The price of some liquor has more than doubled in Irish shops and supermarkets as a controversial minimum cost law comes into force. The government’s minimum unit price system for alcohol, which went into effect on Tuesday, January 4, means alcohol cannot be sold for less than € 1 per unit. The rule put an […]
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New liquor prices in Ireland: all you need to know about the new wine, beer and spirits prices
From today, Tuesday January 4, the government’s new minimum unit price for alcohol comes into effect, which will significantly increase the cost of cheap alcohol in supermarkets. The new legislation was passed last year as part of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill, aimed at targeting ‘cheap in relation to its strength’ alcohol in a bid […]
I visited Tesco the day before the alcohol price increase in Ireland and was surprised
The price of cheap alcohol is expected to rise in Irish supermarkets, with the cheapest bottle of wine now costing € 7.40 and a slice of 24 cans of beer costing at least € 40.80. With the controversial new prices due to go into effect on January 4, I visited the Tesco hypermarket in Dun […]
Alcohol prices set to rise after Christmas
The new law will come into force next year. The cost of alcohol is expected to rise in Irish and unlicensed supermarkets after Christmas as new laws are to be passed. The minimum unit price comes into effect from January 4 under the Public Health Alcohol Act (2018). Under this new law, various alcoholic products […]
Alcohol prices in Ireland to rise in days as cost of beer and wine rise after Christmas
The price of alcohol in Irish and unlicensed supermarkets is expected to rise after Christmas due to a new law. The minimum unit price will come into effect from January 4 as part of the implementation of the Public Health Alcohol Law (2018). Under the new rules, different alcoholic products cannot be sold for less […]
Underage Alcohol Use: Alcohol Companies Make Billions In Profits From Behavior They Do Little To Prevent
Alcohol remains the drug most consumed by high school students. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 3,500 people under the age of 21 die each year from alcohol consumption. I have studied the relationship between alcohol marketing and the drinking behavior of young people over the past 20 years. In 2011, […]
Alcohol companies earn $ 17.5 billion a year from underage alcohol use, while prevention efforts run out of money
CC – BY – ND. Alcohol remains the most commonly used drugs among high school students. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about every year 3,500 people under the age of 21 die from alcohol consumption. I have studied the relationship between alcohol marketing and the drinking behavior of young people over […]
Alcohol companies make $ 17 billion in illegal sales each year
Alcohol remains the most commonly used drugs among high school students. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about every year 3,500 people under the age of 21 die from alcohol consumption. I have studied the relationship between alcohol marketing and the drinking behavior of young people over the past 20 years. In […]
Cabinet considers third-tier governance and minimum alcohol prices
Cabinet is expected to approve university governance bills on Tuesday, which would increase centralized oversight and give a regulator the power to fine colleges for breaking the rules. The laws, to be introduced by Higher Education Minister Simon Harris, aim to reshape the relationship between government and institutions for the first time since the 1970s. […]