Pioneer Total Abstinence Association

The PTAA’s  Head Office would like to remind all Leinster-based Pioneers of their provincial conference which takes place at 10am on Saturday 7 November next at the Hazel Hotel, Co. Kildare.

The PTAA manned an information stand at the 2009 Ploughing Championships. The show attracted 80,000 visitors a day to Athy, Co.Kildare from 22-24 September last.

Heroic Offering Celebrations
St Peter’s Cathedral, Belfast
Fr. Raymond McCullagh

27th September 2009

Fr Anthony de Mello tells the story of a lifeboat station that was once set up on the east coast of America. It was established by local residents who wanted to help save lives in a part of a world where shipwrecks were common.

Can the new National Drugs Strategy, announced last Thursday, work within the current financial restraints?

WHO COULD find fault with the aims of the National Drugs Strategy 2009-2016 published last week?

THE IRISH Medical Organisation (IMO) has welcomed a new proposal by the British Medical Association (BMA) to ban all alcohol advertising and marketing.

Parents who believed giving their teenagers a glass of wine with Sunday dinner would cultivate a responsible attitude to alcohol had their illusions shattered this week.

The PTAA will host a stand at the 2009 National Ploughing Championships in Cardenton, Athy, Co. Kildare from 22nd-24th September.

Commenting on the HSE report 'A Standard Drink in Ireland: What strength?' to provide public information on the alcohol strength of various drinks” Padraig Brady, PTAA CEO said:

HSE launches 'A Standard Drink in Ireland:What strength?'to provide public information on the alcohol strength of various drinks.

PIONEERS MEET IN BELFAST TO MARK 120TH ANNIVERSARY

Bishop Anthony Farquhar, auxiliary Bishop of Down and Connor, will lead the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association’s (PTAA’s)  celebrations of the 120th anniversary of its Heroic Offering at St Peter’s Cathedral, Belfast on Sunday 27 September 2009.