Government will not back down on drink warning labels says Brian Hayes

The Irish Government has insisted it will not back down on plans to put health warnings

Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes said the minority government is determined to continue with the new legislation as any U-turn due to other EU members’ concerns would set “a dangerous precedent and must be opposed”.

It emerged over the weekend that 11 EU countries — Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, and the Netherlands — have lodged objections to the Government’s imminent public health alcohol bill.