Alcohol

Tell Me About It: I’m bringing my partner home for the first time. He’s not Irish, and I’m worried he’ll judge my family

You may hear of people ‘zebra striping’ at the office Christmas party, but don’t be alarmed

Restricting food in favour of alcohol is a slippery slope to dependence, poor dieting and worsening social anxiety

Sinn Féin TD calls for more robust age verification methods

How to Drink Better: There are a lot of factors at play but it’s accepted that some grapes have a much greater yield than others

Colin Farrell describes one of his 'worst days’ on set, both hungover and freshly intoxicated on Steven Spielberg’s 2002 sci-fi drama Minority Report

Part 27: When I tell a waiter, ‘No, thank you, I don’t drink’, no sooner have the words left my mouth than my confidence wavers. Am I being too cocky?

From hacking coughs and sore throats to flus and hangovers, these foods will help get you back to yourself

It gave me clarity of mind, it gave me hope and strength, and it’s a gift that keeps on giving

The approaching centenary of Con Houlihan helped spur my decision to write a new book about pubs in the city and beyond

Judging by this book, the screenwriter of Netflix’s House of Guinness took a heavy dose of artistic licence

Parents tell of ‘tornado’ effect of daughter’s addiction and their steps to get help

One of Europe’s top jockeys, in his new book Murphy admits to being a ‘deeply flawed young man’ in ceaseless conflict with himself

Domestic consumption sank by 2 per cent as the US remained the sector’s largest market in the lead up to tariffs

Group has been more concerned with divesting assets in the past four years

‘If someone had told me that I’d be serving zero alcohol beer - I’d have put them in a straitjacket,’ says Dublin bar owner

Although younger people delay, once they drink they consume alcohol at above average rate

Cuomo’s paradox emphasises the need for more tailored messaging that separates prevention from survival goals

Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock

Author of new Irish study says alcohol remains a ‘clear and present danger’ to public

Part 26: While maintaining my sobriety may not be a certainty, I can be certain that nothing or no one will ever make me act uncontrollably again

Further setback comes as struggling independent brewers grapple with ‘astronomical’ input cost increases

Ireland is no longer a high alcohol consumption country, by EU standards

An early morning start with Dublin City Council’s army of sweepers, power-washers and vacuum-cleaners

On current trends, number of new annual diagnoses will almost double by 2050

Irish Whiskey Association issues warning as EU confirms no carve out for spirits

Tell Me About It: I just feel so deflated, with nothing to look forward to any more

With alcohol labelling, we were on the verge of doing something as revolutionary as the smoking ban. Then we chickened out

Introduction of alcohol warning labels to be deferred for two years, Ministers to hear

Minister for Enterprise asked Minister for Health to pause plans for alcohol health warnings due to global economic uncertainty

The UCD historian was controversial in his day for his "revisionist" approach to established Irish narratives, and his personal life had its share of boozy misadventure, writes Stephen Collins.

‘I think some of us - looking back - might have been experts on the wrong side of the bar and learned that the hard way.’

Ireland is the joint-fourth highest consumer of cocaine globally, and it’s primarily a youth problem

For parents, this can be a nerve-racking time, ‘but you also have to let them experience things’

‘My drinking had always been too heavy. I had my first drink at 14,’ says Social Democrats TD

Part 25: When I leave an AA meeting, I feel bad about myself. Why can’t I connect with these people? What is wrong with me?

After tasting success in Nigeria already, Element Irish Whiskey is looking further afield in the populous continent

Brewers previously had to travel abroad to train, Minister says, on opening new Teagasc centre

The ginger-beer makers hit €500,000 in turnover last year in domestic trade, but they have an eye on international markets

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan