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New laws on alcohol advertising come into effect today

New laws on advertising alcohol during sports and children's events will come into effect today, November 12, 2021. The laws are introduced under sections 15 and 16 of the Public Health Alcohol Act 2018. The new laws will restrict alcohol ...

12 Nov 2021 at 14:01

National News

Health minister says he raised concerns about relaxing Ireland’s licensing laws

Ireland’s Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said he did raise public health concerns with his Government colleagues before they decided to relax the country’s licensing laws. It follows reports that the Department of Health’s concerns ...

04 Nov 2022 at 17:39

National News

Alcohol consumption falling, drinks industry says

Alcohol consumption in Ireland is down by almost one-third in the past two decades, according to a study. Average alcohol consumption continues to fall based on CSO population figures and Revenue alcohol clearance data. Beer accounts ...

19 Aug 2024 at 00:01

National News

Young unaccompanied learner driver arrested after failing cocaine and alcohol test

An unaccompanied learner driver has been arrested after failing a roadside drugs and alcohol test. Gardaí in Longford stopped the driver's vehicle for speeding on Friday night, after which it was discovered the young driver had no ...

02 Apr 2024 at 16:52

National News

Cocktails worth 23,000 euro seized while en route to Dublin music event

Undeclared cocktails, 150,000 illegal cigarettes and herbal cannabis with a combined value of over 330,000 euro have been seized in three separate operations in the past week by Irish authorities. On Monday June 27, revenue ...

29 Jun 2022 at 17:26

National News

Guinness increasing supplies after Christmas pub shortages

The parent firm of Guinness has said it “working around the clock” to increase supplies of the popular stout after a “sell-out” festive period led to shortages at British pubs. Diageo, which also owns Johnnie Walker whisky ...

04 Feb 2025 at 09:04

National News

New law setting minimum price of alcohol comes into effect today

Strong alcohol will no longer be sold at "pocket money prices" as a new law to deter binge drinking takes effect today (January 4). That's according to Junior Health Minister, Frankie Feighan, who commented on the ...

04 Jan 2022 at 10:53

National News

Ryanair calls again for two-drink limit at airport bars

Ryanair has reiterated its call for a limit of two alcoholic drinks per passenger to be introduced at airport bars. The airline said such a policy would result in “a safer travel experience for passengers and ...

13 Jan 2025 at 09:24

National News

Detector dog leads Revenue officers to huge cannabis haul worth almost €500,000

A detector dog has helped Revenue discover a huge cache of illegal drugs worth almost half a million euro. James the dog aided Revenue officers examining parcels at a premises in Dublin yesterday (Thursday ...

05 Apr 2024 at 10:09

National News

'Epic Fail!'- Motorist driving under the influence and speeding on major motorway

The DMR Roads policing unit caught a driver speeding on the M50 motorway while under the influence of alcohol. The driving was travelling at speeds of 166km'h in a 100km/h zone. The driver failed a ...

02 Feb 2025 at 10:28

National News

Pub industry warns new licencing rules could spell the end of rural pubs

A transformation of licencing laws could sound the death knell for rural pubs, it has been argued. The Sale of Alcohol Bill proposed a major modernisation for the licencing laws in Ireland. This ...

24 Jan 2023 at 19:08

National News

'Alcohol is a depressant' - Five big reasons why you should do Dry January

National mental health charity Turn2Me is encouraging people to participate in “Dry January” by giving up alcohol for the month of January. Fiona O’Malley, CEO of Turn2Me, said, “Alcohol is a ...

05 Jan 2025 at 11:56

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