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Monday 4 December 2023 Dublin: 3°C

# on the dry

This year
2023
Ireland is having its longest drought period since 2018
Rain is forecasted for Saturday, which could end a drought period that has lasted for 23 days in some parts of the country.
All time
Fewer Irish children are getting drunk and doing drugs, study finds
Cannabis and alcohol consumption is down when compared to 1998 levels.
12 feelings every Irish person has about the Good Friday alcohol ban
DRINK!
What Percent Dry January Are You?
A scientific assessment of your chances of making it through.
A pub in Carlow is taking the piss out of Dry January with these 'special offers'
Oh they’ll give you ‘dry January’, alright.
8 reasons it's officially okay to break Dry January this weekend
Feel no shame.
Publicans say 'archaic' Good Friday alcohol ban should be lifted ahead of 1916 centenary
They say extra tourists will be in Ireland for the centenary, as well as the Ireland vs Switzerland game.
9 genuinely fun things to do for free in Dublin this January
For broke and dry January.
11 tweets that sum up the struggle of Dry January
It’s NOT EASY.
8 reasons to keep telling yourself Dry January is the smart choice
The unbearable smugness of being.
Poll: Are you going 'on the dry' this January?
Had enough of the Christmas festivities? Are you giving up the booze this month?
You can go 'on the dry' this January and help more than just your health
The Irish Heart Foundation wants you to give up the booze this January and help raise money for charity.
Rotten weather has forced Patti Smith's Dublin gig indoors
Patti’s performance will now take place in ‘two tented structures’ at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham.
Open Thread: How do we feel about a 'sober' St Patrick's Day?
Staying away from the ‘messy’ celebrations? … Would a drink-free place to party change your mind?
Leo Varadkar is off the booze for January
The Minister is taking part in the Irish Heart Foundation’s abstinence campaign.
Staying sober for January? Here are 7 activities for you to do 'on the dry'
Keep busy this January.
Giving up the booze for January? Good, because here's what hangovers do to your body
Can’t look at another drink?
Sober Ireland: What can you do in Ireland without drinking?
There are things to do. Honestly.
14 signs that payday can't come soon enough
What’s for lunch?