Ireland still has a drink problem according to new figures which show that 53,763 cases were treated over a six-year period to 2016 and a separate study indicating the main reason for teenagers to start drinking is “to look cool in front of friends”.

A chronic alcoholic with 261 previous convictions has lost an appeal against his sentence for robbing an 83-year-old man whose independence in life has been destroyed.

How do they work in the same office??

Most consumers do not believe minimum alcohol pricing will reduce consumption. A survey for Checkout magazine found that just 22% of consumers believe minimum pricing will work.