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Calls for a 10 per cent reduction in excise duty on alcohol

There should be a 10 per cent reduction in excise duty on alcohol in the next Budget, according t...

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06.45 25 Aug 2025


Calls for a 10 per cent reduction in excise duty on alcohol


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There should be a 10 per cent reduction in excise duty on alcohol in the next Budget, according to the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland.  It comes following research commissioned by the group that found Irish consumers pay 11 times more excise duty on beer than Germans and 80 times more excise on wine than French people.  Speaking to Ciara to discuss was Donall O’Keeffe, Secretary of the Drinks Industry Group Ireland.


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