'Alcohol price controls will boost health, help hospitals and save lives' an opinion piece in today's Irish Times from Prof Frank Murray. #MUPsaveslives irishtimes.com/opinion/alcoho…

Ireland Puts Minimum Price on Alcohol to Curb Binge Drinking: The new rule sets a minimum price of 1 euro per standard drink (by Isabella Kwai) Stephen Donnelly AlcoholActionIreland Matt Simon Lesch Public Health Scotland John Holmes Penny Buykx Royal College of Physicians of Ireland AHA Ireland nytimes.com/2022/01/04/wor…

Tim Collins, CEO, Irish Heart Foundation who for many years have advocated for public health alcohol policy that ends the availability of cheap strong alcohol that drives so much alcohol harm in Ireland, welcomes the operation of MUP. #MUPsaveslives Extra.ie Irish Times Health+ Sunday World

Given recent media debate it is important to clarify that Union of Students in Ireland are members of this Alliance, since 2015, and have consistently supported the enactment and implementation of Public Health Alcohol Act, including signing this open letter on MUP last May. alcoholireland.ie/members-of-the…

Listen back to Prof. Frank Murray interview with Matt Cooper on The Last Word this week welcoming the introduction of minimum unit pricing for alcohol products which was introduced this week. #MUPsaveslives todayfm.com/podcasts/the-l…

We urge all Irish MEPs to support citizens’ 'Right to Know' in crucial vote on Europe Beating Cancer report before European Parliament today. #EUCancerPlan Read our full statement: alcoholireland.ie/alcohol-action… Frances Fitzgerald

We are pleased to see the 75th WHO Assembly has adopted the Global Action Plan (2022-2030) to reduce harmful use of alcohol. There has been much discussion and work by many to bring us to this point, but we now have a good plan to advance in the years ahead. WHO/Europe

The full implementation of the Public Health Alcohol Act, 2018, is necessary if the full impact of the measures enacted are to be effective.

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After a decade's contribution to influencing public health alcohol policy, Eunan McKinney, will step down from his AAI role shortly. Our statement: bit.ly/3vArPVj Details of recruitment process and this exciting opportunity are available 👇 bit.ly/3vArYIl

AHAI Chair, Prof Frank Murray was on the Pat Kenny Newstalk yesterday to discuss the data published in the AAI Alcohol Market Review, which highlighted the astonishing level of alcohol harm and use in Ireland, and the need for a strategic approach by government. link.goloudplayer.com/s/pGVDb3DKoKtQ

Health warnings on alcohol products and marketing is essential to improve public awareness and advance health literacy of the risk from alcohol consumption. What is the alcohol producers afraid of telling their consumers, when public support is so high? bit.ly/3TQANYY

Health labelling will empower people to make informed decisions about alcohol by raising awareness of the risk it poses to health. We welcome news from the EU Commission that the Government can move ahead with this. Read more here 👇

Very welcome statement from Irish Cancer Society on labelling of alcohol products. A key member of the Alcohol Health Alliance Ireland which advocates for the Public Health Alcohol Act. Thank you. We are moving closer to full implementation of the Act. cancer.ie/about-us/news/…

Alcohol labelling is not alarmist. It is empowering the public with information to make healthier lifestyle choices. It embraces the publics 'Right to Know' AHA Ireland AlcoholActionIreland Sheila Gilheany Stephen Donnelly Houses of the Oireachtas - Tithe an Oireachtais HSE Health & Wellbeing HSE Ireland Department of Health HSE National Drug Treatment Centre

Very welcome support for health information labelling of alcohol products from the Dental Health Foundation, a member of the Alcohol Health Alliance Ireland.

Good article and great work from Marion Rackard and others. Less than 8,000 entering planned specialist treatment in Ireland annually looks very low. This number should be compared to unplanned alcohol related workloads in Emergency Medicine , Liver Medicine etc. AHA Ireland