Alcohol

DIGI Calls For Reduced Excise Tax On Alcohol, One Of Europe's Highest

The Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI), ahead of Budget 2019, is calling on the Government to reduce Ireland’s high alcohol excise tax. Irela...

Weekly Round-Up… 14th August, 2018

Dunnes Stores has set its sights on establishing a new high-end outlet at the former Playwright pub of the Dublin suburb of Blackrock. The pub was purchase...

€21m Worth Of Illicit Alcohol And Tobacco Seized By Revenue In 2017

Revenue seized a combined €21 million in illicit alcohol and tobacco products last year. The figures come from the 2017 Annual Report that Revenue...

DIGI Responds To Retention Of 15% Excise Tax In Budget 2018

The Drinks Industry Group Of Ireland (DIGI) has said that it has 'noted' the Government’s decision to leave Ireland’s excise tax rates unchange...

DIGI Calls For 15% Reduction In Excise On Alcohol

The Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI) has called for a 15% reduction in excise on alcohol in its pre-budget submission. The submission urges the Gove...

Alcohol Consumption In Ireland Continues To Fall

Alcohol consumption in Ireland is continuing to fall in line with long-term trends over the last 15 years, according to research by DCU Economist, Ton...