Business lobby groups and alcohol industry “surrogates” are attempting to derail legislation that will reform how alcohol is sold and promoted in Ireland, an alliance of health groups has said.
Members of Alcohol Health Alliance Ireland expressed disappointment at the lack of progress of the Public Health Alcohol Bill, which they believe has been hindered by lobbyists from the alcohol industry.
The Public Health (Alcohol) Bill aims to dramatically reduce alcohol consumption in Ireland by 2020.
Its proposals include minimum unit pricing (to prevent cheap alcohol sales); changed labelling of alcohol to include calories and health warnings; regulation of advertising and sponsorship; and the strict separation of alcohol products in retail outlets.
Source: Elaine Edwards, The Irish Times, 24/10/2017
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