Friday, June 02, 2006

Irish top European spending on alcohol

Irish people are spending more of their income on alcohol than any other country in Europe, a shocking study revealed today.

Irish households spend three time more on alcohol with an average of €1,675 spent a year. The closest country in the spending stakes was Denmark – at €531.

The Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI) said the report made no allowance for the fact part of Ireland’s spending on alcohol could be explained by the high levels of tax on alcohol.

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