Alcohol
1 Feb, 2022
- This is an Easy Read summary of a detailed report developed by the Institute of Public Health for the Department of Health in Northern Ireland. In 2011, the Department…
21 Jan, 2022
- The Institute of Public Health made a submission to the Department of Justice on a Review of Alcohol Licensing in Ireland in January 2022. The submission was made in response to a public…
17 Nov, 2021
- Ireland is introducing new controls on alcohol marketing through the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018, which saw the first phase of…
29 Apr, 2021
- The Institute of Public Health (IPH) is among the founding members of a new network for alcohol policy researchers in Ireland and the UK which officially launched today, led by the University of…
11 Apr, 2021
- The impact of the COVID-19 public health social measures (PHSM) on health behaviours is poorly understood. We aimed to identify…
1 Apr, 2021
- A Knowledge Exchange hosted by the North South Alcohol Policy Advisory Group. In December 2020 the North South Alcohol Policy Advisory…
27 Sep, 2020
- Public health aims to promote and protect the health of the whole population. Public health focuses on the prevention of ill health. A…
1 Jun, 2020
- The Institute has published a new technical resource – Alcohol deaths in Ireland and Northern Ireland: an aid to interpretation – to…
30 May, 2020
- In March 2020, IPH Director of Policy, Dr Helen McAvoy, gave evidence, alongside the British Medical Association in Northern Ireland, to the UK Commission on Alcohol Harm as part of an inquiry into…
1 Mar, 2020
- In May 2019, the North South Alcohol Policy Advisory Group (NSAPAG) convened a knowledge exchange forum in Belfast. This day-long event brought together academics, policy makers, clinicians, and the…
6 Dec, 2019
- This consultation paper has been drafted to invite public opinion on current liquor licensing laws in Northern Ireland, and to seek…
14 Feb, 2019
- The adverse effects of smoking on neonatal outcomes, such as small-for-gestational-age (SGA), has been extensively studied however,…
1 Jan, 2018
- The New Strategic Direction for Alcohol and Drugs Phase 2 (NSD-2) is a cross-departmental strategy led by the Department of Health,…
1 Nov, 2016
- IPH welcomes the commitment to address inequalities in suicide rate in Northern Ireland. Those living in the most deprived communities…
20 Sep, 2016
- IPH welcomes the opportunity to respond to this Draft General Commercial Communications Code from the perspective of regulating the…
8 Jul, 2016
- A knowledge Exchange Forum was hosted by the North South Alcohol Policy Advisory Group (NSAPAG) on 30 November 2015 to explore how…
3 Mar, 2015
- IPH welcomes the opportunity to comment on Heads of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill. International evidence supports these regulatory…
4 Dec, 2014
- This report presents data on alcohol consumption and related harms in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The report…
12 Nov, 2012
- This consultation was intended to test public opinion on proposed changes to the law regulating the sale of alcohol in Northern…
12 Sep, 2012
- Stroke is responsible for a substantial number of early deaths, much reduced quality of life and disability, and significant costs to…