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    • A spatial examination of alcohol availability and the level of disadvantage of schools in Ireland 

      Houghton, Frank; Doyle, Anne; Foley, Ronan (BMC Public Health, 2024-03-13)
      Background: The availability of alcohol is a major factor in underage drinking and according to the alcohol harm paradox, those living in more deprived communities are more susceptible to the negative consequences of ...

    • Technological Universities in Ireland: the new imperative! 

      Houghton, Frank (Technological University Dublin, 2020)
      Higher education in Ireland has been characterized for some time as having a distinct two-tier structure. The top tier is comprised of the university sector, which features a number of older and newer entrants. Firmly in ...

    • Tobacco at Irish Funerals: the final nail in the coffin 

      Houghton, Frank (Universala Medicina Esperanto Asocio, 2021-08-03)
      Tobacco control in Ireland remains an issue of high priority for the Irish Government. The Irish State is committed to the denormalisation of tobacco in Irish Society. Tobacco and alcohol have both featured strongly at ...