Lloyds of London has banned staff from drinking during work hours
The rule change only applies to Lloyd’s staff and not the insurance brokers and underwriters based in the same building.
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The rule change only applies to Lloyd’s staff and not the insurance brokers and underwriters based in the same building.
Andrew McGinley, who has worked behind a bar many a St Patrick’s Day, says that while you see everyone enjoying themselves, a bigger question comes to mind.
The openside is enjoying his last week as a professional, but not too much.
It is impossible for a body bought and paid for by the drinks industry to honestly communicate the effects of alcohol on the individual.
NekNominations are just the latest fad but we shouldn’t simply dismiss the problem or pass the buck to social media networks: Ireland’s attitude to binge drinking is dangerous and must change, writes Joe O’Connor.
The idea has been mooted in the UK today.
Today is one of two days of the year when alcohol cannot be sold or purchased. In an almost post-apocalyptic scene, people rush to stock up the day before so that they aren’t left short and so they can get through their Friday night, but what’s that say about us as a society, asks Kathryn Reilly.
The Alcohol Forum said there is evidence that communities have a major role to play in starting a process of mindset and culture change.
The competition, aimed at promoting the responsible use of alcohol, offers a €5,000 cash prize for third-level film and multimedia students.
A teenage boy was jailed today for the rape of a 15-year-old girl at a house party in Dublin last year.
Caolan, 19, died after falling from a wall after a night out in Cork last year.
The service has been set up following the tragic death of a young man on Maynooth’s main street.
Research shows that drinking alone doesn’t make people flirt and start fights. So the answer must lie in ourselves, writes Shane Leavy.
We love to talk about Ireland’s alcohol culture – but lack the courage to do anything about it, writes Fiona Ryan of Alcohol Action Ireland.