laws
Minimum unit pricing laws were introduced in May 2018.
# alcohol - Thursday 9 May, 2019
Poll: Should the legal drinking age be raised to 20?
Senator Catherine Noone has called on Ireland to adopt the Icelandic model to combat the dangers of alcohol abuse.
# alcohol - Wednesday 8 May, 2019
Over 80% of Irish adults drink alcohol, and the rate is set to increase
A new study warns that worldwide alcohol consumption is on the increase.
# alcohol - Thursday 11 April, 2019
Irish people are drinking more spirits - but beer is still our most popular drink
Wine consumption decreased last year, but still represents around a quarter of all alcohol consumed.
# alcohol - Tuesday 2 April, 2019
Messages highlighting dangers of drug use during sex need to target wider audience
Researchers say the messages should not only focus on gay and bisexual men.
Drinking alcohol during teenage years linked with stunted brain growth
Many teens start drinking just as their brains begin to undergo important developments.
# alcohol - Sunday 31 March, 2019
'I owe this place my life': Inside Dublin's only charity offering free hot Sunday dinners to the homeless
TheJournal.ie spent a morning last week at Merchant’s Quay Ireland’s Sunday service.
# alcohol - Saturday 30 March, 2019
Gardaí raid cigarette and alcohol processing plant in Louth
This factory had the capability of producing cigarettes and alcohol with an estimated loss of €25 million euro to the exchequer.
# alcohol - Wednesday 20 March, 2019
Cannabis and cocaine are most common drugs used by people seeking treatment for alcohol abuse
There has been a decrease in the number of alcohol dependency cases being treated in recent years, but an increase in their severity.
# alcohol - Tuesday 19 March, 2019
Most Dublin pubs expect to grow in 2019 as gin trend continues, but they're worried about Brexit
Publicans are also concerned about the impact of the recent increase in VAT.
# alcohol - Friday 15 March, 2019
People warned to not drink too much this weekend as surge of alcohol-related injuries expected
The HSE has said patients may face longer waiting times at emergency departments due to an increase in people attending.
# alcohol - Thursday 14 March, 2019
17% increase in drink and drug driving arrests in first two months of 2019 compared with last year
From 1 January to 28 February of this year, 1,429 drivers were arrested.
# alcohol - Saturday 9 March, 2019
One in five people in favour of giving banned drink drivers exemptions to drive to work
That’s according to a survey carried out for RTÉ’s Claire Byrne Live.
# alcohol - Tuesday 5 March, 2019
'A non-runner': Ross dismisses idea of giving banned drink drivers exemptions to drive to work
The Sunday Business Post reported that the government is set to examine such proposal.
# alcohol - Saturday 2 March, 2019
Poll: Would cheaper non-alcoholic beer make you more likely to drink it?
Shane Ross says he favous reducing the tax on them.
Ross' hopes for cheaper non-alcoholic booze nixed after Donohoe says 'no plans' to reduce tax
The minister for finance said reducing VAT on non-alcoholic beverages would be “difficult to administer”.
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Poll: Did the FAI make the right call replacing Mick McCarthy with Stephen Kenny?
THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION of Ireland yesterday announced that Stephen Kenny will take over as manager of the Irish football team immediately.
Kenny was due to take over from Mick McCarthy in August following the Euro 2020 campaign but the postponement of the tournament has hastened that move, with the former Dundalk manager taking over immediately.
Kenny paid tribute to McCarthy’s contribution to Irish football. McCarthy also gave Kenny his blessing and wished him well in his career as manager of the team.
So today we’re asking you: Did the FAI make the right call replacing Mick McCarthy with Stephen Kenny?
Poll Results:
Yes (5676)
No (3515)
I'm not sure (1211)
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Wood Quay veteran, hero of the Liberties: John Gallagher's death has deprived Dublin of one of its champions
By Donal Fallon
Gallagher, who passed away recently, kept Dublin and the Liberties in his heart.
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