Alcohol kills one person a day in Ireland

Ireland has one of the highest death rates from alcohol in the world, as well as the second highest rate of binge-drinking, according to the World Health Organisation.

Three people are dying every day from alcohol-related ailments in this country, while 2,000 are in hospital at any one time being treated for the effects.

The amount of alcohol consumed has dropped over the past decade, but almost half of all drinkers admitted to heavy episodes of drinking in the previous month, compared to 16% globally.