Alcohol spend rises 1.2% to €6.3bn despite recession
While many reined in their spending on things like clothing, transport, and communication last year, people were less thrifty with booze.
CSO figures showed around €6.36bn was spent on alcohol — up 1.2% from the year before. That accounted for around 7.7% of total personal expenditure of €82.63bn on goods and services.
