Ireland is becoming a country of moderate drinkers and voracious cocaine users
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Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (Digi)
Irish people consuming alcohol ‘at European average’ with 4.5% drop last year, figures show
Decrease mirrors growing trend of ‘drinking in a restrained manner’
Hospitality group calls for 15% cut in excise on alcoholic drinks
Drinks Industry Group of Ireland says almost a quarter of pubs and restaurants have seen business costs rise by between 20 and 30%
Almost one in four pubs across Ireland has called time on trading since 2005
Drinks industry group Digi calls for action on ‘regressive’ rates of excise duty as businesses battle ever rising costs
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