The Union of Students in Ireland has pulled its support for the Drink Aware campaign.

Drinkaware.ie is urging people to pace themselves if drinking over the Bank Holiday Weekend.

Students planning a night out were offered almost €25,000 in taxi vouchers yesterday as part of a “get home safe” campaign.

Over 55,000 Leaving Certificate students will receive their exam results today.

The chief executive of Irish Water Safety (IWS), John Leech, says drowning tragedies are avoidable.

Safety organisations have warned the public to be extremely careful of water after the sixth drowning in a week.

Website, Drinkaware.ie, is reminding people of the importance of pacing their drinking as the holidays draw to a close.

The drinks’ companies and their ‘Drinkaware.ie’ rubbish might be a little credible if they sought not to distance themselves from the horrendous damage alcohol wreaks in Irish society.

Residents tackling alcohol-fuelled anti-social student behaviour around Cork’s university precincts have given a cautious welcome to a new alcohol awareness campaign aimed at students.

College students are being targeted in a new hard hitting campaign aimed at encouraging sensible drinking.

As more than 55,000 Leaving Cert students prepare to celebrate tonight, several organisations have called for greater vigilance in the sale of alcohol to young people.

Efforts to break the ‘drunken Irish’ stereotype on St Patrick’s Day in Dublin resulted in one of the most enjoyable festivals ever, according to a senior garda.

New research out today claims there has been significant positive change in Irish attitudes to public drunkenness over the last few years.

DON’T overdo it: that’s the advice issued to Leaving Cert students today by drinkaware.ie and the Road Safety Authority.

PARENTS have been warned to be extra vigilant this St Patrick’s Day over fears children as young as 12 will celebrate the day with alcohol.

IMAGES of drunk students sprawled on the ground will be pasted to the floors of college toilets this week as part of a hard-hitting campaign on the dangers of alcohol.

AFTER a boozy and smoky Christmas period of overindulgence, it’s almost time for the annual New Year’s resolutions of abstinence to kick in.

Heavy traffic is expected on the M7/M8 near Portlaoise this morning as tens of thousands of festival-goers return home from Electric Picnic.

Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey will today launch the Road Safety Authority’s (RSA’s) Christmas and New Year drink driving campaign.

A €1.75 MILLION campaign will be launched today to promote responsible drinking.