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Generally, over 80% of wine is consumed in the off-trade.

Beer and cider sales drop, wine sales rise

Business • 02 Nov

Most pubs complied with Covid-19 restrictions

Majority of pubs complying with Covid-19 rules - Harris

Coronavirus • 06 Jul

Online sales of groceries rose 76%

Grocery sales rise at fastest rate in 15 years

Business • 02 Jun

In total sales of drink reached €49.3m in the week to the end of 12 April

Big jump in alcohol sales recorded over Easter

Business • 25 Apr

Irish Distillers said the move to gel production will not impact the company's production of whiskey

Irish Distillers to make hand sanitising gel

Coronavirus • 20 Mar

The report outlines the issues faced by young people in detention during the first quarter of this year

Majority of Oberstown children had drug, alcohol issues

Ireland • 02 Oct 19

Ireland is estimated to have the third highest rate of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders

No amount of alcohol safe during pregnancy - HSE

Health • 09 Sep 19

Over a third of under 25s say they binge drink on a weekly basis

1 in 5 adults classified as hazardous drinkers - report

Health • 21 May 19

Tourists drink beer out of fishbowls during a beer-drinking competition in Hangzhou, China

China and India drive rise in global alcohol intake

News Lens • 08 May 19

A man is treated after arriving at hospital with alcohol poisoning

93 die after drinking tainted alcohol in India

Asia • 23 Feb 19

The alcohol was found in trailer which originated in Poland

Alcohol worth almost €500,000 seized at Dublin Port

Ireland • 21 Jan 19

Irish cream liqueur export sales are up around 8% so far this year

Irish cream liqueur sales on road to recovery

Business • 17 Dec 18

Restrictions on alcohol advertising signed into law

Sections of alcohol bill signed into law

Health • 05 Nov 18

The Public Health (Alcohol) Bill would bring in minimum unit pricing and cancer warnings on alcohol product packaging

Senator critical of drinks industry over alcohol bill

Politics • 19 Sep 18

Women in Ireland drink 3.1 alcoholic drinks daily

No safe limit to alcohol consumption, say researchers

Health • 24 Aug 18

The switch will affect all 880 Wetherspoon pubs from July 9

Wetherspoon's to serve more UK and non-EU drinks

Business • 13 Jun 18

The study says alcohol related cases place a significant burden on staff and resources

30% of weekend visits to EDs related to alcohol - study

Health • 29 May 18

The study took three years and looked at people from a broad range of social backgrounds

Three-in-five dealing with heavy drinker in their life

Health • 16 Apr 18

Including health warnings such as compulsory cancer warnings has become a sticking point

Are 'alcohol can cause cancer' labels 'a step too far'?

Analysis and Comment • 17 Feb 18

Minister Harris told the Seanad he wanted Alcohol less visible in shops

Plans to separate alcohol from food products criticised

News • 08 Nov 17

The off-licence sector has lost 3,000 jobs since 2008

Excise cut on alcohol may fend off Brexit impact

Business • 12 Jun 17

The study found connections between those with higher alcohol intake and declining brain health

Alcohol consumption linked to declining brain health

Health • 07 Jun 17

The study was conducted using a national sample of 3,187 Irish adults aged 18-75

Study: Minimum prices would affect 14% of drinkers

alcohol • 24 Nov 16

20% of under 25s are smokers, with women more likely than men to take up the habit

Women 'more likely' than men to take up smoking

News • 19 Oct 16

The Public Health Bill, which would introduce minimum pricing for alcohol, is currently going through the houses of the Oireachtas

Court action 'could have bearing' on alcohol bill

News • 27 Sep 16

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