We're drinking 5% more than in 2015, says Alcohol Action Ireland

Irish people drank an average of 5% more alcohol last year than the previous year, according to an analysis of official figures by Alcohol Action Ireland.

The action group said provisional figures released by Revenue indicate that per capita alcohol consumption was 11.46 litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15 and over in 2016.

It said this represents a 4.8% rise on 2015, when it was 10.93 litres.