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You are relaxing at home with a glass of wine in one hand and the remote control in the other. Your 15-year-old daughter has one eye on her phone and the other one on your brimming glass of Sauvignon Blanc. "Can I try that, mum?" she asks. You say "No" half-heartedly and then give in. Sure, there's no harm in having a sip, you tell yourself, at least she is having her first drink in the safe confines of her home under your watchful gaze.

You are relaxing at home with a glass of wine in one hand and the remote control in the other. Your 15-year-old daughter has one eye on her phone and the other one on your brimming glass of Sauvignon Blanc. "Can I try that, mum?" she asks. You say "No" half-heartedly and then give in. Sure, there's no harm in having a sip, you tell yourself, at least she is having her first drink in the safe confines of her home under your watchful gaze.

A prizegiving ceremony for transition year students who participated in the Graduate.ie Online Citizenship Programme was recently hosted in the Sheraton Athlone Hotel.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána have appealed to all road users to act responsibly and safely on the roads throughout the Christmas and New Year period.

Three people die in Ireland every day as a result of alcohol misuse. Alcohol is linked to seven types of cancer, including those of the liver, colon, and breast in women. Alcohol is a factor in one in 10 deaths before the age of 50.