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Distiller warns of ‘reputational risk’ as Italy hits out at Ireland’s drinks labelling rules

Irish industry groups have criticised the proposals for health labels on alcohol products, which have been backed by campaign groups but opposed by several other European countries
  • Donal MacNamee
  • January 14, 2023
Feature

Give booze the boot and reap the benefits in health and cash

Detoxes like Dry January don’t have to be about deprivation – in fact, you’re rewarding your body and mind, and your wallet, with alcohol-free periods
  • Arlene Harris
  • January 6, 2023
Drinks

Profits surge by 254% at Bulmers owner C&C

Sales at the drinks company are now over €900 million
  • Ellie Donnelly
  • October 27, 2022
Nightlife

Varadkar says later pub opening hours won’t lead to increased drinking

Pubs will now be able to stay open until 12.30am every night of the week
  • Michael Brennan
  • October 25, 2022

Glass half full: taking the measure of the minimum unit pricing initiative

Minimum unit pricing aims to reduce alcohol-related illness and death, as it has done in other countries – but its efficacy here is likely to be tested by everything from legal challenges to cross-border shopping
  • Peter O'Dwyerand
  • Aaron Rogan
  • January 16, 2022

Government ‘dragging its heels’ on daytime alcohol adverts ban

Measure was legislated for three years ago, but ministerial order has yet to be signed
  • Michael Brennan
  • January 9, 2022

Shedding the stigma of female addiction

Many women who have alcohol or substance problems also face a lack of social support, but academics and addicts agree that these moral judgments have no place in a modern, progressive society: instead, there should be a greater focus on building up women’s ‘recovery capital’
  • Catherine Healy
  • October 31, 2021

Sisk to pause introduction of alcohol and drug testing for union staff

Union accused construction firm of skirting industry-wide talks over the implementation of a policy for intoxicant testing
  • Donal MacNamee
  • June 30, 2021

Tánaiste asks DUP’s Poots to bring forward minimum alcohol pricing

Leo Varadkar said that when he first introduced minimum unit pricing as Minister for Health, he intended that it would be introduced at the same time in Northern Ireland.
  • Michael Brennan
  • June 13, 2021

Off-licences lobbied to get earlier minimum unit pricing

Coalition aims to introduce new pricing laws in January despite concerns it may fuel the cross-border alcohol trade
  • Aaron Rogan
  • May 9, 2021

Beer could soon be twice as expensive as it is in North

Coalition to introduce minimum unit pricing within weeks, but drinks industry says move should not go ahead until there is a similar law in Northern Ireland
  • Aaron Rogan
  • May 2, 2021

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