Cut booze and cut cancer – charity

Drinkers are being urged to cut their alcohol intake to reduce their risk of cancer.

An estimated 1,200 people die each year in Ireland from alcohol-related cancers, says charity Alcohol Action Ireland.

"Alcohol is recognised as a key risk factor for cancer, but it's also one of the most preventable causes of cancer," says Conor Cullen of AAI.

"Ireland has the second highest rate of cancer in the world, and we also have high levels of alcohol consumption.

"If we are to reduce the levels of cancer and save many lives in the process, we need to take decisive action to reduce our alcohol consumption."

Along with obesity and tobacco, drink is one of the leading causes of cancer in the country.