Call for end to alcohol advertising
ALL alcohol advertisements should be banned in Northern Ireland in an effort to tackle the region's drinking culture.
The assembly heard today that raising the age limit for buying alcoholic drinks in off licences from 18-21 and outlawing two-for-one and happy hour promotions in bars and clubs are also among a series of radical measures proposed by the SDLP.
The SDLP also called for a social responsibility tariff imposed on all licensed premises to ensure they contribute to the cost of policing the night-time economy.
The initiatives were outlined by Foyle MLA Pat Ramsey during a debate on the problems surrounding alcohol misuse in Northern Ireland.
Almost 90 per cent of public order offences are linked to alcohol while one in eight of every admission to A&E is the result of a drink related incident, according to statistics from The Royal College of Physicians.
Mr Ramsey acknowledged that while some of his party's proposals could be legislated for by the Assembly others were devolved matters.
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