30th April 2026 – As the May Bank Holiday approaches, Drinkaware is encouraging people across Ireland to embrace safer socialising by planning their journeys in advance. With the long weekend offering a great opportunity to connect with friends and family,…
Category: Drink driving
#HeresToChange: Drinkaware Encourages Ireland to Celebrate St Patrick’s Day Differently
Thursday, 12th March 2026 – As Ireland prepares to celebrate St Patrick’s Day, Drinkaware, the national independent charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse, is calling on adults to embrace mindful celebration under this year’s #HeresToChange campaign. St Patrick’s…
87% of Adults Agree Any Amount of Alcohol Impairs Driving
Drinkaware urges road safety and planning ahead this St. Brigid’s Day Bank Holiday Weekend. As the St Brigid’s Day Bank Holiday approaches, Drinkaware is reminding people across Ireland that alcohol and driving never mix – including the often-overlooked danger of…
CHANGE IS NOT AN OPTION, IT’S AN IMPERATIVE
6 takeaways from the Road Safety Authority (RSA) Annual Conference 2022 Attending the RSA’s Annual Conference, I was struck by several points and interventions put forward that are relevant to our work at Drinkaware regarding drink driving and also the…
RURAL DWELLERS MOST INFLUENCED BY NEW DRINK DRIVING LAWS, NEW DRINKAWARE RESEARCH SHOWS
New research from Drinkaware, the national charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse, shows that updated drink driving legislation is positively influencing driver behaviour in rural areas. The updated Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2018, in effect since October 2018, increased the…
DRINKAWARE SUPPORTS EUROPEAN DAY WITHOUT A ROAD DEATH – PROJECT EDWARD 2019
Each year, Drinkaware join the European Day Without A Road Death – Project EDWARD campaign, which takes place on 26 September. The aim is to encourage all road users to reflect on their behaviours and attitudes to improve road safety across Europe. We…
DRINKAWARE RESPONSE TO IRISH EXAMINER ARTICLE ON DRINK DRIVING STATISTICS
The latest Garda statistics again showing an increase in drink driving arrests (‘Drink driving arrests in February up 22.8% on last year’, 09/04/19) make for unsettling reading. We know that any amount of alcohol will affect your ability to drive safely, which…
DRINKAWARE JOINS MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND RSA TO PROMOTE ROAD SAFETY
Today Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross T.D. visited the RSA stand at the Motorbike and Scooter Tradeshow to experience their shuttle and roll-over simulator. These are used by the RSA nationwide to educate the public about killer driver behaviours….
DRINKAWARE URGES DRIVERS AGAINST RELIANCE ON OFF-THE-SHELF PERSONAL BREATHALYSERS
Drinkaware is today responding to a sharp rise in queries from members of the public about the use of off-the-shelf personal breathalysers to detect alcohol. The national not-for-profit organisation has also seen an increase in queries relating to confusion around…