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Thesis

Farah, Mahdi (2005) The role of interest groups in the European Union: alcohol policy as a case study. Masters thesis, Dublin City University.

Dataset

Eurostat. (2023) Comparative price levels of consumer goods and services.

Eurostat. (2023) Death due to drugs dependence, by sex [Europe].

Other

Court of Justice of the European Union. (2015) The Scotch Whisky Association and Others v The Lord Advocate, The Advocate General for Scotland. Case C 333/14. Opinion of Advocate General, BOT, delivered on 3 September 2015. Court of Justice of the European Union, Luxembourg.

News

Alcohol Action Ireland. [Alcohol Action Ireland] Urgent need for implementation of health warning labels on alcohol products. (16 May 2023)

[Irish Times] Tobacco firms challenge ban on flavoured tobacco for vaping. (11 Jan 2023)

[European Parliament] EU Drugs Agency: MEPs give the green light to a more powerful agency. (01 Dec 2022)

[Department of Health] Minister Feighan welcomes the approval of the EU Drugs Strategy 2021-2025. (25 Feb 2021)

[Alcohol Action Ireland] Alcohol action make submission to the EU Commission's review of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill. (29 Jun 2018)

[The Times] , Sanz, Catherine Alcohol bill is not barrier to trade, Ireland reassures EU. (14 Jun 2018)

[Independent.ie] , McCaughran, Samantha New Italian submission raises free-trade concerns over Irish alcohol legislation. (10 Jun 2018)

[EMCDDA] Two new synthetic cannabinoids to be placed under control across the EU. (14 May 2018)

[Irish Examiner] Concerns alcohol bill could stop sale of some magazines in Ireland. (09 May 2018)

[Alcohol Action Ireland] Alcohol Action Ireland rejects ABFI’s assessment of the EU Commission’s comments on the Public Health Alcohol Bill. (09 May 2018)

[Independent.ie] , Downing, John Alcohol advertising curbs 'may be against EU laws'. (08 May 2018)

[Irish Times] , Kelly, Fiach European Commission criticises parts of alcohol health warning plan. (03 May 2018)

[The Times] , Sanz, Catherine EU objections to delay alcohol bill until July. (23 Apr 2018)

[Irish Times] , Leahy, Pat EU issued warning to Government over alcohol Bill. (17 Apr 2018)

[European Commission] Commission decides that the Swedish intention to impose a ban on alcohol advertising on two UK broadcasters is not compatible with EU rules. (31 Jan 2018)

[Council of the European Union] Council and Parliament agree on new mechanism to better protect Europeans from new psychoactive substances. (29 May 2017)

[Independent.ie] , O'Faolain, Aodhan State wants to have legal challenge brought against its plan to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes referred to EU court. (27 Apr 2015)

[The Guardian] EU regulations on e-cigarettes and tobacco. (22 Dec 2013)

[Irish Examiner] , Cahill, Ann MEPs pass new rules on sale of tobacco. (09 Oct 2013)

Irish EU Presidency. [Irish EU Presidency] Agreement reached on stricter control of legal substances used in narcotics trade. (21 Jun 2013)

Council of the European Union. [Council of the European Union] European Council adopts EU Action Plan on Drugs (2013-2016). (07 Jun 2013)

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. New drug 4-MA to be placed under control across the EU. (07 Mar 2013)

[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Eastern Europeans ‘prominent’ in drugs scene. (01 Feb 2013)

[thejournal.ie] EU regulation of e-cigarettes a step closer. (2013)

[Council of the European Union] Council of the European Union: Conclusions on the new EU drugs strategy. (07 Jun 2012)

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. Early warning system - national profile. (25 May 2012)

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. EMCDDA launches first European quality standards to improve drug prevention in the EU. (09 Dec 2011)