Mixed reaction to Budget 2013 measures
The measures announced in Budget 2013 have been criticised in some quarters and welcomed in others. IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, said the €3.
Welcome for return of excise duty to 2009 levels – potential €200million plus for Exchequer
Alcohol-related harm costs State an estimated €3.7billion a year Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, has welcomed the Government ’s decision to restore excise duties to 2009 levels.…
Wine going up by €1 a bottle, beer increasing by 10c a pint
CIGARETTES AND ALCOHOL are set to rise in price from midnight tonight after changes announced in this afternoon’s Budget. The excise duty on a bottle of wine will increase by €1, while a pint of beer or cider will increase by 10 cent.
Wine drinkers reeling after €1 hike
Wine drinkers have been left reeling after a “dramatic†increase in the excise on a standard bottle was announced by Minister for Finance Michael Noonan today.
Evelyn Gillan: The evidence is indisputable: alcohol price is key to protecting individuals and society from harm
From The Scotsman Published on Tuesday 4 December 2012 02:11 Recent improvements in alcohol-related deaths in Scotland are to be welcomed, but the fact remains that we have the highest…
Children ‘more likely to get drunk’ if parents are heavy drinkers
Children are almost twice as likely to have been drunk or consuming alcohol every month if their parents are heavy drinkers, a survey has found.
For the first time in 20 years, Scots are drinking less
ALCOHOL consumption in Scotland has fallen for two years in a row, as the price of alcohol has increased, a new NHS report has shown for the first time.
Evelyn Gillan: The evidence is indisputable: alcohol price is key to protecting individuals and society from harm
Recent improvements in alcohol-related deaths in Scotland are to be welcomed, but the fact remains that we have the highest level of alcohol consumption in the UK and one of the highest rates
‘Binge-drinking gene’ discovered
Scientists believe some people have a gene that hard-wires them for binge drinking by boosting levels of a happy brain chemical triggered by alcohol.
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