Drinks Ireland

Excise Freeze Important Support To NI Drinks Industry, Says Drinks Ireland

Drinks Ireland director Patricia Callan has welcomed the freeze in excise duty in the recent UK Budget, as it will 'provide some relief' for our Northern I...

Angola And South Korea Among Emerging Export Markets For Irish Drinks Industry

Ireland’s drinks industry continues to expand into new and emerging export markets like Angola, Japan and South Korea, according to a new analysis of...

Underage Drinking Has Declined In Ireland, Research Shows

Underage alcohol consumption has declined in Ireland, according a recently published report. The Irish study was commissioned by the Department of Healt...

Spearheaded By Whiskey, Irish Drinks Exports Increased By 8% To €1.45bn In 2019

Spearheaded by strong growth in Irish whiskey, Irish alcohol exports increased by 8% to €1.45 billion in 2019. Over half of the export growth achie...

Drinks Ireland Releases Consumer Trend For 2020

A move towards heritage, authenticity, locally-sourced products and health and well-being are among the top trends set to impact what consumers drink in 20...

Drinks Ireland Welcomes Government Funding For Brewing And Distilling Project

Drinks Ireland has welcomed news that €856,746 has been awarded to a new research project in brewing and distilling by the Department of Agriculture F...

Drinks Industry To Safeguard Teens From Online Alcohol Advertising By Influencers

Ireland’s drinks industry has said that it continues to work with stakeholders to put in place further safeguards to prevent minors seeing alcohol ma...

Drinks Ireland Rebuts Comments Made By Minister Harris’ On Alcohol Advertising

Drinks Ireland has said that comments reportedly made by Minister For Health, Simon Harris about alcohol companies targeting children with alcohol advertis...