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5th April 2013
Judge: Head shops affect the most vulnerableA head shop owner who stored a cannabis-like chemical substance was told yesterday that her offence “merited” a few days in jail.
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5th April 2013
Gardai planning crackdown on drinking before concertsGardai have told Ireland’s concert promoters they will be taking a tougher line with drinking ahead of major gigs.
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5th April 2013
‘Ambivalence to alcohol abuse must be removed’Children’s Minister Frances Fitzgerald has said the national “ambivalence” to alcohol abuse must be removed given the level of damage being caused to young people.
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4th April 2013
Revealed: how our bingeing teenagers are drinking themselves into depressionOne in five teenagers is drinking weekly by the time they are in fifth year in school, according to a new study.
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3rd April 2013
Significant binge drinking among 5th-yearsAlcohol consumption among young people in Ireland typically begins around mid-adolescence, with ‘significant bingeing’ evident by fifth year in secondary school, a new Irish study has found.
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2nd April 2013
FAI seeks easing of alcohol rulesThe FAI plans to ask UEFA to change stadium rules on match days so that soccer fans can enjoy alcoholic beverages during games, the Sunday Independent has learned.
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2nd April 2013
Call for crackdown on web prescription drugs tradeAn “explosion” of illicit prescription drugs being ordered online has led to demands for a crackdown.
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30th March 2013
Calls for Good Friday alcohol ban to be liftedThe Restaurants Association of Ireland has criticised what it describes as the “outdated and archaic” ban on alcohol sales on Good Friday.
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30th March 2013
What is it about Good Friday? Can we not enjoy one night without alcohol?GO OFF THE drink they said. Be fine, I said. When I was approached by SpunOut.ie to help launch the Hello Sunday Morning initiative in Ireland, I didn’t hesitate.
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29th March 2013
Repeat drink drivers to face rehab and car ‘alcolocks’Private speed camera vans may be used to catch drivers using mobile phones or not wearing seatbelts.