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Dail Debates

[Oireachtas] Dáil Éireann debate. Question 2089 – Healthcare policy [No/lo alcohol] [19215/25]. (29 Apr 2025)

[Oireachtas] Dáil Éireann debate. Question 1514 – Alcohol sales [No/Lo] [18653/25]. (29 Apr 2025)

[Oireachtas] Dáil Éireann debate. Question 268 – Alcohol advertising [17844/25]. (09 Apr 2025)

[Oireachtas] Dáil Éireann debate. Question 1896 – Alcohol advertising [12949/25]. (19 Mar 2025)

[Oireachtas] Dáil Éireann debate. Question 212 – Alcohol advertising [43572/24]. (23 Oct 2024)

[Oireachtas] Dáil Éireann debate. Question 90 – Departmental expenditure [Alcohol industry] [39272/24]. (02 Oct 2024)

Audio

Society for the Study of Addiction. Calder, Robert (2024) Addiction audio. Season 2, 2024. London: Society for the Study of Addiction.

News

[RTE News] Call for clarity on laws around serving non-alcoholic beers to minors in pubs. (06 May 2025)

[Irish Times] , Bowers, Shauna Advertising zero-alcohol drinks ‘flagrant breach’ of laws, campaign group claims. (05 Apr 2025)

[Alcohol Action Ireland] Press release: Legal challenge must be taken to decide if laws designed to protect children are being egregiously flouted with zero alcohol products. (20 Mar 2024)