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A Ballina licensee who permitted the consumption of alcohol after closing hours was convicted and fined at Ballina District Court on Tuesday.

An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD, who launched Mayo’s first Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week, said that a “drink culture” Ireland was not the type of country anybody wanted.

The Western Region Drugs Task Force (WRDTF) has called for a total ban on the advertising of alcohol and the reduction, density and hours of operation for outlets selling alcohol.

ASC Galway is a new addiction support and counselling service for those who have, or think they might have, a problem with alcohol and/or drugs. In a time where more and more suffering alcoholics and addicts are seeking the help of overworked services which often have long waiting lists, ASC makes help available to those who wish to address their issues of substance abuse when they need and are ready for it.

The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) has backed calls by Alcohol Action Ireland for a minimum price for alcohol to help prevent the abuse and misuse of alcohol and the irresponsible sale and promotion of alcohol.

Vintners president Carlow-based publican Gerry Mellett last night backed calls by Alcohol Action Ireland for a minimum price for alcohol to help prevent the abuse and misuse of alcohol and the irresponsible sale and promotion of alcohol.

It was celebrations all round for the staff of Uncle Sam’s Bar at the Mill Times Hotel and The Porter House, Bridge Street, Westport who both picked up awards in the 2011 Licensing World Bar Awards. Joe O’Malley is the proud owner of both pubs. The awards were presented at a glittering black tie event attended by over 300 members of the Irish pub and licensed trade in the prestigious Four Seasons Hotel, Dublin.

Recent findings have revealed that Mayo has the highest number of alcohol related deaths in the country, a startling, bleak figure, which shows the misuse of alcohol in the county and the need to address our society’s issue with alcohol. Locally, support and leadership is needed to make this happen and through the work of the Western Region Drugs Task Force, via their community liaison worker, help and advice is at hand.

Charges against two publicans in Claremorris for having people on their premises after hours, were dismissed at Claremorris District Court this week, when it was revealed that the relevant legislation for the prosecutions being brought had not being translated into Irish. This was despite the fact that the first piece of legislation, which these prosecutions were brought under, was enacted as far back as 2000.

Westmeath had 80 alcohol-related deaths in the last five years, it was revealed this week, and though our national consumption has dropped from its 2000 all-time high of 13 litres of pure alcohol per annum, Ireland still has the third highest consumption in Europe with 11.3 litres, a figure which is twice what it was in 1960.