Doctors back calls for minimum pricing on alcohol products

A doctors’ group has backed Dáil calls to impose a minimum price on all alcohol products and a de facto ban on TV advertising for the items during sports events, saying the moves are vital if Ireland is to finally tackle its binge drinking culture.

The Royal College of Physicians in Ireland (RCPI) made the comments after the Oireachtas health committee published a report seeking immediate introduction of the measures to address the long-standing issue.

In a lengthy document revealed in yesterday’s Irish Examiner, the cross-party Dáil group called for a series of changes relating to the sale of alcohol, including: