Thursday, 2nd April 2026 – Drinkaware, the national independent charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse, released a comparative paper that demonstrates how Irish patterns of consumption have undergone a significant and lasting transformation in the years since the…
Category: Research
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…
Drinkaware Research Briefing 2025: Blog
An examination of patterns of alcohol consumption among adults in Ireland in 2025 We were thrilled to host our 14th Research Briefing event on 26th November 2025 at which John O’Mahony, IPSOS B&A gave the keynote presentation focusing on key…
Drinkaware launches ‘Gift Yourself Tomorrow’ Christmas campaign.
New research shows growing interest in healthier drinking habits — but awareness of HSE guidelines remains very low1 Drinkaware, the national charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse, today launched its 2025 Christmas campaign, ‘Gift Yourself Tomorrow’. The campaign…
New Drinkaware research reveals Ireland’s drinking culture is shifting, with more drinking at home alongside more calls for sober spaces
The 2025 national Barometer data highlights key changes in Irish drinking culture 18th November 2025 – Drinkaware, the national independent charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse, today releases the latest findings from its Drinkaware Barometer 2025, offering a…
Alcohol use among LGBTQ+ adult communities – Irelands’ need for more inclusive research
It has been well documented how alcohol has traditionally been deeply embedded in all aspects of life in Ireland, both in social and celebratory events and in daily living (Doyle et al. 2024). Positive indicators of shifts in both attitudes…
Winter Research Briefing 2024 Key Takeaways
An examination of patterns of alcohol consumption among adults in Ireland in 2024 We were thrilled to host our 12th Research Briefing event on 26th November 2024 at which John O’Mahony, IPSOS B&A gave the keynote presentation focusing on key…
Exploring Alcohol Use in Farming Communities and Rural Areas
Drinkaware attended the National Ploughing Championships 2024 last week in Ratheniska where we handed out resources and spoke to the public about alcohol facts and harmful drinking. Attending events such as these allows us to educate and inform adults who…
This Alcohol Awareness Week, Research Shows Only 3% of Irish Adults Know What the Low-Risk Weekly Alcohol Guidelines Are
This Alcohol Awareness Week, Drinkaware want to highlight the importance of adhering to the HSE Low-Risk Weekly Guidelines (LRWG’s) and have launched a new awareness campaign, ‘Know the Low’ to highlight what they are. Understanding what the low-risk weekly guidelines…