Powerful read in today's @ITletters: 'Some thing in life are constant like sunrise or the harm caused by alcohol, while other things are temporary like storm clouds and tariffs. Pausing the introduction of health warning labels saves no lives' @MichealMartinTD @CarrollJennifer
In a hard-hitting statement, the president of the IMO has once again urged the government to reconsider its decision and to introduce the regulations as soon as possible.
@CarrollJennifer @MichealMartinTD @SimonHarrisTD
'Serious threat to public health': Doctors criticise delay over new alcohol labelling
Government accused of putting corporate interests and profiteering before people's health as date for regulations is put back
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Thoughtful article @IrishTimes
'There will always be an economic crisis or a powerful lobby that will be displeased. We were on the verge of doing something as revolutionary as the smoking ban, and we chickened out.'
@CarrollJennifer @MichealMartinTD @SimonHarrisTD
Minister @CarrollJennifer needs to listen to the many voices across health services who are outraged at delay to alcohol labelling.
Clearly the gov listened to the industry whose product kills 4 people every day.
@SimonHarrisTD @MichealMartinTD
‘A serious threat to public health’: Doctors warn about delay to mandatory alcohol health labels
The labels were due to be introduced in May 2026 have been postponed due to tariff threat
www.irishtimes.com
Very strong and welcome statement from @IMO_IRL
It is essential that gov now keeps to its new timeline for labels or will that also be derailed because of 'changed trading circumstances'?
@CarrollJennifer @SimonHarrisTD @MichealMartinTD
Delaying alcohol warning labels prioritises profiteering over health, says Irish Medical Organisa...
An estimated 4.8% of babies born in Ireland suffer from foetal alcohol spectrum disorder
www.irishexaminer.com
Labels are crucial to efforts to reduce incidences of cancer, liver disease, and foetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Ireland and indeed to change the conversation about this product which is heavily marketed as risk-free and essential to everyday living
Relief for the industry or a blow to public health: Mixed reaction to delayed health warnings on...
The Irish Whiskey Association called it a 'reprieve' as some members would have seen packaging and labelling costs increase by over 35%
www.irishexaminer.com
This is such a shame and so disappointing. The first job of a gov is to protect its citizens and the evidence couldn't be clearer. Alcohol causes cancer & the risk exists at all levels of consumption @AlcoholIreland @AlcoholChangeUK @AlcoholFocus
.@EUROCAREBRUSSEL has expressed deep disappointment with Ireland's alcohol labelling delay. There is strong public support across Europe for alcohol health warnings. This decision marks a setback for public health but is certainly not the end of the fight
https://eurocare.org/eurocare-news/delay-to-irish-alcohol-health-labels-a-setback-but-not-the-end
Alcohol Action Ireland has described the Irish Government’s alcohol policy as ‘disjointed and often contradictory’ and criticised some cabinet ministers for putting ‘extreme pressure’ on the Health Minister to scrap alcohol warning labels @AlcoholIreland
Govt departments ‘enhancing alcohol consumption’ through supports for drinks industry
Lobby group calls for Health Minister to resist pressure to delay alcohol health information labelling
www.imt.ie
We are very disappointed to see the Irish Government has caved to alcohol industry pressure on alcohol labelling.
Our latest report with @InstAlcStud uncovers industry narratives and shocking tactics used by companies to cover up the harm alcohol causes:
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The report – Spin the bottle: How the UK alcohol industry twists the facts on harm and responsibility – anal...
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