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27th January 2015
‘Disgrace’ not to ban sports’drink sponsors
Medical and community leaders who were members of an official alcohol strategy group have slammed Government moves to drop plans to ban alcohol sponsorship of sporting events.
26th January 2015
Community Awareness of Drugs Education Day: “Drugs – What you need to know in 2015”
This one day drug education programme is designed to cater for ‘new to post ‘, volunteers and existing community workers. It will be an opportunity for participants to update their knowledge of drugs related matters.
26th January 2015
One in three wants cannabis legalised, poll says
A third of people believe cannabis should be legalised, despite almost 90pc saying they never or rarely smoke the drug, according to an opinion poll.
24th January 2015
Minimum alcohol price due; plan dropped for ban on sports sponsorship
A minimum price for alcohol will be formally approved next week.
24th January 2015
U-turn on alcohol sponsors in sport ‘spineless’
Government moves to back away from banning sponsorship of sport by alcohol brands would be “spineless”, a former GAA president has warned.
24th January 2015
Heroin users and the effect drugs had on them
A project shows real-life contemporary users in designer clothes talking about the physical, mental and emotional toll that the drug takes on them. Liz Dunphy reports.
23rd January 2015
Proposal to end alcohol sponsorship of sports events to be dropped
A proposal to end alcohol companies sponsoring major sports events looks set to be dropped.
23rd January 2015
Five steps that I hope will replace fear with confidence in our health system
When I went into the Department of Health, I said we had a great opportunity to improve things and really make a difference to people’s lives. I said I was up to the challenge and I’m working just as hard today as I was on day one. But in an area as big as Health, you need a clear strategy and a set of targets. That is what I am publishing today.
22nd January 2015
There was a queue of people waiting to use Dublin’s new homeless café when it opened last night
Merchant’s Quay runs a new night café, and its opening is due to the 20-point plan drafted up after Jonathan Corrie’s death.
22nd January 2015
UK to introduce plain packaging on cigarettes
The British government said on Wednesday it would try to pass a law to force tobacco firms to sell cigarettes in plain packets without branding in England before May in order to improve public health and cut the number of child smokers.

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