Back in 2015 – the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill was published which proposed a minimum price of 10c per gram of alcohol.Finally – over six years later , minimum pricing for alcohol came into effect in Ireland on January 4th 2022. The length of time it has taken to set a date for implementation shows […]
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Alcohol Prices
Alcohol Price Increases in The Budget
There was no increase to alcohol duty in the 2015 budget – but the previous two budgets (2013 and 2014) saw a total combined increase in duty of 20c on a Pint or a measure of Spirits and €1.50 on 75cl bottle of wine. People tend to refer to alcohol price increases as one the […]
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Increase to Alcohol Duty Looking Likely in Budget 2013
The government will be looking hard for any extra revenue they can find in the upcoming Budget for 2013. Excise duty on alcohol is one target they will probably be looking at very closely. Duty on alcohol has not risen much in the past decade. It was decreased by around 20% in Budget 2010 and […]
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