An Online Discussion Based on the new poetry book No Small Talk by Paddy Creedon & Denise Costa & Growing Up with Addiction by Tian Dayton

Guest blog by Sinéad Gibney TD Forty years ago this month, the then Minister for Health Barry Desmond put his signature to a regulation requiring health warnings on cigarette packets. Despite all the ...

More than half of all deaths in Ireland are caused by four industries — alcohol, tobacco, fossil fuels, and unhealthy foods, all of which resist public health measures

The number of breath tests being carried out on Irish roads has plummeted, despite the number of drivers increasing by nearly one million.

Laura Clynes's Fundraising Page for Alcohol Action Ireland, created by Laura Clynes | iDonate.ie

As a doctor, what is hardest of all to accept are the lives lost due to the reckless and selfish behaviour of others — too often, drink-driving

Alcohol and tobacco are both linked to serious disease, yet the industries have spent decades casting doubt on the risks. Journalist Irene van den Berg revealed how cigarette giants funded treatment f...

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Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Monday, 2 March 2026 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI) chairperson Prof Frank Murray (Consultant and chairperson of the European Health Alliance on Alcohol) will be at...

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Food safety and healthy eating on the island of Ireland.

This survey study investigates the association between exposure to favorable depiction of alcohol use online and alcohol consumption in individuals aged 18 to 24 years.

Northern Ireland should introduce minimum unit pricing (MUP) to tackle alcohol-related deaths, the First Minister and deputy First Minister have been told.

Stronger regulation needed for alcohol promotions.

Safer Internet Day will take place on 11th February, with the theme, “Prepare / Protect / Thrive: Navigating Algorithms and Influencers.”

Alcohol Action Ireland calls for 30 per cent increase in minimum unit pricing, from 10 cents to 13 cents per gram of alcohol

Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Wednesday, 4 February 2026. Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce alcohol harm, welcomes the announcement on 3 February that W...

The sound of tennis balls whizzing through the summer air can only mean one thing: the Australian Open is back.   Every January,

Now you see it, now you don’t: How alcohol industry interference made marketing restrictions disappear from the 10 Year Health Plan in England In July 2025, the UK Government published its 10 Year Hea...

There are 43,000 young people in Ireland living with alcohol dependence, according to a new report.

Alcohol companies frequently use sports sponsorship to maintain high visibility, even in jurisdictions with advertising restrictions. Strategies such …

NEW research reveals that people want more information on alcohol warning labels (AWLs) and not less, according to the Technological...

Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Monday, 19 January 2026 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce alcohol harm, along with a representative from its initiative Si...

Independent TD says temporary licensing flexibility would let fans safely watch late-night World Cup matches together if Ireland qualifies

Call for scheme was made in wake of price increases announced by Diageo

Chris and Xand look at how the alcohol industry may have shaped our drinking culture.

Polling data from Ireland Thinks, carried out on behalf of Alcohol Action Ireland, has found that two in three people support requiring health information labels on alcohol products, including warning...

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said he is "in favour" of banning sunbeds, calling the move a "no-brainer".

No evidence to claim Irish people are substituting cocaine for alcohol Recently, provisional datasets from Ireland’s Revenue Commissioners indicated that alcohol consumption had decreased slightly to ...

Why the Public Health (Alcohol) Act is more relevant than ever On 10 March 2015, in front of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, expert medical witnesses described Ireland’s relatio...

Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Thursday 19 June 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce alcohol harm, is bewildered by this morning’s Dáil statement by Mi...

Alcohol is a driver of social problems but it is also a key element of the hospitality industry

Alcohol Action Ireland press release, Tuesday June 17 , 2025 Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce alcohol harm, is disappointed but not surprised by the alcohol in...

Introduction The alcohol industry is a multi-billion-euro sector with considerable influence to shape government policy, public perception, cultural norms, and consumer behaviour through the power the...