New Beginnings

February 1st in Ireland is believed to be the first day of Spring, the season of new beginnings with nature emerging from hibernation, snowdrops peeping above the ground, flowers, plants, and trees shedding the cold and shackles of winter while…

The cost of Covid: Low mental wellbeing and drinking to cope prevail.

Newly published research on Covid-19’s impact on alcohol behaviour and attitudes. “A year on – Irish adults’ behaviour and attitudes towards alcohol in the context of Covid-19“, explores for the first time, the impact of Covid-19 on Irish adults’ behaviour…

Winter Research Briefing

Winter 2021 – Wellbeing and Behaviour Change DATE: WEDNESDAY 18th November 2021 TIME: 3PM THIS EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE ONLINE VIA ZOOM  To mark Alcohol Awareness Week, please join us for our Winter 2021 Research Briefing. We are delighted to have lined up two speakers that will each deliver presentations focusing on…

Halloween Party: Tricks and Treats

Looking forward to Halloween? We are too! With more and more people in Ireland exploring sober-curious and mindful drinking, why not try throwing a different type of Halloween party too? A party with less alcohol doesn’t have to be less…

Guest Blog: Kate Gunn. Parenting as a “normal” drinker

I was a normal drinker. A social drinker. A mid-lane drinker. A grey area drinker. Which is to say I drank like most people in Ireland. I never drank to worrying levels and I never hit rock bottom.   When my three children…

Parenting Teens-A Call to Action

3 minute read.  The impact of your relationship with your teen/child lasts a lifetime. The quality of your relationship and connection with your teen is important to their development and the decisions they make. A warm, loving relationship and being…