'Drown the shamrock with water' not alcohol - O'Donovan Minister of State Patrick O'Donovan has urged people to "drown the shamrock with water" on St Patrick's Day instead of alcohol. Ireland • 16 Mar
Govt seeks to move sooner to ban cheap alcohol sales The Government is examining the possibility of banning cheap alcohol sales without waiting to move in tandem with Northern Ireland. Ireland • 15 Mar
Moet Hennessy buys 50% stake in Jay-Z's champagne LVMH, the world's biggest luxury goods company, has agreed to buy 50% of Armand de Brignac, the champagne brand owned by rapper Jay-Z. Business • 22 Feb
A tricky cask: Caution required for whiskey investments It's first and foremost a consumer product, but whiskey is increasingly becoming the subject of investor interest. That has led some to invest at the ... Business • 15 Feb
New alliance aims to prevent sale of alcohol to minors The Irish drinks industry has signed up to a new alliance with online retailers and delivery platforms to help prevent the sale of alcohol to ... Business • 29 Jan
New regulations restrict price promotions of alcohol Restrictions on price promotions of alcohol products have come into effect under new legislation. Ireland • 11 Jan
Beer and cider sales drop, wine sales rise Alcohol consumption is down so far this year, according to new Revenue clearance data, which shows a fall of 4.5% between January and September, compared ... Business • 02 Nov 20
Majority of pubs complying with Covid-19 rules - Harris Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has said most pubs have complied with Covid-19 restrictions after they reopened under Phase 3 of the lifting of restrictions. Coronavirus • 06 Jul 20
Grocery sales rise at fastest rate in 15 years Take-home grocery sales experienced the fastest rate of growth in 15 years over the past 12 weeks, jumping by a quarter, according to new data ... Business • 02 Jun 20
Big jump in alcohol sales recorded over Easter Sales of alcohol in off-licences and supermarkets in Ireland jumped by 44% over the Easter period according to new data from Nielsen. Business • 25 Apr 20
Irish Distillers to make hand sanitising gel Irish Distillers - the makers of Jameson Whiskey and part of global drinks group Pernod Ricard - is branching out into hand sanitising gel. Coronavirus • 20 Mar 20
Majority of Oberstown children had drug, alcohol issues Almost three quarters of children detained at Oberstown had substance misuse problems with drugs and or alcohol prior to their detention. Ireland • 02 Oct 19
No amount of alcohol safe during pregnancy - HSE The HSE has launched a major awareness campaign, saying no amount of alcohol at any stage is safe for a baby during pregnancy. Health • 09 Sep 19
1 in 5 adults classified as hazardous drinkers - report Ireland needs to examine and assess its deep-rooted cultural norm relating to alcohol, according to a Drinkaware survey, which shows that over one in five ... Health • 21 May 19
China and India drive rise in global alcohol intake The world consumed 10% more alcohol per adult in 2017 than in 1990, due in large part to heavier and more widespread drinking in China ... News Lens • 08 May 19
93 die after drinking tainted alcohol in India Ninety-three people have died and at least 200 others have been hospitalised in northeastern India after drinking toxic liquor, officials said, in the latest case ... Asia • 23 Feb 19
Alcohol worth almost €500,000 seized at Dublin Port More than 11,000 litres of alcohol, with a retail value of €403,000 has been seized by Revenue officers at Dublin Port. Ireland • 21 Jan 19
Irish cream liqueur sales on road to recovery Irish cream liqueur sales have had a further sweet year of recovery according to new data from the Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland. Business • 17 Dec 18
Sections of alcohol bill signed into law Minister for Health Simon Harris has signed 23 sections of the Public Health Alcohol Bill into effect and the measures contained in those sections will ... Health • 05 Nov 18
Senator critical of drinks industry over alcohol bill Independent Senator Frances Black has criticised the drinks industry lobby for "working so hard over the summer months in making one last attempt to weaken" ... Politics • 19 Sep 18
No safe limit to alcohol consumption, say researchers Women in Ireland consume an average of three alcoholic drinks a day and rank higher than men here in a global table of alcohol consumption. Health • 24 Aug 18
Wetherspoon's to serve more UK and non-EU drinks UK pub chain Wetherspoon is to sell more drinks from the UK and non-EU brewers in the run up to Brexit. Business • 13 Jun 18
30% of weekend visits to EDs related to alcohol - study A new study shows almost 30% of weekend presentations at hospital Emergency Departments relate to alcohol consumption. Health • 29 May 18
Three-in-five dealing with heavy drinker in their life Three-in-five people in Ireland have a heavy drinker in their life, according to a report that examined the harm of people's drinking on others. Health • 16 Apr 18
Are 'alcohol can cause cancer' labels 'a step too far'? The Public Health Alcohol Bill has been crawling through the houses of the Oireachtas for three years. Analysis and Comment • 17 Feb 18
