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Alcohol

Yesterday
1st May 2025
economic concerns
Tánaiste signals the rollout of health warnings on alcohol bottles will be delayed
17 hrs ago
7.8k
47
Last month
April 2025
BRÚ FROM BREWS
Irish brewers and distillers on Brexiting better than Britain and using that to face US tariffs
5 Apr
10.5k
9
Road Safety
RSA data from breathalyser kiosks shows almost half of people underestimate alcohol levels
4 Apr
9.2k
32
This year
2025
I need a dollar
Five things that may become more expensive as EU launches counter tariffs on the US
12 Mar
37.9k
25
inflation once again
The price of a pint is going up today
3 Feb
71.6k
114
Diageo
The price of a pint is going up again
The price of pints of Guinness, Harp, Smithwicks and Hophouse 13 will increase next month.
15 Jan
61.1k
133
Last year
2024
no hangovers
Opinion: I've had a hard look at my drinking, and I'm having a sober curious Christmas
Niamh O'Reilly
17 Dec 2024
18.5k
Drink and fly
Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary calls for alcohol limits in airports to curb disorder on flights
28 Aug 2024
20.7k
133
just the one
Moderate drinking is not linked to health benefits as previously found, says new study
25 Jul 2024
18.4k
44
hrb research
Number of cases treated for problem alcohol use last year at highest level since 2012
24 Jul 2024
9.6k
Growing up in Ireland
The number of 13-year-olds who say they have drunk alcohol has fallen over the last decade
20 Jun 2024
8.2k
25
The Daily Poll
Poll: Should Croke Park spectators be allowed to bring alcohol to their seats?
3 May 2024
35.9k
91
Croke Park
Organisers deny claims of discrimination against rugby fans over alcohol rules at Croke Park
2 May 2024
5.2k
41
Croke Park
Organisers deny claims of discrimination against rugby fans over alcohol rules at Croke Park
2 May 2024
18.6k
31
Alcohol
Despite drop, Ireland still has the third highest number of pubs per capita in the world
17 Apr 2024
17.6k
Advertising Rules
Alcohol Action charity raises concerns over heavy advertising of zero-alcohol beverages
20 Mar 2024
14.5k
50
The Morning Lead
'Everyone knows drugs are sold and people are intimidated in areas affected by poverty'
The North Inner City Drugs and Alcohol Task Force has been reestablished amid a national conversation about our approach to drug use.
The task force has been set up at a time when service providers in Dublin are bracing themselves for an increase in opioid use
Areas in the north inner city have long been "traumatised" by poverty and addiction, Dr Austin O'Carroll told us
He said the availability of naloxone was vital in preventing deaths during a recent spike in overdoses in Dublin and Cork
Órla Ryan
17 Mar 2024
13.3k
RELATED
Taoiseach expects Oireachtas committee on drug use to be up and running no later than April
13 Feb 2024
Ireland has 'once in a generation' chance to decriminalise personal drug use, Paul Reid says
25 Jan 2024
Naloxone will be more widely available after helping save lives in recent overdose cases
3 Jan 2024
Alcohol
Most Dublin school children who drink obtain alcohol from their parents and other adults
24 Jan 2024
13.6k
14
All time
Health Survey
Alcohol consumption levels have decreased in the last five years, survey finds
22 Nov 2023
13.8k
51
opening up
'I’d drink almost until I’d pass out': Wayne Rooney recalls alcohol struggles
7 Nov 2023
5.9k
16
budget 2024
Alcohol Action express disappointment as no new measures for booze announced in Budget 2024
10 Oct 2023
15.1k
23
Drinks industry
There has been an average of 152 pub closures a year in Ireland since 2019
23 Aug 2023
16.3k
79
Diageo
Diageo reports 5% profit rise following price increases and growth in premium sales
1 Aug 2023
16.8k
53
Price hike
Diageo to increase the price of a pint by 4 cent in second price rise this year
19 Jul 2023
26.2k
91
Alcohol
Donnelly defends signing into law world’s first legislation on health labelling of alcohol
Updated 22 May 2023
32.9k
89
The Daily Poll
Poll: Would calorie counts on alcohol packaging affect what you drink?
22 May 2023
19.5k
53
Alcohol ads
Alcohol Action Ireland calls for clampdown on '0%' drink ads as WHO labels it 'grey area'
10 May 2023
27.7k
43
Drinking Culture
Public health charities call for reform of Sale of Alcohol Bill
9 May 2023
12.7k
40
minimum unit pricing
Minimum unit pricing led to 13% fall in alcohol-related deaths in Scotland
21 Mar 2023
11.2k
17
nightlife
Longer drinking hours could harm public health, committee warned
31 Jan 2023
11.9k
29
findings
Seven out of 10 rugby fans would not support Aviva alcohol ban, according to research
Updated 16 Jan 2023
30.5k
57
The Morning Lead
Almost half of people think allowing nightclubs to stay open until 6am is a bad idea
14 Nov 2022
36.5k
68
Tapped Out
Government not planning to reduce excise duty on alcohol following Heineken price rise
11 Nov 2022
15.8k
27
nightlife
Donnelly says he raised health concerns about relaxing alcohol licensing laws
4 Nov 2022
14.2k
17
IMO
Doctors' group warns longer pub opening hours are 'regressive and harmful'
26 Oct 2022
20.6k
48
outdoor dining
Drinking outside pubs and restaurants here to stay as minister plans to make it permanent
25 Oct 2022
28.7k
26
budget 2023
Cost of cigarettes to increase but price of a pint remains the same
Updated 27 Sep 2022
27.0k
33
revenue seizure
Tobacco, beer and wine with estimated value of over €300,000 seized at Rosslare Europort
26 Sep 2022
14.6k
2
The Daily Poll
Poll: How often do you binge drink?
16 Sep 2022
39.3k
43
Alcohol
Many Irish people are in denial about their drinking habits, new research finds
15 Sep 2022
22.6k
26
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