Ministers announce details of proposed Public Health (Alcohol) Bill
by Deirdre Mongan
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| Minister of State Alex White, Minister for Health James Reilly and Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Frances Fitzgerald announce measures to deal with alcohol misuse |
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On 24 October 2013 Ministers James Reilly, Frances Fitzgerald and Alex White announced that the government had, at its cabinet meeting on 22 October, approved a number measures to be incorporated in a Public Health (Alcohol) Bill to deal with harmful use of alcohol.1 The measures are based on the Steering Group Report on a National Substance Misuse Strategy,2 which was published in February 2012 and contained 45 recommendations under the pillars of supply, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation, and research.
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A tobacco-free Ireland by 2025?
by Brigid Pike
On 3 October 2013 the Minister for Health, James Reilly TD, launched Tobacco free Ireland, the government’s revised policy on tobacco control.1 It sets a target of a tobacco-free Ireland in 12 years’ time, which it defines as ‘the achievement of a smoking prevalence rate of less than 5% of the Irish population by 2025. Tobacco will still be available but at a higher price and in restricted outlets.’
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Towards UNGASS 2016
by Brigid Pike (compiler)
This column reports on policy initiatives, research and debates launched in UN member states and by civil society organisations that are relevant to the UN General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on the world drug problem, scheduled for 2016 (A/RES/67/193).1
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A ‘healthy Ireland’ in a ‘healthy Europe’
by Brigid Pike
Healthy Ireland, Ireland’s framework for improved health and well-being,1 is informed by Health 2020, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) policy framework and strategy for improving health for all and reducing health inequalities among citizens of the 53 member states of the WHO European Region, including Ireland.2
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CityWide groups meet to plan renewed campaign
by Johnny Connolly
Community groups and representatives, supported by the National Voluntary Drug Sector, held a campaign meeting on 23 October in a Dublin city centre hotel.1
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Decriminalisation: CityWide urges informed debate
by Johnny Connolly
In November 2013, Senator John Crown launched a CityWide Drugs Crisis Campaign leaflet aimed at progressing debate in Ireland on the subject of drug law reform in general and decriminalisation in particular.1 Father Peter McVerry SJ and Liam Herrick, executive director of the Irish Penal Reform Trust, also spoke at the launch.
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