Another board member resigns from Diageo-funded responsible-drinking campaign

There has been another resignation from the board of the Diageo-funded Stop Out-of-Control Drinking campaign.

Mental health care organisation MyMind said that due to resource restraints within their organisation, it is no longer possible for a representative of the group to sit on the board.

It follows the resignation recently of Dr Ciara Kelly from the board of Stop Out-of-Control Drinking.

The campaign still has no health experts on its board.

An advertisement from the group was

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More than 50 individuals and organisations have voiced their opposition to the campaign.

They include Deputy Rosin Shortall and Professor John Crown.

They described the campaign as an attempt by the alcohol industry in Ireland to appear socially responsible about alcohol consumption on one hand, while continuing to obstruct progressive alcohol harm reduction strategies, including a ban on alcohol sponsorship in sport.