binge drinking

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>This Christmas means more parties, more social engagements and more eating and drinking.</p>

health and wellbeing

How to treat a hangover and what you should do to if you wake up with one

Many of us take the spirit of Christmas literally, upping our consumption of alcohol to the point where we feel terrible the next day. Here's how to enjoy the festive season without suffering from the after-effects

<p>Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Hildegarde Naughton; Sunil Sharpe, of the 'Give Us the Night' campaign and the Night-Time Economy Taskforce; Liz Meaney of the Arts Council; and Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin at the launch of the Night-Time Economy Taskforce in the Button Factory, Temple Bar, Dublin. Minister Martin welcomed the report, which contained 36 recommendations to help revive and sustain Ireland’s night-time economy and culture. Photograph: Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland</p>

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Race against the clock for the night-time economy

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Report shows the extent of binge drinking among young Irish people

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Father of son who died by suicide warns of dangers of binge drinking

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Survey reveals 72% Irish adults believe excessive drinking is part of our culture

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Calls to scrap outdoor ads for alcohol as a third of secondary school children went binge drinking in the past month

Binge drinking spirals among youth and women: OECD

Hazardous and “binge” drinking is on the rise internationally among young people and especially young women, a study shows.

Wed, 13 May, 2015

Extra €1m to help curb binge drinking

The Government is to provide an extra €1m in an effort to curb binge drinking and other forms of alcohol abuse.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2015

Parents take note of this

Our people who drink alcohol to excess did not discover it themselves.

Mon, 23 Mar, 2015

Diageo is more concerned with its image than its social responsibility

Last week I attended the Diageo-funded meeting here in Galway as part of their campaign to curb binge drinking. 

Wed, 18 Mar, 2015

It’s time we all take responsibility for our risky binge-drinking culture

TV ads for beer establish an atmosphere and context of collective happiness, writies Terry Prone

Mon, 09 Mar, 2015

Drinking game tragedy conceals wider malaise

The tragic deaths of young people as a result of the internet drinking game are giving rise to a media flurry of shock headlines.

Mon, 10 Feb, 2014

Time to stop the deadly drinking craze

WE’VE all heard about the recent neknomination thing that has run wild on Facebook. If any of you are unsure what it is, it is basically downing a pint and nominating someone else to do the same. Originating in Australia, it basically determines how ‘manly’ someone is.

Mon, 10 Feb, 2014