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Makers of Buckfast sold €57.6m worth of the controversial tonic wine last year
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The eye-watering turnover represented a 3.3 percent increase for J. Chandler & Company (Buckfast) Limited, leaving the firm with a pre-tax profit of €5.3 million for the year
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Irish company behind Buckfast tonic wine reports pre-tax profits of €2.5 million
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Richmond Marketing Limited has had exclusive distribution rights for Buckfast since 2018, and made a gross profit of €40 million last year
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Call for 'dry bars' instead of full alcohol bars in new late opening hour laws
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Justice Committee chairman James Lawless said 'very little work done the next day' if full-on partying allowed until 6am
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Concern over teens getting 'bags of cans' delivered to parks by food delivery services
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New phenomenon where teenagers are bypassing ID checks by ordering drinks through food delivery platforms
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Irish woman landed with four-figure bill after ordering cocktail she thought cost £18.90 at five-star hotel
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Lynsey Bennett was in London to celebrate New Year's but her trip cost a bit more than she expected
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Six more months of takeaway pints and outdoor drinking as legislation extended
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Meanwhile, it emerged last week that Justice Minister Helen McEntee has had to delay the introduction of later opening – as late as 6am – until the summer
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New study ranks Ireland among the highest binge drinking countries in the world
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Nine of the top 10 countries are European, with the United States the only exception finishing tenth
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Entertainer Aonghus McAnally opens up on being sober for almost 50 years
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The 68-year-old’s diverse career ranged from playing the postman in Wanderly Wagon to hosting youth TV show Anything Goes and RTE quiz The Lyrics Board, and even a guest appearance on Mrs Brown’s Boys.
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Micheál Martin launches own podcast as he takes aim at alcohol industry
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Tánaiste Micheál Martin said that there was a lot of pushback within his own party when Fianna Fáil ministers introduced new laws around driving and alcohol.
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Irish pub price update as Guinness set to increase again amid backlash from publicans
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Diageo has avised publicans that the price of a pint will go up by at least four cents
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Proposals to increase price of alcohol again slammed as 'out of touch with reality'
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"Alcohol consumption is down by around 30% in the past 20 years, according to Revenue data, and younger people are leading a trend of more moderate drinking.”
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Mum given just 24 hours to live after drinking three litres of vodka a day
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Charlotte, a mum-of-two, was a non-drinker until she took it up and then quickly started drinking pints of vodka leading to seizures, blackouts and successive hospital visits
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Coronation Street fans fear for Amy as she turns to alcohol after Aaron exit
Coronation Street
Amy Barlow struggled to cope in tonight's episode as the aftermath of her non-consensual sex storyline with Aaron continued
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Jack Grealish's party boy image could cost him further down the line amid 'friction' fears
Jack Grealish
England and Manchester City star Jack Grealish has been attracting plenty of attention for his behaviour in the aftermath of his club side completing the treble
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Video of Irish man's genius pub hack to carry shots goes viral
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TikTok users have been rowing in with praise for the simple but efficient life hack that they have dubbed as 'genius'
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Jamie Laing's sister Emily says she tried to take her own life amid alcohol struggle
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Emily Laing, sister of Made In Chelsea's Jamie Laing, opened up about the mental health struggles she experienced while battling an alcohol addiction
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Drink spikers in Irish bars and nightclubs to face jail under new legislation
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Fine Gael senators are bringing new legislation to help battle Ireland's drink-spiking scourge
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Ex-Chelsea and Premier League wonderkid now homeless aged 32 amid battle with alcohol
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Jacob Mellis was previously a highly-rated Chelsea youngster, getting run outs in the Champions League, but battles with alcohol and early retirement have left him homeless
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More than 900 kids hospitalised due to alcohol or drug poisoning last year
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Over three quarters of the children were girls
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Alan Carr says husband's alcohol addiction was 'too much' as he opens up about divorce
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Alan Carr and his husband announced they were separating in January 2022 after 13 years together and three years of marriage and now the comedian has discussed their split
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Health Minister hails 'world first' warnings on alcohol despite drinks industry criticism
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Minister Donnelly claims that his moves to place warnings on alcohol bottles and posters in pubs showing the increased risks of drinkers liver disease and cancer, and the dangers of pregnant women drinking, will be “like the smoking ban.”
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Body Cam footage shows desperate moment man pleads with cops to save Henry Ruggs III
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The former NFL star pleaded guilty to drink-driving resulting in the death of a woman and her dog in 2021 with new footage being released showing a man urging police to save Henry Ruggs III
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New pub landlady, 18, is only just old enough to drink there
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Rheanna Geraghty, who is studying to become a beauty therapist, has made headlines as possibly the youngest landlady in the UK
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Denise Welch gained two stone giving up alcohol replacing 'one addiction with another'
Denise Welch
Denise Welch recently marked 11 years of sobriety and has talked about her weight loss after finding she gained two stone
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