LATEST: The Seanad is tonight debating amendments to the Public Health Alcohol Bill - which seeks to introduce a minimum price for alcohol.

Drinks giant Diageo has pulled its representative from the board of the controversial alcohol aware ness campaign, which it also funds.

Alcohol companies have no role to play in tackling Ireland’s drink problem.

UK beer sales in pubs are at their lowest level since the 1930s, brewers said today.