Vicky Kavanagh finally realised her drinking was a problem after she passed out drunk in a field and was rescued by a friend.

A ‘supergirl’ can take many forms and roles. It’s not all about being president or bust, writes Áilin Quinlan.  

IRELAND’S unhealthy love affair with alcohol is well documented. While nobody likes being lectured about their lifestyle, two alarming reports published in today’s and yesterday’s Irish Examiner demand that people sit up and heed some alarming facts of life — and death.