HIQA publishes two reports to inform update of Ireland's low-risk alcohol guidelines (hiqa.ie)

• HIQA published two reports on 17 June 2026 to inform Ireland's low-risk alcohol guidelines update.
• First report models alcohol-attributable mortality and hospital admission risks using Irish data.
• Second report is a systematic review on alcohol consumption and mental health outcomes.
• Plain language summaries and protocols are also available.

"HIQA has published two reports requested by the Department of Health to inform an update of Ireland's low-risk alcohol guidelines. The first report models alcohol-attributable mortality and hospital admission risks using Irish data, while the second is a systematic review of the association between alcohol consumption and mental health outcomes. The reports include plain language summaries and are supported by published protocols."