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Thursday 1 October 2020
The survey echoed recent surveys which indicated alcohol consumption has increased during the pandemic.
Guillaume blamed binge drinking among young people largely on spirits.
However, many are now beginning to see the health implications of alcohol misuse.
Some 23% of adults in Ireland smoke, the same proportion as in 2015.
New advice from British medical officers warned regular drinking increases the risk of developing cancer.
A new US study has calculated the cost of binge drinking to the economy.
One state in the US allows judges to enforce this, with offenders being required to check in daily to be tested.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
This comes as the government makes €1 million available to raise awareness about alcohol abuse.
Lucy Rocca got a wake-up call that night and realised her relationship with alcohol was not a healthy one.
There has been controversy surrounding an anti-binge drinking campaign which, while having an independent Board, is funded by drinks industry giant Diageo.
It is impossible for a body bought and paid for by the drinks industry to honestly communicate the effects of alcohol on the individual.
Some say the definition is part of the problem.
Alcohol Action Ireland is also calling for the introduction of minimum pricing to target binge drinking.
There have been calls for minimum pricing levels to be raised but do you think that would make any difference?
This is how life is when you don’t drink.
Ever wondered where we drink and how much? Wonder no more.
Alcohol Action Ireland says that “we can no longer afford to accept our harmful relationship with alcohol as the norm”.
Plus: How many days until the next Budget?
Fever, inflammation, tissue destruction…the list goes on.
Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know before you start your day.
Men are more likely to engage in binge drinking with 62.4 per cent of male drinkers over the age of 15 saying they had engaged in heavy episode drinking in the last 30 days.
Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
This equates to one death every 10 seconds.
NekNominations are just the latest fad but we shouldn’t simply dismiss the problem or pass the buck to social media networks: Ireland’s attitude to binge drinking is dangerous and must change, writes Joe O’Connor.
Alcohol Action Ireland said our attitude to alcohol provides the perfect culture for crazes like this to take hold, particularly among the younger generations.
There has been widespread condemnation of the drinking game that is popular on social media.
The hashtag #RAKnomination was trending on Twitter in Ireland this afternoon.
The Taoiseach, a judge and the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland all warned against the social media craze.
Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
A group has warned that people are drinking large quantities of alcohol as part of the drinking game.
The game which involves nominating friends to ‘down’ pints while videoing themselves has reached Irish social media. An alcohol awareness group says it promotes binge drinking.
Cheers to science. (But seriously, don’t do it anyway.)
Reacting to research that shows a decline in pregnant women drinking, an alcohol lobby group says drinks should carry warning labels.
Most Irish women don’t drink at all during pregnancy, but 2.5 per cent do so three or more times a week.
A recent survey found almost half of all students at the Cork campus engage in binge-drinking more than once a week.
A University College Dublin study found students from traditionally British areas of the country are more likely to binge drink.
Minimum pricing stops retailers from selling alcohol cheaply in a bid to prevent people from binge drinking.
Women should be aware that they are more at risk from the effects of alcohol than men, writes Anne Timony Meehan.
Today the Alcohol Forum launched Ireland’s first National Alcohol Awareness Week.
The competition, aimed at promoting the responsible use of alcohol, offers a €5,000 cash prize for third-level film and multimedia students.
TODAY IS THE first day of the government’s new Stay and Spend Scheme, aimed at encouraging people to spend in hospitality sectors in the coming months.
These sectors have been hit severely by Covid-19, and the scheme will see taxpayers able to avail of up to €125 back in tax credits from spending at pubs, restaurants, hotels, B&Bs and related businesses until the scheme ends on 30 April 2021.
However, to avail of the scheme you must have an income tax or USC liability against which the tax credit can be set. This means that the likes of some pensioners and the unemployed are not eligible.
And the scheme will only apply to businesses that have registered for the scheme (a full list is here).
So, today we’re asking you: Will you make use of the Stay and Spend Scheme?
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Professor Kathleen Lynch argues that a class divide is feeding injustice into our education system.
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