Person: Conor Cullen

Dear Sir... Readers' Views (18/08/16)

Your letters, your views...

Thu, 18 Aug, 2016

Smithwicks is first brand to detail nutritional info on beer labels

Smithwick’s is the first beer brand in Ireland with new labels detailing alcohol content and nutritional information.

Fri, 01 Jul, 2016

Harmful drinking ‘the norm’ in Ireland and causes three deaths every day

Harmful drinking “is the norm” in this country, according to new data released by the Health Research Board.

Thu, 23 Jun, 2016

Over 200,000 workers in drinks and hospitality industry

The drinks and hospitality industry provides more than 200,000 jobs according to a study released to coincide with a campaign to promote local pubs and restaurants.

Thu, 26 May, 2016

Using your intuition to learn a new language through world similarities

A new technique to teaching foreign tongues takes a starting point as word similarities rather than differences, writes Conor Power

Thu, 24 Mar, 2016

Alcohol consumption falls slightly but still higher than 2013 level

A national charity for alcohol-related issues has warned that while a report has shown Ireland’s alcohol consumption has decreased slightly, it is still higher than the level recorded in 2013.

Thu, 17 Mar, 2016

New legislation will serve to improve our alcohol-saturated lives

The alcohol bill referred to in your pages (‘Irish Distillers names Jean-Christophe Coutures new CEO as Jameson sales rise’, February 12) is in fact the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill.

Tue, 16 Feb, 2016

Heineken rapped for drinking comments

A charity has claimed that comments by Heineken’s chief executive about the company’s campaign for responsible drinking are an effort to undermine forthcoming legislation on the sale of alcohol.

Thu, 04 Feb, 2016

Alcohol industry ‘misleads’ the public, says study

The alcohol industry engages in “false” arguments to block efforts by countries to regulate alcohol marketing, according to a systematic review of research.

Tue, 02 Feb, 2016

Minimum alcohol price plans suffer setback over European Court of Justice ruling

Plans for a minimum alcohol price have suffered a setback after the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled similar plans in Scotland would breach EU law if less restrictive tax measures could be introduced.

Thu, 24 Dec, 2015

Alcohol bottles to carry labels warning pregnant women of drink dangers

Compulsory warning labels for pregnant women are to appear on all bottles of alcohol from next year under new health laws.

Tue, 03 Nov, 2015

Sales of beer, wine, cider all on the rise

Alcohol consumption levels increased last year, driven by hikes in wine and beer sales, provisional figures show.

Fri, 06 Mar, 2015

Donegal minors claim Ulster title with impressive win

Donegal 2-12 Armagh 0-10

Sun, 20 Jul, 2014

Armagh cruise to Ulster semi-final

Armagh 1-13 Cavan 0-6

Mon, 26 May, 2014

Minimum alcohol prices set to be introduced under substance misuse strategy

The Government is understood to be preparing to introduce a minimum price for alcohol in order to tackle the problem of misuse.

Wed, 23 Oct, 2013

What about human cost of alcohol abuse?

The talk about Alcohol Strategy from Conor Cullen of Alcohol Action Ireland irks me a little.

Thu, 05 Sep, 2013

Alcohol spend rises 1.2% to €6.3bn despite recession

People in Ireland are spending more money on alcohol despite the chronic financial crisis that continues to grip the nation, official figures have revealed.

Fri, 23 Aug, 2013

66% claim sports don’t affect tipple of choice

More than two-thirds of consumers say their drink of choice is unaffected by alcohol sponsorship in sports.

Wed, 14 Aug, 2013

Councillors condemned by alcohol activists

A bid by Kerry councillors to let motorists in rural areas break drink-drive laws has been condemned by alcohol-awareness groups.

Wed, 23 Jan, 2013

Council drink-driving proposal 'would bring us back to a much darker day'

A motion passed by Kerry County Council aimed at permitting people to drink and drive has been criticised today for dragging the country back to "darker days".

Tue, 22 Jan, 2013

Green Army still hopeful that something can be salvaged

The twelfth man of Poznan refused to accept Euro2012 was over just as it started for the Irish.

Mon, 11 Jun, 2012