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<p>WINE O'CLOCK: Gastroenterologist Frank Murray warns that liver damage and cirrhosis can affect habitual drinkers and not just people dependent on alcohol. Stock picture: Alamy</p>

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Drinkers warned to cut down alcohol intake amid ‘liver disease crisis’

New data shows some 780 people die every day from cirrhosis or liver cancer in Europe

<p>The 2022 report estimated that 15% of Ireland’s child population were affected by parental problem alcohol use alone. The scale of hidden harm in some Dublin communities was 'significantly higher' than 15%, according to new research. File Picture</p>

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Research highlights serious harm caused to children by parental alcohol and drug use

<p>FASD Ireland, based in Ennis, has fielded approximately 600 contacts from families seeking advice about the condition in relation to people of all ages since January 1. </p>

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Over 300 families seek help for child foetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Taoiseach Simon Harris visit to UK

politics

TDs and senators sink Guinness pints as part of €60k Leinster House tab

File Photo Minister for Health Leo Varadkar will launch the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill which sets out to reduce the damage tha

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Government has no plans to raise minimum unit price for alcohol

Hands holding glasses with beer on a table in London

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Hazardous drinking leading to 'horrific injuries' every week in CUH, says doctor

Guinness industrial action

Striking Guinness workers warn of St Patrick’s Day supply hit amid pay dispute

Unite union members at the Diageo plant in Belfast began an eight-day walk out on Friday

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

Diageo financials

'Every Dubliner should drive through rural towns to see... The pub has been knocked off its perch'

Two new books analyse what makes the 'perfect pub' and both come to a sobering conclusion: Irish pubs are in trouble

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

teenagers drinking in the park

Prevention projects need funds to tackle 'really depressing' level of alcohol and drug use among young

The Oireachtas Committee on Drugs heard Iceland had 'dramatically' reduced alcohol consumption among young people, in part by offering all young people 'leisure cards' to freely engage in structured activities

Thu, 20 Nov, 2025

Group of happy friends holding and drink cocktail at balcony bar- Young people having fun at party disco with mojito drinks-Cele

Overall fall in alcohol consumption sees 'divergent' shift in young people's drinking habits

The Healthy Ireland Survey found that the proportion of people drinking weekly and multiple times per week has also declined since 2015

Fri, 07 Nov, 2025

Hands holding glasses with beer on a table in London

Doctors call for warnings on 'proven link between alcohol and cancer' to be displayed on alcoholic drinks

European Health Alliance on Alcohol said some 239,530 deaths are estimated as being caused by alcohol consumption annually in Europe

Mon, 27 Oct, 2025

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Joining the dots between alcohol and domestic violence

Another Budget has passed in which the links between alcohol and domestic violence are not accounted for, and the alcohol industry has not been made to pay for the damage its product causes, write Rachel Fayne, Michelle Walsh and Sheila Gilheany

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Man Buying Drugs On The Street

Demand for addiction treatment rises by 35% as more people seek help, report shows

Coolmine Therapeutic Community reports a 35% rise in people seeking addiction help, with alcohol and cocaine leading cases

Tue, 21 Oct, 2025

Alcohol Drinking - Stock

Cork City to become 'safer' site under new alcohol strategy for Cork and Kerry

Cork is among the counties with the greatest number of alcohol-related liver disease hospitalisations in the country

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Waitress Serving Drinks To Group Of Friends Sitting At Table In Pub Garden Enjoying Drink Together

'Bottomless brunches' where unlimited free alcohol is served flouts legislation, academics claim

TUS academics warn bottomless brunches may breach alcohol laws, highlighting deficits in enforcement and risks to public health

Fri, 22 Aug, 2025

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Alcohol abuse costing €8.5bn in workplace productivity

Alcohol Action Ireland said alcohol is the most used substance in the workforce

Wed, 20 Aug, 2025

Alcohol Change UK survey

Alcohol and drug treatment cases jump almost 80% since 2017

Cocaine replaced cannabis in 2022 as the most common additional drug, according to a report from the Health Research Board

Thu, 31 Jul, 2025

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Government's decision to delay alcohol health labelling is bowing to lobbyist influence

Rowing back on its own democratically introduced alcohol regulations shows a government in thrall to lobbyists with a clear agenda, writes Dr Sheila Gilheany, the CEO of Alcohol Action Ireland

Thu, 31 Jul, 2025

Caucasian man takes cold refreshing beer from out the fridge, inside view from fridge of hand holding the bottle

Alcohol health labelling 'will add over a third to costs’

Ibec lobbied Government to delay rollout of alcohol warning labels for ‘at least’ four years amid tariff fears

Sun, 27 Jul, 2025

Delaying alcohol warning labels prioritises profiteering over health, says Irish Medical Organisation

Delaying alcohol warning labels prioritises profiteering over health, says Irish Medical Organisation

An estimated 4.8% of babies born in Ireland suffer from foetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Fri, 25 Jul, 2025

Relief for the industry or a blow to public health: Mixed reaction to delayed health warnings on alcohol

Relief for the industry or a blow to public health: Mixed reaction to delayed health warnings on alcohol

The Irish Whiskey Association called it a 'reprieve' as some members would have seen packaging and labelling costs increase by over 35%

Wed, 23 Jul, 2025

Choosing a Bottle of Wine

Government delays introduction of alcohol warning labels until 2028

Labels which warn of links between alcohol and cancer had been due to come into effect in May 2026

Tue, 22 Jul, 2025

drug syringe and cooked heroin on spoon. drug addict problem and therapy concept

'Young people and rural areas let down by lack of drug treatment and prevention services'

Independent evaluation of Government’s drug strategy makes 10 strategic recommendations

Mon, 21 Jul, 2025

Focus on wine bottle shelf

Introduction of health labelling on alcoholic drinks to be delayed until 2029

Warning labelling was due to come into effect from 2026, but will instead be delayed by three years

Tue, 15 Jul, 2025

IRISH Smoking 3

We banned smoking. So why can't we get warning labels on alcohol?

Alcohol Action Ireland chief says the powerful drink industry lobby has frustrated plans to put health warnings on its products

Tue, 15 Jul, 2025

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Younger people drinking less but smoking more cannabis than older generations

While 70% of older people considered their mental health to be good or very good, this fell to just over half for people aged 18-24

Fri, 11 Jul, 2025

Close Up Of Teenager Boy Offering Girl Cigarette

Irish teens drinking and smoking less — but mental health concerns continue to rise

Over 8,000 pupils surveyed in 2022 reveal rising emotional struggles, food insecurity, and pressure from school and society

Tue, 03 Jun, 2025

Choosing a Bottle of Wine

Alcohol warning labels delayed over concerns from US tariffs

200% tariffs have since been postponed, but the drinks industry in Ireland has argued that the labelling of alcohol to be exported would hurt sales

Thu, 01 May, 2025

Alcohol Drinking - Stock

More than 40% of 25-year-old Irish men drink 'hazardous levels' of alcohol

The CSO report found that most people aged 25 believed themselves to be in excellent (22.7%) or very good (42%) health at the time of the survey

Mon, 28 Apr, 2025

File Photo Minister for Health Leo Varadkar will launch the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill which sets out to reduce the damage tha

Crackdown planned on use of loyalty cards to buy discounted alcohol

While laws prohibit using loyalty card points to purchase alcohol, further regulations are planned for their use to buy cut-price booze

Thu, 24 Apr, 2025

Oliver Davis: Ireland may be in the midst of a psychedelic renaissance

Oliver Davis: Ireland may be in the midst of a psychedelic renaissance

Some academics believe ancient Irish use of psychoactive substances — magic mushrooms, liberty cap, and fly agaric — foreshadows the adoption of psychedelic drugs in modern medicine

Mon, 14 Apr, 2025

Taoiseach visit to the US

Trump threatens 200% tariff on European wine after EU proposes US whiskey tariff

Donald Trump has threatened a 200% tariff on European wine, champagne and spirits

Thu, 13 Mar, 2025

'The 0.0 makes 0.0 difference': Protest calls for action on zero-alcohol advertising at sports events

'The 0.0 makes 0.0 difference': Protest calls for action on zero-alcohol advertising at sports events

Alcohol Action Ireland and the National Youth Council cited the recent Six Nations game against England in the Aviva

Wed, 05 Mar, 2025

Dear Dáithí: I've given up drink and my boyfriend and friends are giving me grief over it

Dear Dáithí: I've given up drink and my boyfriend and friends are giving me grief over it

"...I too have continued dry January into this month and am feeling great. My friends are saying the same thing to me but in a very jokey way and thankfully it has stayed jokey for me, but I think the jokes for you are long gone."

Mon, 24 Feb, 2025

An Ozempic needle injection pen is seen in this illustration photo in Warsaw, Poland on 03 September, 2023.

Weight-loss jabs ‘slash alcohol cravings and curb heavy drinking’

Researchers said the study backs up anecdotal evidence from patients and doctors that semaglutide can lead to a sudden loss of longing for alcoholic drinks

Fri, 21 Feb, 2025

Classic bar

Legislation to extend pub and club opening hours quietly shelved

Intoxicating Liquor Bill is not among the Government's new list of 21 priority bills

Wed, 19 Feb, 2025

Senator Martin Conway has 'no real way back' into Fine Gael after arrest

Senator Martin Conway has 'no real way back' into Fine Gael after arrest

Fine Gael sources say it is unlikely Mr Conway would return to the parliamentary party after the revelation of his arrest for being intoxicated

Mon, 10 Feb, 2025

Ireland v New Zealand - Autumn Nations Series

Sale of alcohol could be curbed at Thomond Park after Bord Pleanála ruling

Referral for clarification made by a local resident who said the area was adversely impacted by tents erected for European Rugby Champions Cup matches

Sun, 09 Feb, 2025

Ireland v England - Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship

Alcohol ads in Six Nations broadcasts spark fresh controversy

Alcohol Action Ireland has criticized alcohol ads during Ireland’s Six Nations match, calling for stricter enforcement of sponsorship regulations

Tue, 04 Feb, 2025

Working Life: Detecting cancer early improves survival and quality of life

Working Life: Detecting cancer early improves survival and quality of life

Fiona McGuire, specialist registrar in public health medicine, National Cancer Control Programme

Fri, 31 Jan, 2025

23% of 'apparently drunk' presentations to Cork hospital are people experiencing homelessness

23% of 'apparently drunk' presentations to Cork hospital are people experiencing homelessness

Almost three quarters of all patients who were classified as 'apparently drunk' in triage were men, while the average age of such patients was 39 years

Thu, 16 Jan, 2025

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Price of a pint of Guinness to rise again as 'increased costs' blamed

It is expected the price of a pint in a pub will increase by 20-30c. It is the fourth such price rise from Diageo, which makes Guinness, Carlsberg, Hop House 13 and Rockshore

Wed, 15 Jan, 2025

Michael Neff

Surgeon general calls for new label on alcohol to warn Americans of cancer risk

Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labelled on drinks Americans consume, US surgeon general Vivek Murthy has proposed.

Fri, 03 Jan, 2025

Gardaí to use 'secret' vehicles and new speed cameras in push to catch reckless drivers

Gardaí to use 'secret' vehicles and new speed cameras in push to catch reckless drivers

It comes after nine people died in just nine days over the Christmas period with a further 20 receiving serious and life-threatening injuries

Tue, 31 Dec, 2024

Pensive child looking through a window

50 children a year contact Childline while trying to take their own life

ISPCC data also shows that more than 300 children made contact with Childline this year in relation to sexual abuse

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

General Economy Ahead Of Irish Election

Guinness popularity forces Diageo to 'manage' UK supply

The supply shortfalls in Britain and the US — where Guinness is now the fastest-growing imported beer — is not expected to affect Ireland

Fri, 06 Dec, 2024

Poison

Ireland criticised for 'high levels of alcohol industry penetration' of policymaking

International study published in British Medical Journal found that Ireland scored five out of five in terms of 'indicators of alcohol industry penetration'

Sat, 30 Nov, 2024

Diary of a Gen Z Student: Seeing excessive drinking is a sobering experience

Diary of a Gen Z Student: Seeing excessive drinking is a sobering experience

It can seem like you have to be a drink ahead of the rest, if you want to be the life of the party

Thu, 28 Nov, 2024

Worried Mother With Baby Newborn On Her Shoulders

Barnardos 'has 2,000 vulnerable children and families on waiting list'

Ahead of Ireland's general election, Barnardos is calling on all parties to commit to significantly increase funding for intensive family support services

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

Bohemian waxwing with rowan berries (Bombycilla garrulus)

Richard Collins: Berry berry drunk — it's only natural

Scientists say that alcohol has been in the natural world for millions of years: "moderate ethanol intake is associated with nutritional medicinal and cognitive benefits. Evidence is growing that humans are not drinking alone and that many animals ingest ethanol in their natural environment"

Thu, 14 Nov, 2024