‘We had no choice but to submit a minority report’

Two organisations associated with the drinks industry rejected assertions they intended to undermine the report of the Government-appointed expert group on alcohol.

Mature Enjoyment of Alcohol in Society, an organisation funded by the industry, and the Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland, representing manufacturers and suppliers, wrote their own minority reports.

They sat on the National Substance Misuses Strategy Steering Group, which published its report in February.