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….
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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…
MASSIVE LIFT IN DRINKAWARE WEBSITE VISITS AS IRISH ATTITUDES TOWARDS ALCOHOL, HEALTH AND FITNESS EVOLVE
December 2018 saw over 110,000 people visit the Drinkaware website for evidence-based information about alcohol, tools to make it easier to understand their drinking habits and tips to make small, positive changes to drink in a less harmful way. This reflects a…
DRINKAWARE RESPONSE TO IRISH EXAMINER ARTICLE ON ICGP RESEARCH
The ICGP survey’s finding (‘Half of GPs say they’re ineffective in treating problem drinkers’, 07/01/19) that two-thirds of GPs have managed patients for hazardous drinking bears out our own research that one-in-five Irish adults are hazardous drinkers – using the World Health Organisation’s Alcohol Use…
DRINKAWARE JOINS RSA AND AN GARDA SÍOCHÁNA TO SUPPORT COCA-COLA DESIGNATED DRIVER CAMPAIGN
Drinkaware joined with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD, the Road Safety Authority and other supporters to launch this year’s Coca-Cola Designated Driver campaign. This Christmas, the campaign is shining a spotlight on our friends and family who help…
DRINKAWARE WELCOMES COMMENCEMENT OF NEW DRINK-DRIVING LAW
Drinkaware welcomes the announcement by Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD, that new drink driving provisions of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2018 came into effect at one minute after midnight on October 26. These provisions will ensure that all…
DRINKAWARE ADVICE FOR PARENTS AHEAD OF LEAVING CERT RESULTS CELEBRATIONS
Drinkaware are appealing to parents to discuss their exam celebration plans with their young people as they collect their Leaving Cert exam results on Wednesday. According to independent research commissioned by Drinkaware and carried out by Behaviour & Attitudes, parents…
3/4 IRISH ADULTS HAVE BECOME MORE AWARE OF IMPACTS OF EXCESSIVE DRINKING
A survey carried out on behalf of Drinkaware shows 75% of Irish adults agree they have become much more aware of how excessive drinking affects their health and wellbeing citing physical health and fitness goals as the top reasons to…
ADVICE FOR PARENTS AHEAD OF LEAVING CERT RESULTS CELEBRATIONS
Drinkaware are appealing to parents to discuss their exam celebration plans with their children as they collect their Leaving Cert exam results tomorrow. Although 68% of parents surveyed believe alcohol education in schools can help increase the age that young…