Alcohol
Stories related to alcohol
I quickly started making every occasion a reason to have a drink
I’ve always had coping mechanisms to run away from my feelings, but alcohol felt instantly different
Fruity wines from Chile that can be enjoyed with or without food
Wines for the Weekend: These two options can be appreciated with or without food
Coalition to oppose restrictions on adverts for zero-alcohol drinks
Cabinet agrees to oppose Social Democrats’ proposal aimed at closing alcohol advertising ‘loophole’
Drunken airline passengers evident without breathalyser
A group of men clearly under the weather got on the aircraft
‘She blames me for everything’: Barring order against man who claims he slapped woman ‘just once’
Woman in separate case claimed partner threatened ‘to strangle me with charger wire’
Michael O’Leary is right for once: a two-drink limit makes a lot of sense
Despite what vested interests spout about falling levels of alcohol consumption, the truth is that people who do drink are drinking more and in a more hazardous manner
‘Way more than just drinking outside’: Young people on reclaiming Dublin’s Drury Street
Dublin drinking hotspot has been the subject of a polarising debate about the purpose of the street
Ireland is not like other countries when it comes to public drinking
It is generally accompanied by public disorder, public drunkenness, public urination and all the rest
Evidence mounts that Long Covid is damaging the hearts of those affected
There are also increasing signs that the condition can disrupt the autonomic nervous system
I Am Not an Alcoholic: ‘It is still taboo to raise mental health at a dinner party’
Part 30: Because my mind is not clogged with alcohol telling me lies, I can think clearly
Britney Spears charged with one misdemeanour in DUI case
Charge arises from singer’s arrest by California Highway Patrol in March
‘It’s a stereotype that Ireland is full of drinkers. It’s a problem all over the world’
Playwright and screenwriter Nancy Harris on her parents’ separation, the myth of family and her hit show The Dry
More than three-quarters of addicts are multi-substance users, says treatment centre
Continued trend of rising cocaine users and rising multi-substance users, says the Rutland Centre
Soft power of the hard stuff
Our Government would not accept tobacco sponsorship – so why accept alcohol sponsorship?
Time for quarter bottles of wine to take the spotlight
Wines for the Weekend: Quarter bottles have been popular for some time, but quality has been unreliable
‘I want to continue to give up alcohol, but I’ve relented due to pressure from my spouse’
Tell Me About It: I no longer enjoy drinking and would really like to cut it out. What should I do?
I am Not an Alcoholic: ‘She was much more fun when she was drinking’
Part 29: Stories where people pick up a glass after 10, 15, 20, even 30 years of abstinence, are revelatory and frightening
Uair an cocktail: how to stock your home drinks cabinet with only Irish ingredients
Educate yourself on the many wonderful Irish-made drinks on offer these days and you’ll never look back
In Limerick, a new mental health approach diverts people in crisis away from Garda cells
The Cast model aims to redirect people suffering from acute mental health crises away from the trauma of detention and towards the care they need
The changing face of addiction: ‘Some people were first using drugs in their 50s and 60s’
The prevalence of multiple addictions makes supporting people much more complex
Valentia Island Vermouth: A synthesis of verdejo, art, local botanicals and experience
Two women are behind Ireland’s first vermouth, made on Valentia Island in Co Kerry
Why are you paying so much for wine in restaurants and is there a way around it?
The answer is not entirely straightforward, but there are a few important points to bear in mind when you’re eating out
Alcohol: How it impacts the body while you’re drinking and over time
Drinking alcohol can have profound effects on the brain and body, both while you’re drinking and over time
How moving to France has drastically changed my Irish attitude to drinking
Being away from Ireland has allowed me to look back clearly and see my bad habits. Alcohol was one of them
Heineken increase means cost of its lager, stout and cider products to go up by 20 cent
Move comes two weeks after Diageo announced increase
John Wilson’s wine predictions for 2026, plus four recommendations
Wine consumption is falling in general, but I expect these slightly different options to be on the rise this year
Restaurant customer doing ‘dry December’ quoted €40 corkage for alcohol-free wine
Denise Kirwan said charge was ‘punitive’ when businesses did not offer ‘nonalcoholic wine’ for sale
Rob Doyle: ‘I’m 43, but I’m still going into my own guts and exposing the weird and the shameful stuff’
The Dublin author on his multilayered new novel, Cameo, how he avoids making his working-class roots an ‘identity spectacle’ and why he quit alcohol
How fine-dining restaurants are embracing no-alcohol trends
We’re drinking less alcohol as the years progress and the best restaurants are jumping on board
International organisations raised concern over alcohol health warning label delay
Contact made with Government over deferral of labels for two years due to trade uncertainty caused by US tarrifs
Two wines to pick up in the O’Briens January sale
Wines for the Weekend: Grapes used in this white wine were traditionally used in Cognac and Armagnac
When Dry January becomes permanent: ‘Even though I was fit and energetic the weekends were gone’
Weight loss, better skin, some questions – three people share experiences of dry January and beyond
The pledge: Denis McClean on the pitfalls along the way to giving up the demon drink
Trust your instincts and know that one must always be on guard against the begrudgers
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