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Irish Government To Advance On Minimum Unit Pricing For Alcohol

The Irish government looks set to move on minimum unit pricing for alcohol despite previously suggesting it would be introduced in tandem with Northern Ire...

NOffLA ‘Disappointed’ With Decision To Retain Current Alcohol Excise Tax: Budget 2019

The National Off-Licence Association (NOffLA) has today said that it is ‘disappointed’ with the Government’s decision not to decrease exc...

DIGI Calls For Reduced Excise Tax On Alcohol, One Of Europe's Highest

The Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI), ahead of Budget 2019, is calling on the Government to reduce Ireland’s high alcohol excise tax. Irela...

DIGI Responds To Retention Of 15% Excise Tax In Budget 2018

The Drinks Industry Group Of Ireland (DIGI) has said that it has 'noted' the Government’s decision to leave Ireland’s excise tax rates unchange...

Alcohol Consumption In Ireland Continues To Fall

Alcohol consumption in Ireland is continuing to fall in line with long-term trends over the last 15 years, according to research by DCU Economist, Ton...

C&C Gleeson To Print Nutritional Information On Tennent’s Lager Packaging

C&C Gleeson has announced plans to put nutritional information on Tennent’s Lager packaging. This would make Tennent’s Lager th...

ABFI Welcomes European Court Of Justice Ruling On MUP

The Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland (ABFI) has said that it ‘welcomes’ today’s ruling by European Court of Justice that the issue...

Varadkar Downplays Impact Of Structural Separation On Retailers

Health Minister Leo Varadkar has downplayed the impact that structural separation of alcohol products will have on retail businesses, saying "it will...

No Tax Hike for Alcohol in Upcoming Budget

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