Coronavirus: Take-home alcohol sales almost 40% higher than last year

Some €158m spent on alcohol in the Republic over the past four weeks

Off licences ‘vital cog’ in community during coronavirus crisis, association says

Internal message to members warns of being portrayed as ‘profiting’ from pandemic

Why Brexit is a hard sell for retailers

The pain began the moment the pound plummeted after last June’s referendum

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Budget 2017: The top 5 winners and losers

First time home buyers, parents and pensioners benefit while smokers face increase

Budget 2017: Mixed response in drinks trade as excise static

Licensed Vintners Association: Failure to cut excise rates on alcohol a ‘missed opportunity’

Dear Michael: Conor Pope’s open letter to the Minister for Finance

This plea to Michael Noonan looks at hits and misses as Budget 2017 approaches

Off-licences seek ban on below-cost selling of alcohol

National Off-Licence Association also calls for cut to excise duty

Health-bill hearing warned of need to act on alcohol sponsorship

Advertising affects children’s behaviour, says Alcohol Action Ireland CEO Suzanne Costello

Off-licence group chair says only cheapest drink will rise in price

Minimum price, expected to be between 90c and €1.10 per 10 grams of alcohol, will be imposed

Minister says time to act on below-cost alcohol sales

State forfeits estimated €21 million a year through lost Vat and excise duty

Off-trade winds blowing businesses away

Independent off-licences say rising taxes and undercutting from retail giants have forced the sector to its knees

Weathering the storm

Some interesting new Dublin city centre wine shops are holding their own against the supermarkets and multiples

Sharp increase in seizures of potentially dangerous counterfeit alcohol in year to date

Revenue warns that illegal spirits may contain methanol which can cause blindness

Desperate times for the local off licence