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THE HEALTH RESEARCH Board today released figures that outlined Ireland’s depth of binge drinking.
The figures revealed how many Irish people of different ages drink and how much is spent.
The accompanying infographic lays out where Ireland drinks and how harmful drinking can be.
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Today’s figures showed that 15% of 18-24-year-olds are alcohol dependent, something that alcohol charities said had been normalised.
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Hasn’t anyone told him that it’s already summer?
@Lemonwilly: sorry to deflate your valid comment…… But did you not know they live in a climate called “Twilight Zone!”
How about a bill to ensure judges hand out proper sentences?
The mere sight and reminder of Shane Ross at this hour is enough to turn the milk on my ceral sour
It might go some way to restoring confidence back in the Judiciary after the dogs dinner decision in the Louise O’Keefe case
the judges and the legal profession have resisted this reform tooth and nail, leads me to think there must be something good in it, well done Ross, FG or FF would never have taken them on only for you had the balls to do challenge vested interests. new politics works, vote for the independents in the next GE to keep the main parties in line and prevent them running roughshod like the FF/Lab Govt 2011-2016, with scandals like Irish water etc
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