Groups launch attack on alcohol report
The representative bodies were members of the national substance misuse strategy steering group and published — through the Department of Health website — their own minority reports to coincide with the main report.
The Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland, which represents manufacturers and suppliers of alcohol, and Meas, an alcohol social responsibility organisation funded by the drinks industry, were among 33 groups, government departments and expert organisations which sat on the committee for over two years.
