Alcohol Action Ireland wants minimum pricing to be introduced to curb excessive consumption of the strongest drinks on the market.
It’s annual price review says drink is now so cheap a woman can consume the weekly low-risk limit for less than five euro, while a man can do so for just over 7-euro-50.
The survey of local shops, off-licences and large supermarkets shows that cider is the cheapest product followed by beer and wine.
Eunan McKinney, from Alcohol Action Ireland, says market domination is a big factor in the availability of cheap drink……….
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