# Drinking

Last year

2022

# Alcohol

Many Irish people are in denial about their drinking habits, new research finds

Two in three regular binge drinkers failed to recognise their consumption of alcohol was at an excessive level.

22.4k

Sep 15th 2022, 2:13 PM

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# Drinking

Alcohol price survey finds weekly intake limit can be reached in Ireland for less than €8

Alcohol Action Ireland said alcohol producers and retailers are shifting their marketing strategies.

24.7k

Aug 17th 2021, 6:00 AM

# standards

Three Wallabies dropped for All Blacks clash after drinking session

Star wing Marika Koroibete was part of the trio.

13.9k

Aug 4th 2021, 9:54 AM

# Drinking

Ministers to put 'pressure' on NI Executive to follow suit with minimum unit pricing for alcohol

The measures will take effect in the Republic at the start of 2022, but it will be at least 2023 in the North.

14.6k

May 5th 2021, 2:25 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Have you drunk more, or less, during the pandemic?

Research found that every person over the age of 15 in Ireland drinks, on average, more than 10 litres of alcohol per year.

50.3k

Apr 15th 2021, 8:36 AM

# Alcohol

People in Ireland drink, on average, the equivalent of 40 bottles of vodka a year

Every person in Ireland aged 15 and over drinks, on average, 10.8 litres of pure alcohol each year, according to new figures.

43.9k

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Apr 15th 2021, 6:00 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Are you trying to drink less alcohol this year?

Survey results indicate that Irish people were drunk more times in a year than the global average.

51.1k

Jan 25th 2021, 9:47 AM

# Underage Drinking

Irish teens more likely to take illegal drugs but smoking and drinking levels falling, EU report shows

The report revealed 37% of Irish teenagers already used an e-cigarette at some stage.

14.2k

Nov 12th 2020, 2:58 PM

# public places

'Two or three glasses is not against the law': It's not illegal to drink in public places, Taoiseach tells Dáil

However, bye-laws prohibit the activity in many parts of the country.

92.2k

Jun 11th 2020, 2:51 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you support minimum alcohol pricing in Ireland?

Have your say.

52.4k

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May 23rd 2020, 10:03 AM

# minimum unit

Covid restrictions make the argument not to bring in minimum alcohol pricing 'even more tenuous'

Health Minister Simon Harris has said the government’s preference is to bring the measure in at the same time as Northern Ireland.

27.9k

May 23rd 2020, 9:30 AM

# Simon Harris

'The tobacco industry targeting e-cigarettes at young people is cynical, sickening and dangerous'

A survey of over 15,500 schoolchildren in Ireland explored their relationship with alcohol, smoking, sex, food and exercise.

18.6k

Updated

Jan 9th 2020, 12:05 PM

# time please

Nightclub and pub opening hours are 'archaic' and need to be reformed, says Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar says tourists to Dublin often find Irish night life ‘disappointing’.

138k

Dec 25th 2019, 8:00 AM

# Drinking

'There is no certain amount that is too much alcohol - it's what it does to the person'

Christmas is a particularly difficult time for people who have a negative relationship with alcohol.

38.5k

Dec 22nd 2019, 10:00 PM

# Drinking

Nearly 55,000 cases of problem alcohol use treated in Ireland over seven years

The figures show the number of cases treated between 2012 and 2018 across the country.

10.2k

Nov 19th 2019, 12:27 PM

Voices

The Irish For: Notes on the naming of a still-contentious Irish-themed cocktail

In Ireland, the Irish Car Bomb is rarely called anything at all, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.

33.0k

Nov 10th 2019, 8:30 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Should the legal drinking age be raised to 20?

Senator Catherine Noone has called on Ireland to adopt the Icelandic model to combat the dangers of alcohol abuse.

31.2k

May 9th 2019, 8:12 AM

# Drinking

Over 80% of Irish adults drink alcohol, and the rate is set to increase

A new study warns that worldwide alcohol consumption is on the increase.

18.0k

May 8th 2019, 6:15 AM

# cocktail party

Labour MP Diane Abbott 'sincerely sorry' for drinking can of M&S Mojito on London train

Drinking alcohol on the TFL network has been illegal since 2008.

44.1k

Apr 20th 2019, 1:02 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Would cheaper non-alcoholic beer make you more likely to drink it?

Shane Ross says he favous reducing the tax on them.

39.6k

Mar 2nd 2019, 12:44 PM

# the cure

5 of the weirdest hangover cures from around the world

Feeling a little tender this morning?

6.9k

Jan 1st 2019, 8:00 AM

# dear fifi

Dear Fifi: We're all worried about our housemate's drinking - but what can we do?

To help answer, this week Dear Fifi called upon the experts at the Rutland Centre.

7.1k

Dec 25th 2018, 6:00 PM

# Drinking

'Why take the risk?': As we enter the '12 pubs' season, an expert outlines the effects of excessive drinking

Ahead of the festive season, TheJournal.ie asked about the toll that excessive drinking can have on people.

32.8k

Dec 2nd 2018, 10:00 PM

# like and share a pint

Alcohol ads with pro-drinking comments on Facebook 'boost desire to drink'

A new study has unearthed the power of alcohol ads online.

8.0k

Nov 14th 2018, 6:10 AM

# jars

What age were you when you started drinking?

Did you wait until you were of legal age?

9.5k

Nov 3rd 2018, 3:00 PM

# Alcohol

Irish teenagers are drinking less often than almost all their European peers

The figures relate to weekly drinking among 15-year-olds.

25.2k

Sep 27th 2018, 3:25 PM

# problem drinking

Research shows 21 people a day seek treatment for problematic alcohol use

Experts say the figure may be heavily underreported.

11.9k

Sep 1st 2018, 7:30 AM

# Leaving Cert

Complaint upheld over Ryanair ad that 'promoted excessive drinking'

Complainants thought the advert “encouraged drunken behaviour”.

28.5k

Aug 30th 2018, 2:31 PM

# the white hag

'We've seen at least four craft breweries close down this year': Fighting back against Big Beer

It can be challenging out there for craft breweries – we spoke to two about how they make it work.

46.9k

Jul 14th 2018, 10:00 PM

# Drinking

People who abstain from alcohol are off sick more often than the average drinker - study

The lead author of the study said the findings could be explained by health problems leading to people abstaining from drink.

19.2k

Jun 10th 2018, 7:30 AM

# Drinking

Alcohol a factor in 1 in 20 cases at emergency departments

The study found Saturday night and Sunday morning to be the busiest times and that most patients with alcohol-related presentations were male.

8.7k

May 29th 2018, 1:19 PM

# gp conference

So many people are dying from alcohol-related deaths it's like 'planes going down without survivors'

Despite three people dying in Ireland every day due to alcohol, one expert said there’s “very little outcry”.

28.4k

May 25th 2018, 2:41 PM

# turmoil

Evening Poll: Do you think it's okay to cover for a co-worker because of their drinking?

A new HSE study revealed some interesting trends.

29.8k

Apr 16th 2018, 9:40 PM

# cutting back

Health study says Ireland's weekly drinking limit should be 5 pints, not 8.5

Consuming more than 10 standard drinks a week can increase the risk of heart disease.

18.0k

Apr 13th 2018, 6:05 AM

# premature deaths

Heavy drinkers have higher risk of getting dementia

In a new study, the majority of early-onset dementia diagnoses were related to chronic heavy drinking.

15.8k

Feb 21st 2018, 8:51 AM

# Driving ban

One in 12 drivers involved in collision or near miss because of drink driving

Transport Minister Shane Ross wants people who are caught drink driving to receive an automatic disqualification.

9.1k

Jan 22nd 2018, 8:30 AM

# New Year's Resolution

These lifestyle changes could help lower your risk of developing cancer

Quitting smoking is top of the list.

19.3k

Jan 7th 2018, 8:00 AM

# all the wine

Growing size of wine glasses contributing to rising levels of drinking

The capacity of wine glasses has increased sevenfold in the past 300 years.

25.3k

Dec 14th 2017, 6:20 AM

Voices

'Maybe we should slosh our way through the forty days before Easter too'

It should go without saying that it is a very, very bad idea to knock back twelve drinks in a row, writes Eunan McKinney.

30.4k

Dec 11th 2017, 6:30 AM

# Investigation

Gardaí investigating video which appears to show child being encouraged to drink alcohol

While doing so, he is encouraged by off-camera men.

81.8k

Nov 1st 2017, 10:34 AM