alcohol Archives – The College View

A sober reflection on Minimum Unit Pricing

January 21, 2022

The retail price of alcohol rose significantly last week as a government decision that a minimum price of 10 cent per gram of alcohol must be introduced in all off-licenses and supermarkets. Since the law

Low and moderate risk drinkers account for the majority of alcohol related harms

November 13, 2019

Monthly and occasional binge drinkers account for 62 per cent of alcohol related harms in society according to a study published by the Health Research Board HRB

Irish drinkers are at high health risk

November 28, 2018

Irish drinkers level of alcohol consumption can lead to serious health problems new research fro Drinkaware finds.

“Groudbreaking” Alcohol Bill passes through the Oireachtas

October 17, 2018

A piece of legislation known as the Public Health Alcohol Bill was passed through all stages of the Oireachtas as of October 10th, over 1,000 days since it was first introduced.

Binging on a budget

October 17, 2018

It has never been a secret that university students are some of the most avid binge-drinkers.

Steamed passengers puts Iarnród Éireann off track

October 17, 2018

Irish rail has set up an alcohol ban on four of their rail services following “constant complaints” of antisocial behaviour.

The Good Friday ban, a modern approach or a loss of identity?

February 7, 2018

Pubs only close these two days a year and as part of Irish culture, this trend has been here for all of our lives, with this ban being lifted we are becoming more modern but at the same time it has to be asked, are we losing a part of our identity?

The unhealthy diet of a first year

November 15, 2017

Katie Gallagher looked at how the challenges of entering third year education can lead to students living an unhealthy diet and lifestyle.

Is lifting the ban on the sale of alcohol on Good Friday by the government a direct effort to move away from our Catholic heritage?

April 19, 2017

With the government’s proposal to abolish the Good Friday alcohol ban in 2018, Niamh Dunne takes a look at whether it’s a direct move away from our Catholic heritage.

Festivals – A celebration of music or an excuse to get wasted?

April 19, 2017

The Irish festival scene has exploded over the last decade with new festivals springing up seemingly overnight to cater to the different kinds of revellers. The selection of different genres is pretty impressive, but one

Pre-drinking: essential or enough?

April 5, 2017

Peer-pressure, health and alcohol are three interconnected problems that are stigmatised to the Irish drinking culture, writer Amy Lawlor takes a look at how alcohol affects our health and how peer pressure surrounds it. If

Students and alcohol – a perfect pair or negative affair?

September 28, 2016

Irish people have always had a bad reputation when it comes to drinking. We are often portrayed as a nation that does nothing more than drink heavily. This of course is untrue. We have produced excellent

DCU students celebrate the second annual Sober Week

December 2, 2015

DCU’s Sober Society held the ‘Bank of Ireland Sober Week’ last week. The event challenged students to avoid alcohol for a week, to see the effects of sobriety.

DCU to host 2nd SSDP National Conference

March 25, 2015

DCU will host the second SSDP national conference this April.

New study shows that female students drink more than their male counterparts

February 18, 2015

A new report indicates that female students across the country are consuming more alcohol than their male counterparts. Sharron Lynskey has more.

Health consequences do not stop students from drinking, study shows

December 10, 2014

Students will not reduce their alcohol consumption for medical reasons, but will reduce their intake due to cost.

We’re Drinking From The Bottle

October 29, 2014

Drinking is undoubtedly part of our nation’s culture. However, are young people now dependent on alcohol in order to socialise?

More students opt for UCC’s ‘sober’ accommodation

October 1, 2014

Higher numbers of students are choosing to live in UCC’s ‘booze-free’ accommodation

Sober as a…student?

April 16, 2014

What to do when another night out on the beer seems too much? Sober Soc is here to help, a society based around alcohol-free events.

Seven extremely valid reasons to go to NuBar

March 19, 2014

By Jade O’Leary 1. To celebrate/drown your sorrows after receiving exam results What better way to celebrate the fact that you’re officially a genius (you got over 50% in two whole modules after all) than

Mantalk #6

February 19, 2014

The sharpest fashion tongues in DCU are back, and like it or lump it, they’re going to say it as they see it. Seán Men, women, small children, welcome back! To disguise my next topic

Ireland’s alcohol policy Vs the world

December 4, 2013

As new alcohol laws are set to come in here in Ireland, we look at how our alcohol policies compare to countries around the world.

Alcoholics sweep the streets for beer in Amsterdam. Would it work here?

December 4, 2013

A scheme in The Netherlands pays alcoholics in beer to sweep the streets. But would a similar scheme work in Ireland?

UCC experiment with alcohol-free student accommodation

October 9, 2013

University College Cork are this year piloting a sceme whereby the consumption of alcohol has been prohibited in certain on-campus accommodation. Garrett Lavin found out that DCU’s Accommodation Department have considered introducing simliar.

Toxic Tuesday too toxic

October 9, 2013

Many still call for the return of the SU-run student nightclub night, Toxic Tuesday, but did the night live up to it’s name? Sean Cassidy argues it was time to call it a day.