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As thousands prepare to travel on Irish roads over the Easter bank holiday weekend to meet up with family and friends, drinkaware.ie is encouraging people, if socialising with alcohol, to remember the morning after.

Making a resolution to reassess your drinking habits on January first can seem like an easy decision after a hectic party season. However making this resolution last past those January blues is the tough part.

Making a resolution to reassess your drinking habits on January first can seem like an easy decision after a hectic party season. However making this resolution last past those January blues is the tough part.

New drink driving laws came into effect at midnight on Thursday October 27, meaning a reduction in the drink drive limit — in line with European levels. The new laws will see a decrease from 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood to 50mg for all drivers, and from 80mg to 20mg for learner, newly qualified drivers (for a period of two years after passing the driving test), and professional drivers such as bus, goods vehicle, and public service vehicle drivers.

As the Leaving Certificate exams come to an end and thousands of Irish students get ready to leave the books behind, pack their bags, and head off for their much anticipated holiday, drinkaware.ie and the ITAA is issuing a reminder to students of the dangers of mixing sun and alcohol.