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Sat 03 Mar 2010Is Ireland falling out of love with alcohol?
A report this week claimed that alcohol consumption in Ireland is falling fast. But while many would consider these figures good news, will the drinks industry use them to pressurise the Government into relaxing restrictions – and us into drinking more? asks KATHY SHERIDAN
TWO EVENTS occurred this week, their significance depending on which end of the glass you might be pondering. The first was a report from the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI) containing the good news – you might think – that Irish people are drinking less. The second was the ground-breaking triumph for Limerick city publicans in getting the pubs open on Good Friday for the Munster-Leinster rugby clash in Thomond Park .
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