Saturday, August 24, 2013

Ireland drinks €6.36 billion of grog every year

Last year Irish people in Ireland spent €6.36 billion on alcohol.

Spending on alcohol has increased each year since 2009.

It is estimated alcohol-related harm costs Ireland €3.7 billion a year.

Three people die every day from alcohol-related illness.

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