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Wed 05 May 2009'Unprecedented' fall in alcohol sales
Alcohol sales fell by 13 per cent during the first quarter, compared to the same three-month period a year earlier, according to new figures from the Revenue Commissioners.
The Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (Digi) said the figures confirmed fears that a major increase in cross-Border shopping, combined with the economic downturn had exacerbarated the trend of falling sales volumes and average consumption levels that had been established in recent years.
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