Publicans seek 15% ‘lid levy’ on off-licences
Publicans have called on the Government to introduce a novel
Restore excise duty to 2009 levels and raise €200 million – alternative to cuts to frontline services
Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, is calling on the Government to restore excise duty on alcohol to 2009 levels in next week ’s Budget. The previous Government…
Booze: Outrage over off licence that are selling bottles of alcohol for less than the price of a bar of chocolate
Campaign groups have hit out at alcohol sold 'for pocket money' as one of the UK’s largest off licence chains sell bottles of booze for just 39p. As debate rages over the Government’s plan to intr
15% off-sales alcohol tax proposed
From The Irish Times GENEVIEVE CARBERY Publicans have urged the Government to introduce a 15 per cent tax on off-licence alcohol sales in the budget. The “lid levy ” proposal on…
Dangers of demon drink outlined
From The Irish Times CONOR POPE, Consumer Affairs Correspondent The failure of successive governments to develop a coherent policy to deal with the problem of excessive alcohol consumption in the…
15% off-sales alcohol tax proposed
Publicans have urged the Government to introduce a 15 per cent tax on off-licence alcohol sales in the budget. The “lid levy†proposal on unopened alcohol sales would raise €240 million for the State while protecting 50,000 jobs and business, the 6000 member Vintners’ Federation of Ireland and Lice
Drug, alcohol abuse tied to early-life strokes: study
(Reuters) - Younger adults who suffered a stroke were often smokers or had abused drugs or alcohol, according to a U.S. study that looked at over 1,000 patients.
Alcohol proposals welcomed
HEALTH chiefs in Wigan have backed the government ministers proposals to introduce a minimum price of 45p per unit of alcohol. Bosses at Wigan’s health trusts say they would welcome the move, as they say services and budgets are being pushed to breaking point by alcohol-rela
EC voice opposition to Scotland’s alcohol price plan
From the BBC Scotland's plans for minimum pricing on alcohol are a disproportionate response to the country's drink problems, the European Commission has said. It believed the move could restrict…
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