“It will make a further contribution to what we hope is a better, low-risk engagement with alcohol,” she said. Sheila Gilheany, CEO of Alcohol Action, said the measure could be a turning point in addressing the problems caused to society by alcohol. "They’ve been through a war and it’s given them a kick in the teeth by allowing this product to effectively be exported."Īlcohol Action Ireland has welcomed minimum pricing, saying it has the potential to reduce alcohol-attributable deaths by approximately 197 per year after 20 years, while there will be reduced hospital admissions and savings to the Exchequer from reductions in health, crime and workplace harms. "I represent retailers that are hard pushed at the moment, particularly as it’s so difficult to get staff and maintain them. Vincent Jennings, chief executive of the Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association, said the decision to press ahead will devastate retailers. The calculator will show you how many standard drinks the container holds. Enter the container size in the third column of the calculator. Enter the alc/vol in the first column of the calculator. To find it, search online for the beverage bottler or other reliable sources. In May 2021, the Government announced it would proceed anyway as it could no longer wait on the North to adopt a similar measure. Many beer and malt liquor labels do not list this information, however. Minimum pricing was included in legislation that was passed in 2018 but had long been delayed by successive governments on the basis that it wasn't introduced in Northern Ireland. However, retailers are concerned that the new measure will simply drive consumers across the border where such a system has yet to be introduced.
“Addressing the availability of cheap strong alcohol products will reduce the disease and death caused by the harmful use of alcohol and will ensure that cheap strong alcohol is not available to children and young people at pocket money prices," he said. Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said the measure is designed to reduce the harms caused by the misuse of alcohol and delay young people beginning to consume it.
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