Drinks industry urges excises rethink

Increasing excise duties continue to put at risk an industry which directly employs 63,000 and supports a further 30,000 jobs, contributing €2bn to the exchequer.

The economic and social contributions of the drinks industry were stoutly highlighted yesterday.

Brewers, pubs, restaurants, off-licences, and hotels came together in a new campaign, ‘Support Your Local’, focusing on the positive role of the drinks industry.