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Opening Address at the Alcohol Forum Conference

2nd April 2014

Alcohol Forum 3

National Convention Centre

April 2nd 2014

Introduction

I would like to thank Pat Harvey, Executive Chairman of the Alcohol Forum for inviting me back to your annual conference to deliver the opening address. The work that the Alcohol Forum does in raising awareness of the damage caused by the abuse of alcohol is of vital importance in changing our attitudes and reducing our levels of harmful drinking. It was an honour to attend and open last year’s conference and I’m delighted to begin proceedings again today. As you’re all aware, this year’s conference is entitled, ‘Alcohol Harm to Others: When Their Drinking Becomes Your Problem’.

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Irish Independent Op-Ed: Difficult choices will have to be made if we want to tackle our drink problem

10th February 2014

The danger associated with excessive alcohol consumption is under the public spotlight again following at least one tragic death linked to the ‘neknomination’ craze; a crush outside a ‘Messy Mondays’ event at a Dublin night club, and an incident involving drink and drugs at a concert in Belfast on Thursday night. Understandably, the reaction has been one of sadness, concern, and condemnation of our pervasive drink culture.

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Key Policy Initiatives to Tackle the Damaging Misuse of Alcohol in Ireland

12th September 2013
Speaking at a Public Meeting on Alcohol Awareness, Ennis, Co. Clare
Thursday Sept. 12th 2013
I am delighted to be here this evening and I would like to thank Michael McNamara for inviting me to address the meeting, and to congratulate him for taking this initiative to encourage public debate on alcohol awareness. This meeting – which has as its purpose the mobilising of public awareness and support for the introduction of minimum unit pricing, and other measures to curtail the pervasiveness of alcohol advertising and sponsorship – is timely, given that these matters are set to be discussed again within government in the coming weeks.
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