The Drinkaware Barometer also found that more than a fifth of those surveyed said they ‘binged’ when they drank, with levels of binge drinking almost doubling among those aged 18-to 24

Court imposes fine and prison sentence on Clonakilty man found guilty of being intoxicated and possessing cocaine

Drinking alcohol-free wine has the same benefit to heart health as drinking wine – suggesting this is down to the grapes rather than the alcohol, a study has indicated.

Alcohol Action Ireland hit out at the WHO for including drinks industry representatives in the draft action plan alongside governments, NGOs and health bodies

The accused said he got involved in this activity because he owed money to the Revenue Commissioners at the time

Sales in western Europe were driven by hot weather in June, combined with the European soccer championship and the reopening of bars and restaurants after Covid lockdowns.

A new study of supermarket alcohol sales also found 42% of retailers are not following requirements to separate alcohol from other products

Drug and alcohol treatment services need to be trauma informed and gender transformative so they can respond to women’s needs, write Dr Gillian Paul and Dr Jo-Hanna Ivers

The company – which also owns Johnnie Walker whisky, Tanqueray gin, Captain Morgan rum and Smirnoff vodka - reported a better-than-expected rise in full-year organic net sales.

Health Research Board report shows total number of alcohol cases fell by 23% between 2019 and 2020, from 7,546 to 5,824

Two-fifths (39.9%) of drinkers engaged in heavy episodic drinking at least once a month, new report finds

Consumption fell in 19 states, but there was only a slight decline in Ireland, and UK consumption rose

Ahead of Men's Health Week, which runs from June 14 to 20, Peta Bee looks at what males can do to stay well and build resilience down through the decades 

Clinic finds a drop in the number of women presenting with opioid addiction, but a rise in those abusing other substances 

Average alcohol consumption in 2020 declined by 6.6% to its lowest level in 30 years and almost 30% lower than the peak of 2001.

The new chief executive of Bulmers cider owner C&C has said the group should return to profit this year on the back of Ireland’s hospitality sector reopening, even under restrictions.

Britain's Prince Harry has said the trauma of his mother’s death led him to use alcohol and drugs to “mask” his emotions and to “feel less like I was feeling”.

Call on the Irish Government, the EU and the UN to urgently exercise their legal and moral responsibility to safeguard the human rights of all the Palestinian people

Concerns have been expressed that a failure by the Stormont Assembly to move in tandem with the republic on minimum unit pricing will lead to an exodus over the border to buy cheaper alcohol

Dr Orla Crosbie has worked as a hepatologist at CUH for two decades and has seen the typical inpatient with severe alcoholic liver disease change from mostly middle-age men to a higher percentage of younger females

Here we will take a look at what minimum alcohol pricing means for you.

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) was responding to social media reports that people should abstain from drinking for up to two weeks after a vaccine.

The Public Health (Alcohol) Act specifies a minimum price per gram of alcohol of 10c, sparking fears retailers in border counties will lose out as consumers flock to the North, which has delayed minimum pricing legislation

Drinks Ireland says Irish businesses close to the border would be those most-heavily impacted by the early introduction of MUP in Ireland

Now that I'm teetotal, I seem to be less confident in the bedroom

Negative experiences online or exposure to alcohol ads could be behind the link, researchers suggested

People suffering alcohol addiction have 'come out of the woodwork' since the pandemic, Michael Guerin of the Cuan Mhuire addiction treatment centres said'

Major study from the Health Research Board shows the rise in liver disease cases has been 'most pronounced' among young people aged 15-34 and those aged over 65

Almost a quarter of people have reported increasing their alcohol consumption

A Limerick-based Garda was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated last weekend. The member of the force was arrested and detained for questioning, last Saturday.

 A drunken man was asked for his name and address as he kept falling over on the street but he refused to give them saying he had a law degree and the guard was wrong to ask.

Women are constantly on the receiving end of messages about 'wine o clock', but problem drinking among Irish women is on the rise, with a worrying increase in women dying of liver disease at a young age. Nicole Glennon reports

Despite pubs and restaurants being closed since last December, Gardaí have arrested 1,112 drivers for driving while intoxicated in the first two months of 2021.

Patrick O’Donovan said he was just trying to impress on people “we can see the finishing line up ahead - I'm just asking people to stick with it, it's really hard, we all know that but tomorrow is a day - just let it pass, just let it go.” 

Drinkaware says the impact of alcohol use among young people was likely to have been exacerbated over the past year due to Covid-19

Almost 40% of third-year students who drink have already done so to the point of being sick, having an accident, or becoming involved in violence

'This country and its people are pathologically obsessed with alcohol, and the minister’s definition of it confirms this belief'

Despite a renaissance in Irish whiskey, the industry is not a simple one to enter

Is gambling a worse addiction in Ireland than alcohol — and how are our children affected?

National Council for the Blind of Ireland pleads for volunteers during Covid-19

The incident happened when the defendant collected one of her younger children from school.

John O'Brien has named the whiskey after his uncle, hurler and local publican Jim McDonnell

Young people likely to drink more, while unemployed people are twice as likely to face some form of mental health difficulty, new data from the CSO says

Donall O’Keeffe, Chief Executive of the LVA, called for evidence that wet pubs pose a greater risk than pubs that serve food