Chartered Psychologist and author, Allison Keating, says like a yo-yo diet.
Short-term abstinence from alcohol is the equivalent of a crash diet.
That's according to one expert, who says that abstaining for short and defined periods of time, may actually be perpetuating Ireland's negative relationship with drink.
Chartered Psychologist and author, Allison Keating, says like a yo-yo diet, and not the best approach to take.
Electric Picnic Line-Up To Be Revealed This Week
The festival returns to Stradbally this August.
Rock Legends 'The Cult' To Headline Forest Fest
The UK band completes this year's list of headliners.
Midlands Student Among Winners At Prestigious Trad Music Awards
Fionn Connolly was among a group of eight winners at the Siansa Irish Championships.
Midlands Students Win Top Prizes In Children's Art Competition
The very first Texaco Children’s Art Competition was held in 1955.
Century-Old Westmeath Business To Close
It first started operating in 1911.
Offaly Artist Creates Mural For Samaritans
The portrait is of Darragh Fleming, a poet who struggled with his mental health.
Folly Fest Announces Line-Up Ahead Of Return To Laois
Last year's festival in Culohill Castle sold out.
Volunteers Out In Force Selling Purple Roses In Westmeath Today
Mullingar's Ciarán Kilmurray was among 35 children in Ireland who were excluded from access to cystic fibrosis medicine, Kaftrio.
Westmeath Men Taking On Manchester Marathon For Children's Charity
They've given themselves just 18 weeks to prepare for the race.
Electric Picnic To Be Powered By Renewable Energy
The grid power will ultimately reduce carbon emissions.
New Series With Offaly Rugby Star
Jordan Conroy will present the "Man Up?" series, which gets underway this weekend.
Midlands 103 'Gift of Hope' Winners Due Next Month
Mountmellick's Denise and Syl Sexton from won a full round of IVF treatment earlier this year after being nominated by 15 others around them.
Bridgerton Season 3 Gets Release Date
Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton will be returning to our screens for another season of Bridgerton this year.
"This Is Your Life" To Return To Our Screens Soon
Popular Show, "This Is Your Life" Coming Back 69 Years After First Broadcast.
Laois School's Success At Credit Union Schools Quiz Final
Following the finals in the Credit Union Schools Quiz at the RDS in Dublin, the winning teams have been revealed.
"It's Still Going Ahead" - Electric Picnic
There's been speculation the event may be called off due to no announcements.
Director George Lucas Receiving Award
Star Wars director George Lucas is set to be given an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes film festival.
We've Been Given A Glimpse Into The Sequel To "Joker"
Excitement for sequel to Todd Phillips' Joker, which is due to be released later this year.
"We Fear The Mind Instead Of Trying To Understand It"
Bressie is speaking ahead of his live show in Athlone this weekend.
IFTA Nominees Out Now
Who are the favourites for this year's awards ceremony?
