Antisocial behaviour due largely to the influence of drugs, especially alcohol, has become endemic in this country.

The Beverage Council of Ireland (BCI), the representative body for the alcoholic and non-alcoholic sectors, today urged the Government to introduce a ban on below-cost selling of alcohol in supermarkets.

The Beverage Council of Ireland has claimed that lifting the Groceries Order banning below cost selling would not be of any real benefit to consumers.

The Beverage Council of Ireland has said pubs are charging customers too much for soft drinks.

The Beverage Council of Ireland has described the Government’s voluntary identity card scheme as a "complete failure".