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Mon 03 Mar 2009Alcohol consumption down 5.9% in 2008
The downturn in the economy and a sharp increase in cross-border sales made 2008 the worst-performing year for the drinks sector in a quarter of a century, the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (Digi) said today.
The group warned that jobs and revenue will be lost if the Government increases alcohol taxes in next week's supplementary Budget.
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